Yesterday’s Armistice Day and time capsule celebration at the History Center was hugely attended! They had hoped to hold it outside, but because of the snow they held the ceremony inside City Hall. Council Chambers filled to capacity and the overflow crowd moved to the History Center next door. VisitGolden posted a brief video of the event. The 1968 time capsule contained many interesting things, including a Denver Post with a headline about an Apollo mission, a Golden Chamber newsletter, items from the Golden Kiwanis, Golden Garden Club, School of Mines, Railroad Museum, Foss Drug, Buffalo Bill Days, Lookout Mountain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Foothills Art Center, Golden Business & Professional Women, a 1968 Golden High School Yearbook, Coors Promotional items, and sample ballot from 1968, and much more. Stop by the Museum soon to see some of the artifacts.
In other news from 1918…the Influenza Epidemic was still raging when the Armistice was declared, but Golden lifted the ban on public gatherings–possibly to allow people to celebrate the ending of the War. Only one week later, the Transcript announced that the ban would be reinstated.
BAN GOES ON AGAIN AS INFLUENZA INCREASES
With more cases of influenza in Golden than at any time since the epidemic started, the ban on public meets; etc., has been placed on the city again, after having been lifted the first of last week. This action was taken yesterday by the city health authorities, after several conferences. For the present, the schools will not be closed, but no public gatherings of any sort will be permitted, and church services, parties, dances, lodge meetings, etc., will be taboo until further notice.
Colorado Transcript – November 21, 1918
Why was this epidemic so important? Consider this: “The typical estimates are that approximately 20 million people were killed by of World War I – over a four-year period – and 50 to 100 million people were killed by the flu – with most of those deaths being over a four-month period.” Learn more about this nearly-forgotten pandemic tomorrow night at Golden Beer Talks. Learn more….
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Yesterday I wrote that, since Monday is a holiday, our trash collection would be delayed one day. That was wrong! Although we won’t have mail delivery today, our valiant trash collectors will be hard at work. Fall Yard Waste Collection is happening this week, so (if you can find them, under the snow) get your leaves to the curb. Learn more….
The Library will offer Teen DIY: Interactive Comics today from 3:30-5. Use Makey Makey kits and other tech gadgets to add sound and tech elements to hand drawn comics as we combine technology and art! Register here….
The Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA) will meet tonight at 6:30 in City Council Chambers. They will discuss a plan to build 72 apartments and a 48-unit hotel at the west end of 8th Street (where the Briarwood Inn recently closed). The developer plans to offer the units at market rate. GURA will discuss ways to incent the developer to offer some of the units as Affordable Housing. GURA will also discuss plans for the West Colfax Urban Development area, where that same developer hopes to redevelop the AAA-1 U Store It property into restaurants, low income housing, and office space. For more information, review the meeting packet….
The Golden Safety Academy also meets tonight, from 6-8PM in the Fire Department training room. Tonight’s focus will be Identity Theft. Learn more….
