Cowboy Cruise, Trivia, and Drowning Victims

Still water in the treatment pond, summer foliage, and Castle Rock in the background — *Golden Eye Candy – Frank Hanou – A Clearer Day – enlarge*

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?

9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
1-2:30PM Teen Self Defense @ Golden Library
1-1:45PM Silver Sneakers Yoga (Virtual)
1:30PM Triad Senior Safety @ Jeffco District Attorney’s Office
5:30-8PM Exploring the Elements of Art @ Foothills Art Center – SOLD OUT
5:30PM Tuesday Night Rides @ Golden Mill

5:30-9PM Golden Bicycle Cruise @ Calvary Church Parking Garage
Tonight’s (optional) costume theme is “cowboys and cowgirls.”
Howdy pardner! Saddle up for our June cruise featuring the musical stylings of Derek Hall & the Possibilities. Suds from New Terrain available in our new COLLECTIBLE, REFILLABLE CUP while Bob’s Atomic will be serving up the grub.

SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.

PUB GAMES

6PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill

6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose

6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171

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LIVE MUSIC

6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing

GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT

Caption from the 6-27-78 Transcript: A search of Clear Creek for two bodies provided fruitless Monday. The two victims are believed to have drowned during the weekend. The search included air coverage, top left, and bank riding by the sheriff’s posse, top right. Below, family and friends of the drowned parties waiting and watching as the storage pond at Coors is emptied. – enlarge

45 Years Ago
The June 27, 1978 Golden Transcript reported that two lives had been lost in Clear Creek, and the sheriff’s Mounted Posse was leading a search effort.

The first victim was a 24-year-old man who was rafting alone near tunnel 1. He was thrown from his raft as it went over a small falls. His raft and vest had been found, but his body was still missing. The second victim was a 17-year-old male who fell out of his tube in the same area, about 2 hours later.

“The waterways emitting from the canyons are running extremely high,” said Undersheriff Denzil Boeks. He estimated that seven persons lost their lives in Clear Creek last year and three in Bear Creek.

The two young men disappeared on June 25 and Deputies searched the banks of the Creek for several days with support from “the Sheriff’s Department helicopters, a tactical squad from Lowry Air Force Base, the Arvada Fire Protection District, and the Golden Rescue Squad.” On June 29th, they decided to throw dynamite into deep holes in the Creek, in hopes of dislodging the bodies. The effort was unsuccessful.

Because of the dangerous conditions and the upcoming 4th of July holiday, the Sheriff’s Department decided to close the Creek until the water level receded.

The 17-year-old was recovered a week after his disappearance. An employee of the Farmer’s Highline Canal found him at a floodgate near 10th Street and Vasquez. The 24-year-old was found on July 9th, in the same ditch, in the Fairmount area.

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!

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