North Table Mountain from Upper White Ranch
Photo by Steve Stevens
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jun. 13th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 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 - Willy Wonka’s World of Candy Science
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-9PM - Golden Game Guild Mini Paint Night
- 6-7:30PM - Book and Media Group
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6-7:30 Golden Anti-Racism Collective Book and Media Group @ The Golden Library
Tonight, the Golden Acti-Racism Collective will discuss Neighbors and other stories by Diane Oliver. It's a collection of short stories about life in the Jim Crow era.
Their book for the July/August meeting will be The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and The Heart of The Middle East by Sandy Tolan. They have not set a date yet.
It’s always ok if you haven’t read a book - Everyone is welcome!
9-10:30AM Community Marketing Committee Meeting
The Community Marketing Committee (Visit Golden) will review the budget and consider upcoming expenses. A payment of $25,300 will be due for maintenance of the VisitGolden.com website on October 1st. The annual cost for maintaining that site is $69,200, which includes "PPC mgt. maintenance, license, seo reporting, simple support, paid media mgt."
Since Golden already attracts capacity crowds during the summer, Visit Golden doesn't actively advertise during the summer. Instead the consultants begin lining up advertising and promotions for the shoulder and holiday seasons. See the meeting packet for more information.
The meeting will be broadcast on this page and takes place at Golden City Hall - 911 10th Street (map)
6:30PM Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development group is partnering with the Chamber and the Civic Foundation on a survey regarding business support programs. Participants will be entered in a drawings for one of four $50 gift cards, and staff will ask the Commission to fund the purchase of the cards. Staff will also ask them to sponsor tables ($1,000 total) at Mines' fall career fair.
Staff plans to tour a makerspace in Wheat Ridge and will invite any commissioners to participate. The City's small business support website is now available in Spanish and Mandarin.
See the meeting agenda for more information about any of these topics.
The meeting will be broadcast on this page and takes place at Golden City Hall - 911 10th Street (map)
4-5PM The Golden Age of Science: Remarkable Summer Adventures - Willy Wonka’s World of Candy Science @ The Library
Feeling adventurous? Like learning new things? Dip your toes into three different fields of scientific study! Intended for 3rd – 5th grade students.
Today’s Activity: Willy Wonka’s World of Candy Science
Sadly, we weren’t able to get any “snozzberries” for this event, but we WILL have plenty of other candies to use as we experiment with density, acidity and other chemical reactions!
Note: Registration is full, but you can get on the wait list.
Live Music for Thursday, Jun. 13th
- 5-8PM Shawn Eckels @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Rick Lewis Project @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Cass Clayton Band @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Brandywine and the Mighty Fines @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Golden Mill
Excerpt from the 1873 Birdseye View Map of Golden with the Golden Mill and the mill race that powered it highlighted.
The Golden Mill was one of the City’s earliest industries, having been built in 1864 by David Barnes. The mill race that powered the mill was built at the same time, giving the business very senior water rights. Mr. Barnes also built the impressive Italianate mansion that still stands behind the Mill on Water Street (now subdivided into apartments).
In 1876, Jesse Quaintance bought the business with its mill race. He and his son Brough ran the business until Jesse’s death in 1889. At that point, Brough turned to other types of business.
Fred Buckman was running the mill in 1898 when a newly formed company, The Golden Milling Company, purchased the mill. The new company was owned by several prominent local businessmen, including J.H. Linder of Linder Hardware and J.W. Rubey of the Rubey Bank. They hired J.F. Vivian to manage the business.
The Peery brothers of Tennessee bought the Mill in 1920 and operated it successfully for several decades. Their son Mayford joined the business. Mayford had graduated from Golden High School and the Colorado School of Mines before serving as a pilot during World War II.
After the War, the flouring industry changed, local farming was disappearing, and small mills like the Golden Mill were no longer cost-effective. At the same time, the old mill race was increasingly regarded as a hazard, as more than one child drowned in it. In 1952, the City paid to electrify the mill and bought the 1864 water rights. They filled in the old mill race in 1954.
The business continued under the “Golden Mill” name, even though they were no longer milling. It served as a feed store for about 60 years, and in 2021 it was remodeled to serve as a food hall, also under the name of Golden Mill.
Many influential Golden people have been associated with the Golden Mill throughout its 150+ year history.
- The Quaintance family went on to own large swaths of the state, ran the Castle Rock funicular and dance hall, and still own the Castle Rock part of South Table Mountain.
- John F. Vivian became Mayor of Golden and his son, John C. Vivian, was Governor of the State of Colorado.
- The Peery family was responsible for a significant part of Golden’s post-World War II development. Peery Parkway was theirs, of course, and they built the Gold Apartments and Golden Office Building east of Parfet Park. Norman D. Park on Ford Street was named after Mayford and Winnifred’s son Norman, who was killed in Viet Nam.
- City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Ed Ramstetter owned the Golden Mill feed store until his death in 2003. Ed’s picture can be seen on the Ford Street bridge, on the rail closest to the Golden Mill.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and many thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
Weather
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 84°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 63°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Sunday: Sunny, 91°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Monday: Sunny, 89°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 78°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Juneteenth: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
News Relating to Golden - June 13, 2024
Mines Dress for Success
Truly BoHotique
We are now accepting donations of gently worn and clean women's business attire, including pants, skirts, dresses, suits and suit jackets, blouses and sweaters... Download flyer below.
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Golden History Museum, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden Hayride Outpost, Kona Bowls, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, and Joy Brandt
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, 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
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson
