Mount Galbraith, Doubled
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Oct. 15th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8-9AM - What's Brewing Golden
- 9-10AM - Women's Exercise and Bible Study
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10AM-12PM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 10-11AM - Story Time and Craft
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 12-1PM - Golden Women in Business Book Club*
- 1-2:30PM - Technology Help Session
- 1-3PM - Hand Embroidery Stitchers
- 2:30PM - Local Licensing Authority Meeting
- 5:30PM - Heart of Golden Next Phase Meeting
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Design
- 6-7PM - Golden Library Discussion Book Group
- 6-7:45PM - Golden Beer Talks
- 6:30PM - Historic Preservation Board Meeting
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Commentary: Ambiguous Questions With No Clear Answers
The City is holding another open house tonight to gather public feedback on the Heart of Golden project. I found the last open house frustrating. There were boards at each stop along the creek, listing statements about the creek area. At each stop, we were given red and green stickers and asked to apply one by each statement--green if we agreed and red if we disagreed.
That seemed simple enough, but I found that most of the questions could be interpreted in multiple ways. For instance:
Example 1:
I support having tennis courts and ball fields, but am unsure if this is the right location.
How do I answer that if I support tennis courts and ball fields and I am sure that this is the right location?
If I agree that I want tennis courts and ball fields, am I also saying, incorrectly, that I might want them moved?
If I disagree, will that be interpreted as a vote in favor of moving them, even if that's not what I want?
Example 2:
I oppose increased traffic and the impact of parking on already stressed areas, especially during peak seasons.
I certainly don't want increased traffic, but what do you mean about parking? If I agree, will that be interpreted as a request to remove the existing parking spots near the creek?
Example 3:
I support maintaining and expanding green spaces and preserving natural areas along the river.
How should I answer if I support "maintaining" but not necessarily "expanding?" If I say yes, I support this, will that be interpreted as a vote in favor of demolishing the current city buildings and turning them into park land?
Example 4:
I support maintaining parking near the east zone, closer to existing parking structures.
I'm in favor of keeping the Clear Creek lot in the east zone, but will agreeing with this statement mean that existing parking spots closer to Lions Park would be eliminated?
Other Examples:
There were several other ambiguous statements.
- I support keeping areas open and as natural as possible, minimizing development.
- I oppose losing the natural beauty of Golden.
- I support the desire to preserve Golden's small-town charm, especially in central areas.
- I oppose development that could disrupt the community's character and attract large crowds.
- I oppose relocating the Golden History Museum or other buildings to creek-side areas, preferring these spaces remain parks or open spaces.
- I support maintaining and enhancing open, natural spaces along the creek, keeping them whole without cutting them with roads or buildings.
With most of those statements I thought that either a red or a green sticker could be interpreted as a vote in favor of demolishing existing buildings and constructing new ones.
I was so afraid I would vote for something I didn't intend to support that I went home with stickers still in my pockets.
I hope tonight's questions are more clearly phrased.
8-9AM What's Brewing Golden
This monthly meeting is held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8 – 9 am, hosted at the Golden Hotel (map). Each month you will hear an update from City Council, Downtown Development Authority (DDA), City of Golden Police, and the Golden Chamber, along with a Business Spotlight. What’s Brewing Golden not only offers an opportunity to hear from the City and Chamber, but is a great way for our business community to connect to one another and support one another.
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.
5:30PM Heart of Golden Next Phase Meeting @ Golden Community Center
The Heart of Golden project aims to make the Clear Creek Corridor more usable and desirable for residents while providing needed space for Police and City services.
Please send questions to cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net(External link).
Upcoming Meetings
Community Meetings #2 and #3 for this phase of the project will occur on Tuesday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, November 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Golden Community Center.
Learn more on Guiding Golden.
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (map)
6PM Golden Beer Talks: 10th Mtn Division @ The Buffalo Rose
Tonight's speaker will be Sydney Mauck of History Colorado, with a Talk entitled Soldiers on Skis: 10th Mountain Division. She will be introduced by Denise Taylor, a descendant of a 10th Mountain Division member.
The History Colorado Center in Denver just finished an exhibition entitled Winter Warriors: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II.
Sydney will explore the unit's origins in the advent of World War II, their training at Camp Hale located here in the Rocky Mountains, and their crucial role in the fight against fascism.
The Talk will offer insights into the Division's time here in Colorado, what it is like working with the 10th Mountain Division collection, and how History Colorado developed its Winter Warriors exhibition.
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.
Buffalo Rose
1119 Washington Avenue (map)
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board Meeting @ City Hall
515 17th Street - Google Street Images
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to planning@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
The Historic Preservation Board will review a plan to put a "less than 80 square foot addition" on the house at 515 17th St. (map), which is a contributing property in the East Street Historic District.
Board members will consider whether an addition, which will extend 4 feet on the west side of the house, would reduce the historical integrity of the house or the surrounding neighborhood.
Live Music for Tuesday, Oct. 15th
- More Live Music
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: Mr. Parfet's Insurance
George W. Parfet, left, from the Transcript – unnamed person on the right drilling a hole to place a stick of dynamite, Golden History Museum collection
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In March of 1940, George W. Parfet received a rush order for white clay. The company’s vein of white clay had recently been exhausted, so they needed to open a new one. Parfet’s usual “powder man” was confined to a hospital at the time, as a result of an accident in the mine several weeks previous, so Parfet decided to do the blasting himself.
From the March 28, 1940 Colorado Transcript:
He unlocked a small metal powder house, removed a box of dynamite, opened it and took out four sticks. With the powder under his arm and caps and fuse in the other hand, he started south from the magazine in an effort to get a safe distance from the other explosives before preparing the powder for blasting. He had gone only eight paces from the magazine when the explosion occurred.
The blast shook houses in the adjoining neighborhood…. David Coolbaugh and Prof. J. C. Fitterer say that they saw a huge cloud of dust and a body hurled high into the air.
Parfet was rushed to St. Anthony’s with both legs blown off. He died three hours later.
Subsequent to this, Parfet’s life insurance company declined to honor his policy, claiming that he had committed suicide.
82 Years Ago
The October 15, 1942 Colorado Transcript announced that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that Parfet’s death was accidental, and the life insurance company needed to pay up.
Many thanks to an anonymous donor for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of October.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 76°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 52°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny, 72°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 49°F
Friday: Chance Rain Showers, 64°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 39°F
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers, 51°F
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 40°F
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers, 62°F
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 43°F
Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 65°F
News About Golden - October 15, 2024
Colorado beer, cider makers earn 41 medals at Great American Beer Festival
By Tiney Ricciardi
Denver Post
This year’s Great American Beer Festival allowed beverages such as cider and ready-to-drink cocktails to be poured during the event, and cider also was permitted in its prestigious competition for the first time... Read more...
Colorado Mines football cruises past South Dakota Mines behind Evan Foster’s four-touchdown day
By Matt Schubert
Denver Post
A week after its RMAC win streak came to an end, the Colorado School of Mines football program is ready to start a new one... Read more...
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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, and Bud Rockhill
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