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Photo by Elizabeth Hilliard
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Aug. 31st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - COMMUNITY CENTER UPSTAIRS CLOSURE
- 7-9AM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 8AM - Municipal Court Arraignments
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6PM - Arts and Culture Commission Meeting
- 6-9PM - Teach Me to Play! Mondays
- 6:30PM - Movement Monday Running Club
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
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2-3PM Virtual: Active Minds Monday
At Jefferson County Public Library, we foster continuous learning and connections. Keep your minds engaged every Monday! Be sure to explore our website for additional weekly event options, including call-ins and livestreams.
Today’s topic: The History of Denver
Come learn the stories of the Mile High City. You will learn how our city was founded and the roles played by William Larimer, John Evans, and others. We will trace the development of this resilient city that has enjoyed tremendous booms and weathered debilitating busts. Bring your favorite Denver trivia to share! Register
6PM Arts and Culture Commission Meeting @ Golden History Museum
- Meeting Agenda (links to an old agenda as of last night)
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to acc@cityofgolden.net
They will begin with public comment from anyone who wishes to address the board. After that, tonight's topics include:
- The Commission will hear from Lora Knowlton, manager of the Golden Welcome Center.
- Gabe Rovick of F4D Studio will tell them about the Stories Worth Telling film Festival.
- They will review the Arts & Culture Strategic Plan (pp. 9-16 of the meeting packet).
- They received a written public comment, reminding them of a 2018 request for a mural on the water tower by Gateway Village (Red Rocks Origin Hotel, Harley Davidson, etc.). The letter appears on pp. 6-8 of the meeting packet.
- Public Art for Lions Park - a subcommittee met on Aug 20th to choose finalists. The three finalists will develop two concepts. From those, the subcommittee will choose an artist.
- 250/150 Artwork - the State donated two new artworks to celebrate Colorado's 150th anniversary. One is the mural being painted on the water treatment building (not sure what the other is).
- The History Museum will hold an event on 9/16 (6-7:30PM) where people can create collages to describe their own stories. They will open their new Vietnam Veterans exhibit on 9/24 from 5-7PM.
- The City has opened applications for $350K in grants for local cultural organizations.
Location:
Golden History Museum
923 10th Street (Map)
Bear Awareness Meeting
Bear on 23rd Street - Photo by Kristen Wrona
Tomorrow night, the City will host a meeting about bear safety: 6-7PM at City Hall. More information
The Golden Word - 08/31/26
Golden History: 147 Years and Counting (but not for long)
This photo appeared in the August 31, 1979 Golden Transcript
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47 Years Ago (and 147 Years Ago)
The August 31, 1979 Golden Transcript celebrated 100 years of telephone service in Golden. The article recalled how two telephone companies–Bell and Edison–raced to install telephone lines between Denver and Golden.
Bell Telephone began the work in Denver at 8:30AM on September 1, 1879 and reached Golden at 7PM. By 7:30 that evening, they had placed their first call to Denver. Colorado Edison completed their wiring and placed their first call ten minutes later.
The neck-and-neck competition was exciting, but short-lived. By December of 1879, Edison’s telephone company had retreated from Golden, leaving us with Bell Telephone as our sole provider.
Sources: September 3, 1879 Colorado Transcript and September 2, 1954 Colorado Transcript
Thirty-five subscribers signed up for Golden’s new service at a cost of $60/year for businesses and $48/year for residences. The town quickly grew to appreciate it. Less than a month after the phones were installed, the Transcript wrote these words of praise:
The Golden Telephone Dispatch Co. is now one of the solid institutions of our city, and one that we could hardly get along without, even after our short experience of its usefulness.
The article concluded with comments on the impressive growth of the service. From the initial 35 subscribers, Golden’s central office had grown to 4,721 lines on the 278 exchange and 6,869 with 279 numbers.
There have been seismic changes to the telephone industry in the years since that article was written. Mountain Bell became US West, which gave way to Qwest, which became CenturyLink–the current provider of landlines in the Golden area.
On August 6th, the Denver Post reported that Century Link was phasing out landlines. The article added that only 1.3% of Colorado adults lived in landline-only households.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 86°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Thursday: Sunny, 88°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Mary Eiberger, and Jonathan Landman & Bonnie Vangilder
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, Cindy & Matt Finley, Kelly Fry, Esther Kettering, Tom & Susan Roberts, and Vicki Greivel
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, Elizabeth Coil, Diane Tiberi, Cathy Larocca, and Dave Cole
