Full Moon, Yard Waste, New Quilts, and Building History

*Golden Eye Candy – Jen Rutter – Full Moon Over Castle Rock – click to enlarge*

The full moon will rise tonight at 7:34PM and set tomorrow morning at 6:34AM.

COVID Updates

% of Jeffco residents (16+) who have received either one or both shots– source

Everyone 16 OR OLDER is eligible to get the vaccine.

Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only) | www.vaccinespotter.org/CO/

Jefferson County Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000 | State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day

Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing

Virtual Events

6-6:55AM Virtual Dynamic Circuit
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Spanish Story Time with the Library
11:40AM All Levels Yoga Virtual
2-3PM Active Minds Mondays – The History of Horses and Racing
4-4:30PM Kids Martial Arts Class
5-6PM Young Readers Book Club – Graphic Novels

Real World Events

The Quilt Museum has TWO new exhibits! Their hours are10AM-4PM, Monday through Saturday–closed Sunday.

This Week, Monday-Friday

If you’re on the City’s trash collection program, be aware that they’ll be doing yard waste collection this week, on your regular trash day. Learn more….

Golden History Moment

*Architect’s rendering of the future Meyer Hall – Colorado Transcript, April 26, 1962 – click to enlarge*

59 Years Ago
The April 26, 1962 Colorado Transcript included this photo of the future “Science Hall.” When completed in the summer of 1964, it was dedicated to Dr. Paul Meyer. Dr. Meyer taught mathematics at the School of Mines from 1883-1900 and was a practicing physician in Golden. He was both brilliant and well-liked.

Dr. Paul Meyer in his office at Mines and at his home & office at 15th and Ford. The inset advertisement from the Transcript ran for many years–both before and after the streets were renumbered. His original address was on 5th and after the change his street was renamed “15th.” Photos from the Golden History Museum collection – click to enlarge

Dr. Meyer had an unusual combination of intellectual eminence and warmly human traits. Born in Switzerland in 1854, he was graduated from the University of Berne when only 13 years old, and earned his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg at the age of 18 and his Ph.D. at 20. He worked with Einstein on mathematical problems and was an international champion at chess. Once he declined a lavish commission to travel to England to solve a mechanical engineering problem, in order to avoid leaving his medical patients in Golden. (Colorado Transcript – 6/18/1964)

*Three images from Google Street View, with Meyer Hall at the top, construction in the middle, and CoorsTek at the bottom – click to enlarge*

Meyer Hall served as the physics building until 2016, when it was demolished to make way for the CoorsTek Center for Applied Sciences and Engineering. The CoorsTek building opened in 2017. Here’s where Google Street View really comes in handy!

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.