Early November
Photo by: Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Nov. 9th
- All day - 11AM and 1PM The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - MAP Children's Theater
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 12-12:45PM - Demystifying Micronutrients
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading
- 5-7PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 7:30PM - A Night with Cara Luft & Just Us
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Snowy Clock Puzzle
Photo by: Sam Cooke
If you're reading this as part of your morning newsletter, go to the website to work the puzzle: www.goldentoday.com/snowy-clock-puzzle
11AM and 1PM Sleepy Hollow - LAST DAY!
Ichabod Crane has come to Sleepy Hollow to teach, but what he learns there nearly frightens him out of his wits! Watch as Ichabod learns of the legend of Sleepy Hollow and tries to escape the clutches of the Headless Horseman.
9AM and 10AM TriceraTots
Join us at the Discovery Center for this fun, 30-minute craft and storytime! Tickets can be purchased for children aged 2+. Children 1 and under and adults are free to attend, but please limit the total number of children attending in your group to three (3) to leave room for other families due to limited open spots. $5 Register
Dinosaur Ridge
Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center
17681 W. Alameda Parkway (map)
5-7PM Spaghetti & Meatballs @ American Legion
Spaghetti & Meatballs and salad for $9.00...the public is welcome!
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (map)
Live Music for Saturday, Nov. 9th
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom6-9PM Derek Hall Solo @ Goosetown Station
7PM Hillbilly Demons @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Old Age Pensions
Jefferson County Courthouse (15th and Washington), where elderly residents applied for pensions
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91 Years Ago
Colorado passed an Old Age Pension in 1933. It was available to needy people over the age of 65 who had lived in the state 15 years or longer. Prohibition had been repealed, and the plan was to finance the old age pensions with the new liquor taxes.
The new law had a decidedly grudging cast:
“Only old people who are unable to support themselves may receive the pension.”
Colorado Transcript – April 27, 1933
To apply for a pension, an applicant was required to appear before the judge of the county court. He or she had to provide detailed information to prove their poverty and attest that there were no adult children who could support their elders. The hearings were open to the public and in some cases were mentioned in the paper.
“The court in its discretion may require the applicant to turn over to the county the whole or any part of his property, as a condition precedent to the granting of the pension…. The granting of the pensions and the amount thereof are matters in the discretion of the judge of the county court.”
Colorado Transcript – June 1, 1933
The court heard applications for pensions from August through October. In early November, he announced which applicants had been granted pensions and the amount to be received by each. Twenty-one applicants were denied and three died before the judge made his decision.
“Judge George H. Lerg in the Jefferson county court, handed down decisions in all old age pension cases which were heard before November 1; 118 pensions were awarded, totaling $774 for the month of November. These pensions will be paid to the pensioners in amounts ranging from $2 to $13 per month.”
Colorado Transcript – November 9, 1933
The Transcript explained that one woman was rejected because she had a sister in Denver who had an income of $140/month. “In denying the pension Judge Lerg wrote a letter to Mrs. Sharp, informing her of her obligation to her sister.”
Thank you to Wendy Weiman for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of November.
Weather
Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 37°F
Sunday: Sunny, 55°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Veterans Day: Sunny, 55°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 37°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 52°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 32°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 52°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F
Thursday: Sunny, 60°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 39°F
Friday: Sunny, 58°F
News About Golden - November 9, 2024
Governor Polis Will Order Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Golden Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
Colorado.gov
DENVER - Today [November 7, 2024], Governor Polis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sundown on the day of the Officer Evan Dunn’s memorial service, who was struck by a suspected impaired driver while responding to a crash on Colorado 58. The date of the service has not yet been set... Read more...
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