Fall Foliage on South Golden Road
Photo by Donna Anderson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Oct. 6th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Municipal Court Criminal Arraignments
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fit and Energize Exercise Class
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance - Registration Required
- 11AM-2:15PM - Community Blood Drive
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 5-8PM - Monday Market
- 5:30PM - GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 5:30-7:30PM - The Fundamental Principles of Art
- 6-9PM - Teach Me to Play! Mondays
- 6:30PM - Movement Monday Running Club
- 9:47PM - Full Moon
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Full Moon
We'll have a full moon tonight—the Harvest Moon, since this is October. The moon will rise at 6:15 tonight and set at 7:39 tomorrow morning.
The Golden Word - 10/06/25
5:30-7:30PM The Fundamental Principles of Art @ Foothills Art Center
Whether you’re beginning your artistic journey, returning to your art after some time off, or simply interested in refreshing your basic skills, you’ll find our group of artists welcoming and supportive. We enjoy experimenting in a personal way with the tools of the trade such as color, line, composition, values, shapes, and other essential skills. All levels of experience are welcome. Acrylic, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and any drawing medium are welcome. We meet on Monday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Explorer & Creator Members $40 | Catalyst Members $80 | Non Members $110 | Become a member | Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street (Map)
5:30PM GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
- Send email comments to gura@cityofgolden.net.
The meeting will be recorded and available to watch at your convenience on the Agendas and Meetings page on the City of Golden website.
Miners Haus Presentation
GURA will hear from the Elevation Land Trust, which hopes to build affordable housing at 17200 West Colfax Avenue (map). This will be 44 for-sale units. The presentation was not available for study ahead of time, but may be posted on the site today.
Nazarene Plan Area
GURA hopes to create a new Urban Redevelopment area on the Nazarene Church property (map), with the goal of building approximately 47 affordable housing units there. In order to make the land eligible for urban renewal, they must conduct a study that will declare the area "blighted." Once blight is determined, GURA will be able to provide Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which will help finance the development. Tonight, they will hear from the consultant who will conduct the blight study. Two neighborhood residents contacted GURA last month to express concerns about increased traffic and whether adequate parking would be provided. The Planning Director pointed out that affordable housing is not required to provide as much parking as market rate housing would be.
There will be a neighborhood meeting at the church on November 6th.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Golden History: A Savage Attack And An Impressively Speedy Repair
The Missing M – Frank Hanou
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76 Years Ago
The October 6, 1949 Colorado Transcript described a shocking attack on the Mines “M.” The previous Thursday, the School had been gearing up for Homecoming weekend. It was to be an extra-big event that year, as they were celebrating the school’s 75th anniversary. Alumni and dignitaries were already in town, and hundreds more were expected.
Shortly after sunrise, Mines students noticed that the M had been vandalized, and was effectively erased from the face of Mount Zion.
The vandals tore up every one of the large whitewashed rocks in the 104 by 107-foot letter and rolled them down the mountainside, cut all the wiring used to light it into three-foot strips and smashed more than 150 light bulbs…. Immediately after the dismantled “M” was discovered, all freshmen were released from classes so that the letter could be repaired immediately. Many of the upperclassmen also assisted the freshmen so that by night the “M” was again restored and illuminated in all its glory.
Colorado Transcript – October 6, 1949
The October 1st edition of The Oredigger (the school newspaper) went into more detail about the speedy repair.
9AM New wiring, sockets, and bulbs were ordered
by 9:15AM The rocks had been reassembled in the M formation
by 11AM whitewashing was completed
by 1PM the students were laying the wire
by 4:30PM they had installed three thousand feet of wire, 275 sockets, and 275 new bulbs
By nightfall, the M was shining again.
The assumption was that students from Denver University were responsible for the damage. The two schools had a long-running rivalry, and Mines students had been known to (allegedly) set off dynamite on the DU campus.
Weather
Overnight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 41°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 46°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 77°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Thursday: Sunny, 79°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 51°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 76°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 54°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny, 79°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 55°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 76°F
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee 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, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, 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, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/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, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, 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, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains, 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, and Pam Logan
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
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, and Joyce Sutton
