Coronavirus Update
Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
Jefferson County’s case count page says that as of 3PM yesterday, there were 1,591 cases in Jefferson County (up from 1,493). There have been 88 deaths (up from 84) and 297 are hospitalized (up from 287). There are 123 known cases in Golden (up from 113).
Jefferson County has extended our Stay-at-Home order through May 8th. Everyone is asked 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 closed to all recreational activities.
Lunar Update
The moon will be full tomorrow morning at 4:45AM. Really.
Virtual Golden
Recently Posted:
Virtually Golden: Bill Robie and Paul Haseman, Golden’s Railroads
Monday Night’s Historic Preservation Board
Golden United Business Assistance Webinar Series: Legal and Financial
Building Colorado (History Museum)
Today’s Online Events:
10:15AM Virtual Story Time with the Library – Let’s Dance
1PM Coping With Coronavirus Webinar Series: Parenting During COVID-19
Register in advance
4:30PM #LiveFromTheRose – Jeff White
5PM City Council Special Meeting
Approval of Adoption of Resolution No. 2731 – A Resolution Of The City Council City Of The City Of Golden, Colorado, Supporting Efforts Of Local Businesses To Require Customers To Use Non-Medical Face Coverings
6PM Coronavirus Community Briefing with Mayor Weinberg and City Manager Slowinski
6PM Wednesday Watch Party with the Library
Tonight’s Movie: Angel and the Badman
6:30PM Planning Commission Study Session (not live, but will be recorded)
Thursday Preview:
9AM Public Art Commission Meeting
10:15AM Virtual Story Time with the Library
4PM Golden United Business Assistance Webinar: Positioning your Business for Success in a New Business Environment
4:30PM Jeffco Open Space Advisory Committee Meeting
4:30PM #LiveFromTheRose – Eric Golden
7PM How to Plan a Backpacking Trip with the Colorado Mountain Club
City News
The Arch for Graduates
The City has put a banner under the arch that celebrates the 2020 graduates. Since they can’t have a graduation, they can at least get a memorable photo standing under the arch.
City Expenses
Every quarter, the City posts a list of almost every expenditure they make. It’s a non-searchable/sortable PDF, so it’s a bit hard to read, but I always find some interesting items. The 1st Quarter 2020 list is here. To get more information about any of the expenses, contact Finance Director Jeff Hansen.
Astor House
You may recall that last year, the City was looking seriously at selling the Astor House. They encountered a lot of public dismay at the thought of selling it, so City Council asked the Historic Preservation Board and Golden Landmarks to do some research into what the community wants them to do with it.
The group that has been working on that task did a survey, asking for the community’s ideas. The first survey (which received 146 responses) was wide open, asking people for their preferences without regard to practicalities such as budget or ownership–just asking what people want. There will be at least one, possibly two more surveys to help narrow down the possibilities.
To see what the community wants to do with the Astor House, view the survey results at AstorHouse.org.
Golden History Moment
One of my favorite pastimes is looking at old photos at very high resolution. Patrick Klein was kind enough to send me some photos that he has been taking from elevations–either standing on the mountains or using his drone. I like comparing the top photo, which is from the Denver Public Library Western History Collection, to the bottom one. A lot has changed in downtown Golden, but you should be able to spot at least two anchor points in each–the Old Capitol Grill and the Astor House. Try it!
