What’s Happening in Golden Today?
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10AM and 1PM Wild West Short Tour
10AM and 1PM Wild West Walking Tour
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
5-8PM Apres Wednesday @ The Golden Mill
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, join us every Wednesday from 5-8 for live music, giveaways, ski and board tunes and happy hour all day. Show us your ski pass or lift ticket on Aprés Wednesday and get a free Fat Tire pint!
5:30PM Golden High School PTA Meeting @ Golden High School
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
Last June, City Council approved an ordinance that allowed up to four recreational marijuana stores in Golden and specified where they would be allowed. Six potential locations were identified. The locations on the south end of town are “use by right,” meaning that staff can permit marijuana shops there without a public hearing.
The areas on the north side require an extra step–acquiring a Special Use Permit from the Planning Commission. Before permitting a marijuana shop to open in one of these areas, the Planning Commission evaluates the proposed use of the property, factoring in questions such as,
Is the business compatible with the surrounding area?
Is it in harmony with the character of the neighborhood?
Will it negatively effect future uses of the surrounding area?
Is the business needed?
People living or conducting business near the proposed site have a chance to tell the Commission whether they consider the proposal acceptable, compatible, harmonious, etc.
Tonight, the Planning Commission will consider a Special Use Permit for a retail marijuana store at 791 Pine Ridge Rd, Suites 4 & 5 (map). If you have an opinion on this topic, you can provide public comment at the beginning of the 6:30 meeting or send an email to planning@cityofgolden.net.
After that topic, they will discuss “any updates on affordable housing policy or form zone related-items.”
Live Music
5-8PM Dave Halchak @ Golden Mill
6:30PM Open Jam/Mic at Over Yonder Brewing
Golden History Moment
Prohibition was in effect in Colorado from 1916-1933. The law was not universally popular, and the prevalence of bootlegging kept law enforcement agents hopping and gave newspapers plenty of crime stories to report.
106 Years Ago
The January 11, 1917 Colorado Transcript described the final arrest made by the retiring Jefferson County Sheriff, Joe Dennis, and the first arrest made by new Sheriff Bert Jones.
On January 4, 1917, Sheriff Dennis arrested Nathan Geltman, a Denver junk dealer. “A number of Golden women complained that Geltman had been selling whiskey to their husbands, but when the time came to testify in court, all of them refused to take the stand. Geltman was released.”
Sheriff Jones took the oath of office on January 9, 1917, and a few minutes later arrested 16 year old Teddy Felt for horse theft. The boy appeared before Judge Jameson the following week.
Teddy Felt, the 16-year old boy arrested by Sheriff Jones last week for stealing a horse from August Bergman, was taken before Judge Jameson Monday, where he pleaded guilty. The boy’s mother appeared before the judge and stated that the boy provides her main means of support. Judge Jameson remanded the boy to the care of the mother, who promised to report any future wrong doings. This is in line with the policy of Judge Jameson, who seldom sends a boy to the reformatory on his first offense unless he believes the lad is really bad at heart, or that his home environments are such that the boy would really be better off in an institution.
Colorado Transcript – January 18, 1917
The same boy was arrested the following May, for stealing a bag of beans from a neighbor. The bag had a hole in it, and the woman who owned the beans was able to follow his trail and report him to the police.
I was unable to find the result of his second trial. I hope he went straight, because he did not seem to have a talent for crime.
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!
