The Creek is Rising
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, May. 18th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 8AM - Municipal Court Arraignments
- 9-10AM - Ribbon Cutting: Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10-11:30AM - Historic Preservation Revised Design Guidelines Pop-up
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 2-3PM - Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5:30-7PM - Downtown Development Authority Meeting
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-8PM - Music Bingo
- 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
9-10AM Ribbon Cutting: Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center @ Dinosaur Ridge
Dinosaur Ridge is thrilled to announce the opening of the Martin G Lockley Discovery Center and the Deep Time Detour Exhibit Hall. More information
- 9AM - Remarks from Executive Director Jeff Lamontagne and Director of Paleontology Amy Atwater
- 9:15AM - Ribbon Cutting with the Golden Chamber and West Metro Chamber
- Sneak peek tours of the exhibitor hall, coffee and donuts to follow!
Location:
Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center
17681 W. Alameda Parkway (Map)
10-11:30AM Historic Preservation Revised Design Guidelines Pop-up @ The Community Center
Join city staff at the Golden Community Center to learn more about the revised Historic Preservation Design Guidelines and provide feedback. Visit the Past Forward project page to learn more and take the online survey.
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
2-3PM Virtual: Active Minds Monday
Today’s topic: Russia
It has been 25 years since Vladimir Putin replaced Boris Yeltsin as the President of Russia. In that time, Putin has consolidated his power and sought to reverse what he depicts as a shameful chapter in Russian history in the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union. Most infamously, he sought to re-extend Russian control of portions of Ukraine by force with the Russian Invasion of February 2022. Join Active Minds as we examine the history of Russia and how it affects Russia’s latest moves. Save your spot for this Zoom program
When:
2-3PM on Monday, May. 18th
5:30-7PM Downtown Development Authority Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to dda@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
Tonight's Topics:
- New members will be sworn in, new officers will be elected, and committee members will be appointed.
- "Staff will provide an update on new and on-going communications and coordination efforts with DDA stakeholders and land owners."
- The house has been demolished and site prep is underway for the middle-income housing project at 817 14th Street.
- The Golden Hotel patio renovation will celebrate its grand opening on June 1st.
- Clayworks is finishing their first building and working on their second. They plan to demolish the house at 612 10th Street to build apartments.
- In 2024, the DDA earmarked $150K to upgrade electrical service to the Farmers Market lot and Parfet Park. Staff has been working to get an estimate.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Upcoming Classes @ Earth Sweet Boutique
Earth Sweet Boutique has several classes scheduled for this summer. These are popular and they sell out in advance, so if you're interested in these topics, register now!
- May 19th: Delicious Detox Juices: Herbs, Juice & Veggies
- June 4th: Refreshing Herbal Beverages: Healthy Juices, Lemonades, & Smoothies
- June 9th: Build your own Sterling Silver Earrings
- June 16th: Silversmithing Class Build your own Sterling Silver Ring
- July 16th: Herbal Mocktails Make & Take Class
- July 30th: Facial Serums, Spray Mists & internal Tea for After Sun Care
Location:
Earth Sweet Boutique
1224 Arapahoe St. (map)
The Golden Word - 05/18/26
Golden History: DRINKS BOOZE; DIES
The Iler building at the corner of 12th and Washington served as a barber shop for more than a century. The final incarnation was "Sportsman Barber Shop." The spot has since been absorbed into the Buffalo Rose. 2014 Photo by Barb Warden
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William McGuire Found Dead in Barber Shop After Visit to Denver Bootleggers
Colorado Transcript - May 18, 1916
Prohibition came to Colorado on January 1, 1916. The immediate response was an upswelling of illegal liquor vendors.
110 Years Ago
The May 18, 1916 Colorado Transcript tells the sad tale of a young man–William McGuire–who had moved here from Wisconsin just six weeks earlier. He was working in the Iler Barbershop in Golden. One evening, he took a drive to Denver with friends. When the group arrived at Larimer Street, McGuire excused himself, saying he would return soon. When he rejoined them, he had a bottle of what the Transcript called "Larimer street rotgut booze."
By the time the group had returned to Golden, McGuire was thoroughly drunk "and refused to go to his room. His companions made him a bed on the floor of the barber shop and left him." The next morning, his unfortunate boss opened the shop to find McGuire dead on the floor.
An inquest determined that the death was caused by the "rotgut." The Coroner and Sheriff tried to track down the source of the liquor but were unsuccessful.
The remains of young Mr. McGuire were shipped home to his parents in Wisconsin for internment.
The Transcript of this era always had an implicit message that bad things come to people who go to Denver. In pondering the term "Larimer street rotgut booze," one is inevitably left feeling that if McGuire had purchased his liquor from an upstanding Golden bootlegger, he might have lived to cut hair another day.
Weather
Overnight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 32°F
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Rain And Snow Showers Likely, 46°F
Tuesday Night: Rain Showers, 38°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 59°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 66°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 43°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 68°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 45°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 73°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 50°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 79°F
Supporters
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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, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
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, Mary Eiberger, 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, and Vicki Greivel
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, 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, and Carie Chimbel
