Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
Jefferson County’s case count page says that as of 3PM yesterday, there have been 2,811 cases in Jefferson County (up from 2,787). There have been 182 deaths (up from 180) and 390 have been hospitalized (up from 378). There are 252 known cases in Golden (up from 247).
The Safer at Home protocol is in effect. Check the City’s site to learn more about what that entails. Everyone is still requested to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when leaving the house. City and County fire restrictions are in place.
Clear Creek is open for Kayaks and Canoes. Learn more….
Virtual Golden
8-9AM Virtual Zumba
10:15-11:15AM Baby and Story Time with the Library
6-7PM French Conversation Group on Zoom – Click to join
Meeting ID is 488 011 4544 | Password is Bienvenue
6:30PM Economic Development Commission
Tonight, David VanderSchee of RedEye Apps will tell them about his business. Staff will tell them about the various Covid-19 programs. Jen Thoemke, owner of Connects Workspace will discuss a proposal regarding providing temporary Connects memberships for women-owned startups. The proposal was not included in the meeting packet.
Golden History Moment
Scarface on Castle Rock
Guest Historian: Donna Anderson
Late afternoon and evening are my favorite times to photograph Castle Rock, and not just for the beauty of the scene. It is also when the soft, rich light most clearly shows a white vertical stripe on the southwest face.
Heavy rain fell on Saturday evening March 22, 1958. The next day, on a foggy Sunday morning at 5:20 a.m., a boy delivering the morning newspaper in the East Street neighborhood was startled to hear a loud CRACK and boom. The roar also woke up many Golden residents, as a large column of rock fell off Castle Rock. The rock fall was directly above Golden business- and property-owner Cliff Evans’ residence on 18th Street. Fortunately, the residence escaped harm, but a ton-size rock ended up resting beside the Evans’ driveway.
As reported by U.S. Geological Survey geologist and Golden resident, Dick Van Horn, “a single, 100-foot-high column of latite [the basalt rock forming Castle Rock], about 15×8 feet wide at the base and 18×5 feet wide at the top, collapsed” from the face of Castle Rock, leaving behind a vertical scar where it detached. The slab of rock broke apart as it hit the steep slopes under Castle Rock. Pieces were strewn down the slope, creating divots and furrows where they bounced and slid before coming to rest. One large piece, the 4×3.5×2.5-foot boulder that ended up about 50 feet from the Evans’ house, slid about 900 feet down slope, making a long furrow track in the dirt.
At the time, Transcript columnist Mike Evans mused: “The answer to a question long in my mind: rocks do roll down from Castle Rock. Question now: Who does the big rock belong to?”
And that is the story of the 62-year-old scarface on Castle Rock.
Sources: Colorado Transcript of 27 March 1958 and U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 872, p. 89-90.
Guest Columnist Donna Anderson is retired from the oil and gas industry and is an Affiliate Faculty in Geology at Mines. She and Paul Haseman are writing a book called “Golden Rocks!” about the geology and mining history of Golden, to be completed by year end.
