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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 2024

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 2024

,   and  Barb Warden
12 min read
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Early Morning View from South Table Mountain

Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, Nov. 19th

Golden History Tours
Hand Embroidery Stitchers
Team Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

8-9AM What's Brewing Golden @ The Golden Hotel


This monthly meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., hosted by the Golden Hotel. Each month you will hear an update from City Council, DDA, City of Golden Police, and the Chamber, along with a business spotlight. We hope to see you there! 

This meeting is open to all businesses within the Golden area but with a focus on small businesses and restaurants within the City limits of Golden. This meeting is provided as a service by the Golden Chamber of Commerce. Chamber membership is highly encouraged but is not required to attend. Guests are welcome. 

More information

The Golden Hotel Lounge
800 Eleventh Street

11AM-1PM Golden Comprehensive Plan Feedback @ The Community Center


A Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that guides long-term decisions for the City, covering land-use decisions like rezoning, infrastructure investments, and programming choices. It lays the foundation for future zoning codes, which then turn the plan into reality.

This is another opportunity for public feedback.

Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan on the Guiding Golden page.

Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (map)

4:30-6:30PM Petition Signing Event @ The Brick Room


Golden Residents Count will be answering questions and collecting signatures on their petition to limit City spending to $20 million without voter approval. Learn more.

The Brick Room
1112 Washington Ave. (map)

6PM Golden Beer Talks @ The Buffalo Rose


Tonight's speaker will be Golden's own Terre Deegan-Young, with a Talk entitled One Woman's Vietnam War Experience.

Terre will discuss some of her experiences during service as a Red Cross volunteer assigned to Vietnam in the 1970s.

Questioned often about why a woman would "volunteer" to go to a war zone, Terre explains how the turbulent 1960s and her family values led to a life-changing decision to join the American Red Cross as the conflict in Vietnam unfolded.


An evening hosted by Golden Beer Talks centers around a brief, informative and entertaining presentation by an expert on an irresistibly enticing topic. Each event features beer for sale from one of our local breweries, along with a variety of delicious food and drink offerings from the Buffalo Rose kitchen and bar.


It's Golden's own grassroots version of TED talks for the benefit of our own local community--and just for the fun of it. Golden Beer Talks is a nonprofit venture focused on three favorite local things--Golden and Beer and Talking!

Learn more at www.goldenbeertalks.org.

6:30PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall

STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
The Deputy City Manager will report on the City's actions this year in support of Council's Strategic Plan.

  • Moving to an electric preferred building code
  • Working on a Parks & Rec Master Plan & an Open Space Master Plan.
  • Changing the zoning code to support Proposition 123 (affordable housing).
  • Reducing parking requirements for affordable housing.
  • Continuing to investigate a rental registry.
  • Streamlining the review process for affordable housing projects.
  • Moving five people under case management into the Copper Gold apartments in the Central Neighborhood.
  • Buying a 6 unit apartment building in the Central Neighborhood to serve as low income housing.
  • Assisting Habitat for Humanity with a state grant for a 40 unit affordable project on 14th St.
  • Making capital investments and technology upgrades to track crowds along Clear Creek.
  • Increasing Spanish language communication targeting creek visitors.
  • Planning to roll out a a new Arts and Culture Commission.
  • Providing Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion staff training.
  • Collaborating with regional homeless coordinators.
  • Received training on Emergency Management.
  • Evaluating the Community Marketing program.
  • Beginning design of the proposed City Hall/Police building.

RACIAL EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Thriving communities Director will update Council on the City's Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) goals.

CONSENT MATTERS
Topics on the "Consent Agenda," will not be discussed unless one or more of the Councilors requests discussion.

PROCLAMATIONS

NEW SPECIAL EVENTS POLICIES

Starting next year, the Special Events Committee meeting will be broadcast and recorded. Meeting will have a time for public comment. Applicants will be required to notify the City of their intent to apply in January. The big summer events will be required to offer satellite parking with shuttle service. There will be blackout dates and a mandatory two week break between events. There are many more details, as spelled out in the meeting memo.

They will increase the membership of the committee from 6 members to 13. Current members are a member of the DDA, a parks board member, an events “ambassador”, a local business owner, a Visit Golden representative, and a resident. The new members will include:

  • Business owner from a geographic area outside of the City’s downtown core
  • Resident from a geographic area outside of the City’s downtown core
  • Member of the Mobility Transportation Advisory Board
  • Member of the Community Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Member of the Arts and Culture Commission
  • Member of the Planning Commission

The City Manager will appoint committee members, with recommendations by the committee.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
The meeting will end with an Executive Session (no public, no recording) for a periodic review of the City Manager and the City Attorney.

