Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
JCPHD updates these numbers Monday through Friday at about 3 PM. Here’s the most recent Coronavirus report from Jeffco Public Health’s Case Summary Page:
Cases in Jeffco – Fri: 7796 | Mon: 8445 (+649)
Deaths in Jeffco – Fri: 307 | Mon: 308 (+1)
Ever Hospitalized in Jeffco – Fri: 674 | Mon: 685 (currently 64) (+11)
Recovered – Fri: 6448 | Mon: 6752 (+304)
Known Cases in Golden – Fri: 268 | Fri: 268 (number was not updated)
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Masks are required. | City and County fire restrictions are in place. | Clear Creek is now open.
Virtual Golden
10:15AM Baby & Toddler Time with the Library
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
MTAB will discuss the street improvements needed to 4th Avenue to facilitate the Overlook development, the Transportation Mobility Plan bike & pedestrian section, and the traffic calming ordinance.
6PM On the Frontlines with Heather Hansen
Join the Colorado Mountain Club for a special virtual presentation with award-winning journalist and Boulder-native, Heather Hansen, on Wildfire. Heather Hansen spent a full year with the City of Boulder Wildland Fire Division, Station 8, and witnessed firsthand the heroics of its wildland fire crew, one of the busiest in the country. In Wildfire: On the Front Lines with Station 8, she tells an incredibly rich and compelling story of modern wildfire science interwoven with the history, landscape, and human behavior that influence our response to these phenomena. As the severity, frequency, and costs of fires increase across the West, Hansen examines the changes in both mindset and activity around wildfires, and tracks our evolving perception of wildfire as something useful, to something feared, to something inevitable and necessary—but still profoundly dreaded. Proceeds support the Colorado Mountain Club’s efforts in education, recreation, and conservation across the state. Tickets
Golden History Moment
75 Years Ago
The October 25, 1945 Colorado Transcript provides insight into the concerns and hopes of the nation. World War II had ended in August, and everyone was anxious for “our boys” to come home. What’s more, we wanted the returning G.I.s to be well-treated. There was a general (and well-founded) feeling that World War I veterans had not received the gratitude and support they deserved. This time would be different. One of the editorials in the paper said,
A grateful nation is ready to receive and welcome its millions of boys back home again. This time there is to be no brush-off, no “Brother have you got a dime,” no selling apples on street corners. The government has anticipated and prepared to take care of the needs of its discharged soldiers–jobs, training, homes, and businesses.
Low-interest loans were made available to allow returning soldiers to start businesses and buy homes. The G.I. Bill paid tuition, books, and a monthly stipend for “our boys” to go to college or technical school.
Of course, all of this cost money. The war had been staggeringly expensive, and the recovery would be too. Throughout the War, citizens of all ages were encouraged to buy War Bonds. There had been seven war bond drives throughout the war, and the 8th and final one–the Victory Bond Drive–was set to start on October 29th, 1945. The success of that campaign shows the growing optimism in the country–the goal was $11 billion, and they raised over $21 billion.
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