Early Spring on Zion
Photo by Joyce Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Mar. 23rd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-12PM - Pancake & Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 12-4PM - S'Paw Day PopUp
- 2PM - Colorado Blues Society Members Choice Awards
- 3-4PM - Golden Library Discussion Book Group
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-12PM Pancake & Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser @ Golden Event Center/Golden Masonic Lodge
Pancakes & Waffles
with choice of cheese, sausage, hash browns
Coffee, tea, cocoa, milk & orange juice
Cost:
Adults & Children over 12yrs - $10.00 ea.
Children 8-12yrs - $5.00 ea.
Children 5yrs & under – Free!
All proceeds go to support Eastern Star projects & our youth groupsThis is open to the public.
Location:
Golden Event Center/Golden Masonic Lodge
400 10th Street (Map)
When:
9AM-12PM on Sunday, Mar. 23rd
2PM Colorado Blues Society Members Choice Awards @ Buffalo Rose
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
- General Admission Tickets: First Come First Serve. For BEST Seating arrive early.
- Reserved tickets: As specified.
- ALL Ticket purchases are Final. NO REFUNDS allowed.
Location:
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (Map)
When:
2PM on Sunday, Mar. 23rd
3-4PM Golden Library Discussion Book Group @ Golden Library
Book some time to discuss great reads!
Today’s Title: Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster
More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
3-4PM on Sunday, Mar. 23rd
Live Music for Sunday, Mar. 23rd
- 4-7PM Jonny Sterling @ Buffalo Rose
Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage - More Live Music
4-7PM Charlie Diamond @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Freak Accident
Rock Rest on South Golden Road, circa 1940s – Golden History Museum collection – click to enlarge
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92 Years Ago
The March 23, 1933 Colorado Transcript reported that “ST. PAUL POLICE CHIEF IS VICTIM OF FREAK ACCIDENT AT GOLDEN.” The Chief was in Colorado investigating a kidnapping case and was driving past the Rock Rest on South Golden Road. His “police car, traveling at a high rate of speed, hit a bump in the highway. With terrific impact, Chief Dahill was hurled against the top of the car with his head striking a cover-bow. He suffered deep cuts in the scalp and a severed artery.”
The Transcript of that era was always describing gruesome car accidents on South Golden Road, with lots of broken limbs, skull fractures, and internal injuries. Just two examples: a baby died in a crash in 1927, while her grandfather, who was driving the car, suffered a fractured hip and punctured lung. In 1934, woman was run over after being thrown from her car, as evidenced by “marks on her clothing” (tire tracks?).
The drivers occasionally reported that their cars had malfunctioned, with steering wheels or breaks refusing to function. The articles generally mentioned that the cars had been going “at a high rate of speed.”
Interestingly, Jefferson County’s Attorney found himself arguing in favor of high speeds in 1923. This was a power struggle with Denver police: since Denver had helped pay for the road between Denver and Golden, the Denver police took it upon themselves to ticket speeders for the entire length of the road. Denver had a speed limit of 25MPH; whereas the default state limit was 35MPH. Denver asserted that they owned the road and could enforce the Denver speed limit all the way out to Golden. Jefferson County Attorney John Vivian (who went on to become Governor) was just waiting for a Jefferson County resident to be stopped by a Denver cop. He wanted to take the matter to the Supreme Court.
The articles often implied but never definitively stated that alcohol was a factor. Police must not have had a way to test for drunkenness at that time. A 1930 article talked about a man who’s in favor of dry laws because he makes his living picking up empty pint flasks along South Golden Road and selling them for 5 cents each.
Road conditions also contributed to the number of accidents. As late as 1950, the Transcript described South Golden Road as a “beaten up, cracked, chuck-hole-filled, narrow, old-fashioned road…. You cross four railroad tracks on this four-mile strip. Two of the tracks built close together in a v-shaped dip throw a person’s car up into the air to land you never know where. The other crossing is constructed at a slant-eyed angle with high banks concealing the view of the approach of interurban cars and trains. The fourth crossing is also slantwise and muddled by numerous telephone poles and buildings. It is only through the extreme carefulness of drivers that more accidents do not occur on this road.”
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 43°F
Monday: Partly Sunny, 67°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 46°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 43°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 73°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 74°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 73°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 42°F
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers, 56°F
News About Golden - March 23, 2025
Goldenite Corner: USMC Memorial Foundation president celebrates 76th birthday with Red Rocks stair-climb fundraiser
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
For the last two-and-a-half months, Paula Sarlls has only been taking the stairs at her four-story office building.
The U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been in training, working her way up to 426 stairs. By early March, she was able to climb 250 without much issue... Read more...
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, 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, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, and Michael Mason
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, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, and The Golden Hotel
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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, 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, and Barb Robie
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton
