Fall, Bike to Work, Sustainability, Gardening for the Birds, and Devoted Football Fans

Golden Eye Candy – Fall 2014 – click to enlarge

First Day of Fall

Today is the autumn equinox. Despite that name, we will have 12 hours and 8 minutes of daylight. The sun will rise at 6:47AM and set at 6:56PM.

Virtual Events

6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval
8-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Baby Time with the Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop

Real World Events

*Birds of Golden by Joe Wrona – click to enlarge*

6:30-9AM Bike to Work Day
To celebrate National Bike to Work Day, ride your bike to Cafe 13 and enjoy free coffee, breakfast goodies, and giveaways on your way to the job!

9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library

6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
The Sustainability Board will discuss the proposed solar garden, electrifying the municipal fleet, and benchmarking energy use in commercial buildings.

7-8PM Gardening for Birds @ the Mountaineering Center (map)
Presented by Kate Hogan, Denver Audubon – Conference Room A. Sponsored by the Metro Denver Green Homes Tour (MDGHT) and New Energy Colorado (NECO)

Live Music

6PM David Henning @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
6PM Live Music @ Miners Saloon
6:30PM Open Jam/Mic at Over Yonder Brewing

Golden History Moment

School of Mines team photos on the left; Golden High School photos on the right; Quotes from random years (unrelated to the photos) of the Colorado Transcript – Photos courtesy of the Golden History Museum and Golden Landmarks Association – click to enlarge

94 Years Ago
The September 22, 1927 Colorado Transcript reported the following:

Golden business and professional men, long known for their support of the School of Mines, are to show their spirit in another way by marching to practice every Thursday afternoon with the students.

Apparently the team had not been performing well (as detailed in the article), and the business community felt that more local support would improve the team’s performance. For many years after, it was customary to close the downtown businesses during football games–both high school and college–so everyone could attend the games and support the locals teams.

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!