The Flats on Ford–the new housing project at 24th & Ford–is now accepting applications and is expected to fill quickly. They will give first priority to those who can move in most quickly.
We are accepting applications at our Old main office located at 7490 W 45th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (map). We are open Monday-Friday 9 AM-12 PM, then 1 PM to 3 PM until we have the Flats at Ford fully leased. Learn more….
Virtual Events
8:30-9:25AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10-11AM Virtual: Microsoft Excel Basics
10AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
10AM Dinosaur Talks (talks begin on January 13)
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
5:30-6:25PM HIIT & Sculpt
7PM Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
The History Museum Director will present a batch of items that they plan to deaccession from the collection. They board will also discuss trail entry signage, the open space master plan, and their 2022 work plan. Their plans for the year include completing DeLong Park, deciding what to do about Lubahn Trail, deciding what to do with the Bachman property, completing an Open Space Master Plan, supporting the Heart of Golden project (Clear Creek remodeling), and collaborating with other boards as needed.
Real World Events
7:30AM Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting @ Golden Visitors Center
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
11:00AM-12:30PM Golden Community Table @ First United Methodist Church
5-7PM Jeffco Open Space Job Fair @ Red Rocks Origin Hotel
6PM Fun Run @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
Live Music
6-8PM Jenn Marsh @ Golden Mill
6-9PM UllrGrass Band Contest @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Open Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
147 Years Ago
The January 20, 1875 Colorado Transcript reported that the region had been experiencing severe winter weather, but Golden was doing just fine.
During the recent cold spell the advantage of a home supply of good coal was made perceptible to our people, for while the price in Denver went up to $7.00 per ton, it remained steadily at $5.00 in Golden, including the cost of delivery.
The coal mines were good local employers, with 40 men employed at the time of writing and more to be hired soon. It was a great advantage for Golden’s railroad and industries to have a good local supply of coal, and all were anxious for the Golden mines to continue expanding.
The work of opening new chambers is being rapidly pushed, as the daily output of the mine must reach 100 tons before the present local, railroad and mountain demand can be fully met. They are now raising about fifty tons per day, but this output will be constantly increased as development progresses.
The winter storms had affected trains arriving from the east. The Transcript reported that a Kansas Pacific train had taken eleven days to get from Kansas City to Denver because of a snow “blockade.” The Union Pacific, which went through Nebraska, had also experienced weather delays, but theirs were a matter of hours, not days.
If any one in town has reason to congratulate himself it is Elmus Smith, upon his trade for the first weeks of the new year. He fortunately had a large and varied stock of all kinds of staple and fancy groceries when the blockade commenced, and has been able to supply all of his customers. Now that the blockade is raised he will commence receiving another big stock, fresh and nice, in a day or two. Mr. Smith thoroughly understands his business and the wants of his customers, a fortunate circumstance for the people of Golden and vicinity.
The cold snap had started on January 3rd and ended abruptly on January 13th. Edward Berthoud was the town’s unofficial weather-watcher, and he reported that the temperature went from five below zero at 6PM to 42 degrees above zero at 7PM–a 47 degree difference in the span of an hour!
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!
