Morning Light on the Mountain
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Sep. 4th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 9-10:15AM - Golden Walks
- 9:30AM-2PM - Perfect your Binding with Rita Meyerhoff
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-7PM - Golden Young Professionals Happy Hour
- 6-9PM - Open Mic Night with Derek Hall @ Morris & Mae
- 6:30PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30PM - Planning Commission Meeting
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9:30AM-2PM Perfect Your Binding at the Quilt Museum - SOLD OUT
Love it or hate it - your binding has to live up to the beauty of your quilt. This 4 hour class will give you the opportunity to learn, then actually apply perfect binding to a placemat sized project that you provide to class. Then you get to ask all those burning questions you still have - like how to bind scallops and other specially shaped edges.
If you have a project or pattern that you've been postponing because you don't quite feel secure in your binding skills or techniques, bring it with you and get some tips.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
200 Violet Street, Suite 240 (map)
6:30PM Planning Commission Study Session @ City Hall
How to check your zone, using the City's interactive map
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Since this is a study session, they will not be accepting public comment.
As part of the multi-year project to rewrite our zoning code, staff has been working on a document to define allowable land uses for each zone. Commission members will review this first draft.
If you're wondering what would be permitted where you live:
Use the City's zoning map to determine your zone type (RE, R1, etc.).
1. Go to the interactive map.
2. Agree to their terms.
3. Click the Layers icon.
4. Check Use Zone.
5. Zoom in to the area of interest.
Check the Land Use Definition Matrix to see which uses are allowed in your zone.
You might also want to check nearby areas. You might be surprised to find what's allowed close to where you live!
My Questions:
I had the following question. I'm sharing the staff response, in case any of my readers had the same question.
1 Could a group home be administratively approved for a residential area (RE, R1, R2, R3)? "Group home" would include residents with behavioral or mental health disorders, substance disorders, and up to one sex offender. I see that in addition to administrative review, a group home would require public notice and comment. Could the public stop this by expressing that they don't want it, or does that power lie only with the administrator?
A. Staff is recommending having group-homes be approved administratively as long as they meet certain use-standards. Use standards may be distance requirements, parking, and limits to operations that align with current policy. The recommendation considers state statue where group-homes are to be allowed where housing is allowed. Notice and comment may be similar to how we put notice regarding certain administratively approved subdivisions. Even if group-homes went to a public hearing, there is a question how readily the City could deny them if they meet the requirements without the decision being questioned as unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious.
Mental Health: How to Talk with Family Members and What to do in a Crisis.
We have heard many community members talk about mental health, so we are bringing discussions to Golden.
- Jefferson Center for Mental Health
- Golden United
- Golden Community Partners
invite you to join us for discussion (and appetizers) with Chelsea Vibert, LPC, Jefferson Center
September 19, 5:30-7:30pm
Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St., Golden, CO 80401
Please Register by September 16 or email: goldenunitedinfo@gmail.com to RSVP.
Live Music for Wednesday, Sep. 4th
- 6-9PM Bunny Blake @ Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon - More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: The Elusive Big Strike
Colorado Transcript - September 4, 1901
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123 Years Ago
The September 4, 1901 Colorado Transcript included an article reviewing various mining prospects in Jefferson County. Although the county never produced much in the way of metal, the Transcript never stopped hoping that this would be the site of the next gold rush (or silver rush, or any other profitable metal).
Undoubtedly the best prospect yet opened up in the foot hills near Golden is Henry’s Koch’s claim on his patented ground on the eastern slope of Lookout mountain and in plain view from this city. Mr. Koch has uncovered a ten-foot vein of mineral which runs from 12 to 30 per center, copper and from $3 to $5 in Gold, average about $20 per ton.
Colorado Transcript – Sept 4, 1901.
You might wonder why you’ve never heard of this oh-so-promising mine. Henry Koch owned the eastern slope of Lookout mountain for about 40 years, and for most of that time, he was on the verge of a big mining strike.
We do not desire to appear inordinately jubilant over the discovery of the new copper fields in the immediate vicinity of Golden, but from all appearances we are on the eve of a veritable boom that will have a substantial bottom. The discovery by Mr. Henry Koch of almost pure native copper…is instigating a large amount of prospecting by practical miners. Colorado Transcript – Nov 14, 1883
Henry Koch is more encouraged than in years before…. A ton of ore from his tunnel…yielded eleven ounce s of silver, two dollars and fifty cents. Colorado Transcript – December 15, 1904
Henry Koch is again putting considerable time in his mine…and last week struck a the most promising vein yet encountered. Colorado Transcript – February 24, 1910
Henry Koch died in 1920 without ever making the big strike. He is buried in the Golden Cemetery. His land is now part of the Beverly Heights subdivision and student housing for the Colorado School of Mines.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 55°F
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 72°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 56°F
Friday: Sunny, 80°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 59°F
Saturday: Sunny, 83°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Sunday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
News About Golden - September 4, 2024
Permit parking system to be implemented in Golden neighborhood
By Andrew Haubner
CBS News
It was a quiet Labor Day on Parfet Estates Drive in Golden, but residents say the street usually gets a lot more crowded. Cars parked all over the right side of the street can effectively turn the two-lane road into one, creating safety concerns in the process... Read more...
Free Ore Cart Shuttle Available On Home Football Game Days
Colorado School of Mines Athletics
Heading to a Mines football game this fall? Hop on the Ore Cart!
Returning for a second season, let the Ore Cart help up your plan for getting to and from Marv Kay Stadium to cheer on the Orediggers... Read more...
Human intestinal bacteria have “short-lived” spike in Clear Creek during the summer
By Meg Wingerter
Denver Post
Samples of Clear Creek taken during a summer holiday weekend showed a spike in bacteria from human intestines during times of high tubing activity, but the increase was “short-lived,” according to a new study... Read more...
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