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Covid Stats, Defining Dinosaurs, and Comparing Astor Houses

Golden Eye Candy – Chris Davell – Icy Clear Creek – click to enlarge

COVID Updates

14.1%
% of Jeffco residents (16+) who have received the first shot – source

Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine (Eligibility)
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page
Safeway | King Soopers | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only)

State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day.

Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing

Dial-Level-Yellow
Jefferson County is at Level Yellow. Learn more….

Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco –
Tues: 35,523| Weds: 35,545 (+22)
Deaths in Jeffco –
Tues: 724 | Weds: 725 (+1)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco –
Tues: 37| Weds: 31 (-6)
Known Cases in Golden –
Thurs: 1415 | Mon: 1442
Recovered – Tues33,765 | Weds: 33,876 (+111)

More Public Health References
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden


Virtual Events

Triceratops Track at Dinosaur Ridge – Frank Hanou – click to enlarge

10AM Everything Dinosaur Talk – What IS a Dinosaur?
10AM Mid-Morning Meditation
10:15AM Preschool Time with the Library
3PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
6-7PM Qs and Brews Trivia
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting
EDComm will go over their 2021 work plan, discuss the COVID-19 business assistance programs, and go over their budget. They will learn about the School of Mines’ “Innov8x” class, “which is developing a way to connect entrepreneurs to each other and resources, both locally and regionally. The course introduces concepts and tools to accelerate the design, validation, and adoption of innovations in support of creative problem solving. Using an entrepreneurial and creative mindset, students learn how to identify and frame problems that beneficiaries and stakeholders face.” They will also talk with a local business owner, Kim Mangel, who assists non-profits and does some work for the city. She has also started a new business making masks and related projects. See the meeting packet to learn more….


Golden History Moment

Top Photo Astor House, year unknown, from the Dan Abbot Collection | Bottom Photo Astor House, 2018 from Google Street View – click to enlarge

I don’t know the year the top photo of the Astor House (12th and Arapahoe) was taken, but it is fun to play “What’s the Difference?”

Differences: Trees, balcony, roof line, dormer, paint

Similarities: placement of the doors and windows, the wash house (outbuilding) in the back yard

What other differences (and similarities) do you spot?

Highlights