What’s Happening in Golden Today?
9AM Public Art Commission Meeting @ City Hall
The tiles embedded in the sidewalk behind the library have not held up well, and the Public Art Commission is considering removing them from the public art collection. They will hold a public hearing this morning, so the public has a chance to weigh in on their decision. See the meeting packet to learn more about the deaccessioning process.
Last year’s tiny art projects were very popular. The Commission will discuss commissioning more tiny art projects this year. They also have budget this year to commission one or more major art pieces.
Community groups sometimes request a specific subject for a public art installation; for instance, the Heritage Dells neighborhood organized and raised funds for the elk statue on Heritage Road. The Fire Department wants to partner with the City to commission a statue of firefighters. Another group has been working to add some women to our public art collection. The Commission has recently unveiled their policies regarding community-inspired art. Suggestions for community art are due on March 31st.
The public is welcome to attend this meeting or send public comment to pac@cityofgolden.net.
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (Virtual)
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10-10:30AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation (Virtual)
10-10:55AM Chair Yoga (Virtual)
10-11:30PM Everything Dinosaur Lecture @ Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
10AM-2PM Read Across America Day @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3-9PM Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch @ Mountain Toad
4PM Wild West Short Tour
5:30-6:30PM Perspectives: Hindu Values in Select Indian Literature and Film @ Colorado School of Mines
6-7PM Ukulele Thursdays @ Golden Library
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
7:30PM The Great American Trailer Park Musical @ Miners Alley Playhouse
This is the LAST WEEKEND to see this musical comedy, and tickets are scare. If you haven’t seen it yet, hurry–there are only four performances remaining!
News Briefs
Affordable Housing Project
On January 10th, I mentioned that Habitat for Humanity was planning to build 125 housing units on the former Xcel property at 17805 South Golden Road (map). City Council voted to write a letter supporting a grant application for the project. Councilor Don Cameron issued his monthly email on Tuesday, and in it, he mentioned that the sale did not go through…so we’ll have to wait and see what happens next with the property.
City Board Positions Available
City Council is accepting applications to serve on boards and commissions. They have the following openings:
Downtown Development Authority (2 vacancies)
Economic Development Commission (2 vacancies)
Fire Pension Board (2 vacancies)
Golden Urban Renewal Authority (1 vacancy)
Jefferson County Corrections Board (2 vacancies)
Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board (4 vacancies)
Planning Commission. (1 vacancy)
Public Art Commission (2 vacancies)
The applications are due tomorrow (Friday March 3rd) at 5PM. Learn more and apply….
Live Music
5-8PM Josh Blackburn @ Golden Mill
5-8PM Lucas Wolf @ Goosetown Station
5:30PM People in Between @ Over Yonder
6-9PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6PM A-Mac & The Height @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
84 Years Ago
Dick Jancke, former manager of the Golden Gem Theatre, returned to this city this week, and is making arrangements to open a bowling alley in the Preuss building, adjoining the Castle Rock Lunch and the Gem Theatre. Mr. Jancke plans to open the Alleys about March 15.
Colorado Transcript – March 2, 1939
The bowling alley appears in the photo above, so that started me on a round of one of my favorite games: Date That Photo!
1 The bowling alley opened in 1939, so it was later than 1939.
2 Safeway opened in 1934 and moved to Ford Street in 1950…so the photo was sometime before 1950.
3 The Gem Theatre changed its name to The Golden Theatre in 1949, so it was before 1949.
4 Alpine Drug opened in 1923, changed its name to Golden pharmacy in 1955 and closed in 1956…so that doesn’t narrow the range.
5 The pharmacy at 12th and Washington (originally the Hudson Pharmacy, later Jack’s Pharmacy) opened in 1941 and closed in about 1979…so the photo was taken after 1941.
That narrows it to after 1941 (when Hudson/Jack’s Pharmacy opened) and before 1949 (when the theatre changed its name).
6 The best clue turned about to be the name of the hotel, which went through several names during the Depression and War years:
1925 Hotel Berrimoor
1932 Cody Hotel
1937 Golden Hotel
1943 LaRay Hotel
1948 The Holland House
1991 Table Mountain Inn
The sign and awning on the hotel say “LaRay,” so the photo was taken between 1943 and 1948.
Do you see anything that narrows it more?
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
