Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
8:30-9:25AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual
Real World Events
10AM-5PM Holiday Art Market @ Foothills Art Center (through December 29)
1-2PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6:30-8PM 8th Grade Band/Orchestra Concert @ Golden High School
7:30PM A Christmas Carol @ Miners Alley Playhouse
Live Music
7-10PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Olde Golden Christmas
Golden’s Christmas parade is tomorrow morning at 10:30. Tracy (who maintains the GoldenToday calendar) and I are going to be in the parade, in one of my daughter’s horse-drawn carriages. Tracy and I are both off-the-chart introverts, so this will be quite an experience for us.
The second carriage will be driven by my husband Frank. He’ll be driving this year’s parade marshals, Steve and Karla Schaefer, owners of the recently-closed Meyer Hardware. Frank was a huge fan of Meyer Hardware, so he’s pleased as punch to be driving the Schaefers.
GoldenToday is also sponsoring carriage rides tomorrow afternoon, from 12-3PM. This will be your only chance for a carriage ride this year, so if you’re a fan of that experience, tomorrow is the day! Here’s a useful tip: expect long lines right at noon, as people come right after the parade. The lines will be shorter later. Consider eating lunch downtown and taking a carriage ride afterwards.
I’m planning to hang around the carriage pick-up spot (12th and Washington, next to the Old Capitol Grill) during the carriage rides, so if you’re a regular reader and we’ve never met, please stop by and say hi!
See the full Olde Golden Christmas calendar to plan your weekend.
Weekly COVID Update
NOTE: Starting today, these updates will appear on Fridays
78.8%
of residents 5+ have received at least one shot (+0.7% since last week)
73.0%
of residents 5+ have received at least two shots (+1.2% since last week)
27.4%
of residents 5+ have received 3 shots (+3.0% since last week) – source
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Dec 2nd: 73,276 | Dec 9th: 74,825 (+1549)
Deaths in Jeffco – Dec 2nd: 1,065 | Dec 9th: 1,087 (+12)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Dec 2nd: 101 | Dec 9th: 108 (+7)
Recovered – Dec 2nd: 69,915 | Dec 9th: 71,449 (+1,534)
Known Cases in Golden – Dec 2nd: 2,807 | Dec 9th: 2,848 (+41)
COVID Vaccine Appointments
State of Colorado: Where You Can Get Vaccinated
Jeffco Public Health Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000
State Vaccine Hotline: 1-877-268-2926.
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
More Public Health References
Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Where to get vaccinated
The retail outlets have long wait times right now, but it’s fairly easy to get an appointment with Jefferson County Public Health at the Jeffco Fairgrounds (map).
Golden History Moment
90 Years Ago
GENEROUS GOLDEN CITIZENS OVERSUBSCRIBE WELFARE FUND
$2,500 Will Be Available for Relief of Needy
The December 10, 1931 Colorado Transcript announced the launch of a new Golden Welfare Fund. A recent survey had shown that many “heads of household” in Golden were unemployed, and that their families were deprived of food, clothing, and fuel. The new Welfare Fund was designed to accept donations of cash, clothing, and–if possible–food. The board members were encouraged by their initial canvass of the community. Many Golden teachers and employees at the School of Mines had pledged to donate a certain amount from their wages.
People were squeamish about the term “charity,” so the board was careful to explain that recipients had to work in order to receive relief funds. Women and children were exempt from the work requirement.
Most of the men did street work: a February 11, 1932 article reported that the Welfare Association was spending about $16 a day for labor. By that time, twenty blocks of city streets had been graveled. The crews were employed three days a week. The workers were paid with credit to local stores, rather than cash.
The Koenig Mercantile at 12th and Washington was providing a store room for donated clothing and food, and volunteer relief workers were there on most days to distribute the goods. The Red Cross was providing coal for needy families, and the Golden Relief Association was in charge of distributing it.
The relief program ended in the spring. Apparently, it was assumed that families could take of themselves during warm weather. The following November, a new funds drive was organized and the program was resumed.
Transcript references to the Golden Welfare Fund dwindled after Roosevelt was elected, as Federal Government programs began to provide work and old age pensions.
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!
