Sunflower Sunrise
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jul. 11th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 9-10:30AM - Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-5PM - The Golden Age of Science: Remarkable Summer Adventures - It’s Elementary, my dear Watson!
- 4:30-6PM - Rescheduled: REDI Task Force Meeting
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-9PM - Golden Game Guild Mini Paint Night
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
- 6:45PM - $5 Yoga Class - Restorative Yoga
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6:30PM Economic Development Commission @ City Hall
Photo by Joyce Davell
EDComm will discuss a proposal to revive the Traxion Entrepreneurship and Innovation program. They would provide $500 scholarships for candidates, up to $4500 between now & the end of the year.
They will consider a request to pay an additional $300 to Morris & Mae to cover increased cost of coffee through the end of the year. This would bring the total to $1300.
9-10:30AM Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee @ Public Works Building
Visit Golden Website
Note that this meeting will be held off-camera, in the public works building (1445 10th St. - map), so it will not be broadcast live. The Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee runs Visit Golden, the City's tourism program. It derives its funding from the Vendors Fee, which is contributed by the merchants.
A subcommittee will lead a discussion about the Golden Ticket program. They have been studying this long-running promotion, talking with businesses that accept the ticket and those that no longer do, to decide whether it's still popular and worth the expense, and whether it should be continued but "tweaked." They plan to conduct some focus groups among merchants this fall.
They will discuss the contracts with their two long-serving consultants. Joy Meadows will receive $6500/month. Kyle Blakely will receive an unspecified amount. The two of them will split an additional $3000/month to serve as the interim marketing manager.
The Golden Visitor & Information Center, which is a stand-alone non-profit organization but provides support services for Visit Golden, is requesting $2000 to help pay for building expenses, etc.
The total budget ($645,421) is detailed (p. 70 of the meeting packet).
4:30-6PM REDI Task Force Meeting @ Public Works Building
Public Works Building - 1445 10th Street
The Recruitment, Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) task force meets this afternoon at the Public Works building (1445 10th St. - map). This meeting will be recorded for later viewing. Previous meetings are available on the City's agenda page (scroll down to REDI Task Force).
The group will hear from Clarissa Cutrell, the City's webmaster, the City's accessibility expert. They will discuss a Spanish language community outreach program that they held at Golden Pointe Apartments on June 24th, and plan for their next community outreach.
They will discuss plans for REDI training opportunities.
Live Music for Thursday, Jul. 11th
- 6-9PM Live Music with DJ Danac @ Morris & Mae
- More Live Music
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Kingpin Posse @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-8PM Jack Hadley Band @ Goosetown Station
6PM Breadbox @ New Terrain Brewing
6-10PM Jewel & The Rough @ Wrigley’s
7-10PM That Damn Sasquatch @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Anticlimactic Cornerstones
Excerpt from photo X-9810 from the Denver Public Library Western History Collection
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61 Years Ago
The July 11, 1963 Colorado Transcript told the tales of three cornerstones. Public buildings are often equipped with hollow cornerstones, which contain items significant to the date of the construction, such as coins and newspapers. When the buildings are demolished, people open those cornerstones with great interest.
The years after World War II brought great population growth to Jefferson County, and many of our oldest buildings were demolished in favor of larger, more modern buildings. As a result, opening old cornerstones became a frequent event.
The July 11th Transcript described the ceremonial opening of the cornerstones from the 1878 courthouse and the 1913 sheriff’s residence/jail. Unfortunately, cornerstones are often subject to the vicissitudes of time and moisture, and unveilings are often anti-climatic. So it was in this case.
Former Mayor Clark B. Carpenter gently lifted the rusted metal box from its ground-level casket and placed it on the stone. He turned it upside down. Only moldy dust sifted out.
The assembled group decided to turn the box over to the State Historical Society to see if they could make sense of the contents. According to historic records, the box should have included “a ticket from the first state election in Colorado, a tiny bottle of wine, an issue of the Colorado Transcript, Masonic papers, an apron, gold coins from 1854-56, silver coins from 1853-76, and a $100 Confederate note.”
The article didn’t specify the contents of the 1913 jail/sheriff’s residence cornerstone, but said that “the newspapers” were in “somewhat better condition.”
The same edition of the paper included an article about the cornerstone from the 1866 Baptist church. That building, formerly located at 12th and Jackson, had been demolished in 1961, but church members had been unable to locate the cornerstone. It took two years, but a local man finally found it in a pile of stone blocks that he had intended to use in a retaining wall. Upon noticing that one of the sandstone blocks was hollow, with a lid cemented in place, he broke it open and discovered a rusty strongbox.
Like the County Commissioners, the Baptists found their cornerstone contents to be in poor shape. The box contained the moldy remains of a Bible, several old newspapers, and what appeared to be tablet paper which had probably been a list of donors.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers, and thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 67°F
Friday: Sunny, 98°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 68°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 98°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 70°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 98°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 70°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 95°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 68°F
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 88°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 64°F
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 83°F
News Relating to Golden - July 10, 2024
33 Innovators Selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program
Energy.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the latest round of cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Thirty-three innovators have been selected to be embedded across four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop next-generation technologies. These technologies will help to ensure a sustainable and equitable clean energy future that benefits all Americans... Read more...
GOLDEN & LAKEWOOD LAUNCH ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT IN DEMONSTRATION PARKS
City of Golden
The cities of Lakewood and Golden are launching organic land management demonstration sites at multiple city parks as Park Directors carry out their mission to manage beautiful parks and playing fields with a focus on environmental and public health protection... Read more...
Mobile Clinic Van
Jefferson County Public Health
In our ongoing commitment to providing essential medical services to our communities where they are needed most, JCPH is breaking down barriers to quality care through a new mobile clinic van... Read more...
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