Live Music for Tuesday, Nov. 19th

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6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7-9PM The Decaf Muchachos @ Morris & Mae
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing

For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: 2013 Retrospective

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11 Years Ago
A review of November, 2013 “What’s Happening in Golden?” posts shows:

  • Heritage Square Music Hall was in their final year. They closed Sweeny Todd and opened their last play, Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Goodbye. Their Children’s Theater showed Santa Needs a Holiday.
  • Miners Alley Playhouse was performing It’s a Wonderful Life.
  • Golden High School presented Oklahoma!
  • Golden Beer Talks started that year. The second Beer Talk was offered in November. The topic was The Health Benefits of Drinking Beer.
  • Representatives from the School of Mines approached the Planning Commission to ask for rezoning. They wanted to built a new stadium.
  • We had free horse-drawn carriage rides downtown on the first Friday of every month.
  • Golden Community Cinema showed McConkey and Hook in the auditorium at the Mountaineering Center.
  • The Library hosted a release party for Catching Fire, the second in the Hunger Games trilogy.
  • Golden was enjoying a lot of live comedy, as Golden High School, the Buffalo Rose, and Miners Alley playhouse all hosted improv nights that month.
  • City staff was redesigning Heritage Road to improve traffic flow.
  • Jeffco Innovators Workshop had a meeting on crowd funding.
  • GURA’s 25 year mission to revitalize downtown was a year away from completion, so they were looking for other areas to “renew,” starting with the West Colfax area.
  • GURA was looking for developers to build on the two vacant lots on Jackson Street, north and south of the new parking garage.
  • The Mountaineering Museum celebrated Thirsty Third Thursday with live music, beer from Boulder Brewing, and crafts for the kids.
  • Our national chain stores offered Black Friday specials, including Home Depot, Kohl’s, Petco, Walgreens, Golfsmith, Radio Shack, and Big 5 Sporting Goods. The last three in that list are now gone.
  • Small Business Saturday, on November 30th, featured the first of our four Olde Golden Christmas parades, as well as free carriage rides.
  • The Foss family celebrated 100 years in Golden, and offered tours of their building.

Golden History: Golden Relief

The Koenig Mercantile at 12th and Washington provided a store room for donated clothing and food - Golden History Museum collection
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ONLY 34 ARE UNEMPLOYED IN GOLDEN
Welfare body hunting jobs; clothing needed

One hundred and fifty-eight women and children are vitally interested in the success of the Golden Welfare association's campaign to "make a job for a man." These are the dependents of the 34 men who have registered as being out of employment in Golden and vicinity.
Colorado Transcript - November 19, 1931

93 Years Ago
The November 19, 1931 Colorado Transcript described Golden’s fledgling efforts to form a welfare association. The Great Depression, coupled with Prohibition, which had closed the Coors brewery, were having a profound effect on the Golden economy. Community leaders had recently resolved to collect donations of cash, food, and clothing to help needy families get through the winter. By early November they had received 4 applications for work (that didn’t yet exist) and were trying to decide where the “Central Headquarters” should be. Two weeks later they had worked out many of the details and learned that 34 men in the Golden area were needed jobs.

The December 10, 1931 Colorado Transcript announced the launch of a new Golden Welfare Fund. A recent survey had shown that many “heads of household” in Golden were unemployed, and that their families were deprived of food, clothing, and fuel. The new Welfare Fund was designed to accept donations of cash, clothing, and–if possible–food. The board members were encouraged by their initial canvass of the community. Many Golden teachers and employees at the School of Mines had pledged to donate a certain amount from their wages.

People were squeamish about the term “charity,” so the board was careful to explain that recipients had to work in order to receive relief funds. Women and children were exempt from the work requirement.

Most of the men did street work: a February 11, 1932 article reported that the Welfare Association was spending about $16 a day for labor. By that time, twenty blocks of city streets had been graveled. The crews were employed three days a week. The workers were paid with credit to local stores, rather than cash.

The Koenig Mercantile at 12th and Washington was providing a store room for donated clothing and food, and volunteer relief workers were there on most days to distribute the goods. The Red Cross was providing coal for needy families, and the Golden Relief Association was in charge of distributing it.

The relief program ended in the spring. Apparently, it was assumed that families could take of themselves during warm weather. The following November, a new funds drive was organized and the program was resumed.

Transcript references to the Golden Welfare Fund dwindled after Roosevelt was elected, as Federal Government programs began to provide government work and old age pensions.

Thank you to Wendy Weiman for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of November.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 26°F

Wednesday: Sunny, 52°F

Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 36°F

Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F

Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F

Friday: Mostly Sunny, 64°F

Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F

Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 65°F

Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain, 43°F

Sunday: Slight Chance Light Rain, 57°F

Sunday Night: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 36°F

Monday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 51°F

News About Golden - November 19, 2024

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Littleton restaurant to hold fundraiser for injured Golden Police officer

By Evan Kruegel
9News

LITTLETON, Colo. — A local restaurant is stepping up to support Golden Police Officer Bethany Grusing, who was injured in a crash that took the life of her colleague, Officer Evan Dunn... Read more...

RTD light rail lines delayed more than an hour due to “mechanical issue”

By Lauren Penington
Denver Post

Six of the Regional Transportation District’s light rail lines are delayed more than an hour Monday morning due to “mechanical issues,” RTD officials said... Read more...

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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, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, and The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

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