Coronavirus Update
Public Health References
CDC * Jefferson County * City of Golden
Governor Polis issued an executive order yesterday, “…directing all of Colorado’s non-critical employers to reduce their in-person workforce by 50 percent. In accordance with the executive order, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is also issuing a public health order. ” Read the rest here….
As of last night, Jefferson County had reported 5 new positive tests for Coronavirus, bringing the total to 55 in our County. Here’s the age break-down of Jefferson County people who have tested positive:
4 teens | 6 in their 20s | 5 in their 30s | 12 in their 40s | 7 in their 50s | 7 in their 60s | 7 in their 70s | 7 TBD
The Astor House ceased to be a museum several years ago. The building was closed for structural work, which was followed by asbestos remediation and in the end the building was left empty, wall-less, bathroom-less and uninhabitable. City Council is at a loss as to what to do with it, and have asked the public for ideas. The Golden Landmarks Association, which saved the building from becoming razed 50 years ago, has offered to solicit ideas from the public.
So what do think? Should it have artists studios, be an events space, or what? Give them some idea…take the survey they’ve posted on astorhouse.org.
The Buffalo Rose has an excellent take-out menu. Call 720-638-5597 and place an order!
Monday Events:
8AM Virtual Yoga with PranaTonic – you must SIGN UP ON-LINE to register. This week’s classes are free.
5PM Greet Your Neighbor – City Councilor Trout is suggesting that we all head out at 5PM and say hi to our neighbors. Keep 10′ apart and stay inside if you’re sick!
6PM History Museum Lecture – “Dairy Route Through Golden.”
A look at how ten dollar milk cows gave us sugar bowls, cream caps, soda fountains and mozzarella cheese. Dennis Potter is giving this talk. He’s one of my favorite lecturers. His topics are always super local, all about Golden. You can watch it on the Museum’s YouTube Channel.
If you missed yesterday’s “Meet the Chickens of Golden History Park,” you can watch it now. Same with last week’s Tour of 1873 Reynolds Cabin at Golden History Park.
Some people around town are participating in a “Bear Hunt.” It’s easy to do: just put a teddy bear in your front window. Neighborhood children, as they take walks, look for bears in windows. That’s all there is to it–no social contact–just put a bear in the window and give the kids a thrill.
Preview of Tuesday Events:
12PM Virtually Golden – Golden History Talk with Barb Warden
Golden United, after learning that my Golden History class had been canceled, asked if I wanted to try teaching it online. I’ll talk for about 20 minutes and then allow 10 minutes for Q&A. If it goes well, we’ll do more in the future.
We’re going to use Zoom, which will allow people to watch it live and ask questions. I think we’re going to using things like Zoom a lot more in the weeks to come, so this might be a good excuse for you to try it (as it was for me). Here’s the link to join the meeting: zoom.us/j/187269193. The plan is to record the session, so if you don’t join the live event, you should be able to watch it later.
Their next Virtually Golden will be a talk by Councilor Paul Haseman at noon on Thursday. Paul will talk about Golden – the Stolen Capital of Colorado.
The March 23, 1950 Colorado Transcript had this picture on the front page. The Cold War was heating up (or freezing up) in 1950, and the Federal government was considering building a second capital. Our Senator at that time seized the opportunity to promote Golden and South Table Mountain as a secure alterative. The thought was that the government could burrow holes in the Mountain and set up shop there.
The Golden Chamber of Commerce swung into action. President Lu Holland commented that “One A-H bomb well placed in Washington, D.C. would wipe out all of the official personnel and destroy priceless records.” The Transcript chimed in with “For many years this newspaper has called attention to the bomb-proof lava cap of rock covering South Table Mountain and how easy it would be to utilize it should a necessity arise. That emergency is now here.” Roger Q. Mitchell (of Mitchell Elementary fame) headed a team of locals who worked on a promotional piece. It was sent to Washington, but apparently was not persuasive enough.
Many thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and many thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
