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Saturday’s Cemetery Tour
The History Museum’s scheduled guide for Saturday’s tour of the Golden Cemetery had to cancel. They’ve asked me to fill in! Please plan to join us for a tour of the Golden Cemetery Saturday at 10AM or 12PM. Tickets….
Virtual Events
8:30-9:25AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10AM Mid-Morning Meditation
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga
10:15AM Preschool Time with the Library
11-11:55AM Silver Sneakers Circuit
3PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
5:30-6:25PM HIIT & Sculpt
6-7PM Qs and Brews Trivia
Real World Events
6PM Fun Run @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
7PM Natural Nights
8PM Golden Ghosts & Spirits Tour
The promise of gold brought many people to the Golden Valley. Few left with riches. Most left empty-handed. Some…never left at all! Today, the Ghosts of Golden can still be heard picking away in the mines and walking the streets, searching for their final resting place…if you’re willing to listen. Join us for a night of storytelling and ghost hunting as we explore historic Golden, Colorado in search of those who refuse to rest. Learn more….
Live Music
5PM Shawn Nelson Band @ Goosetown Station
5PM Bruce Cole @ Wrigley’s
6PM Josh Blackburn @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
6PM Wake Up & Live @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Open Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
51 Years Ago
The September 30, 1970 Golden Transcript featured the “Marv Kay Story.” At that time, Marv was beginning his second year as the head football coach for the School of Mines. He had been on the Mines athletic staff for five years and had previously served as the assistant football coach and the head varsity swimming coach. Marv had graduated as a mining engineer from the School of Mines in 1963. The article detailed his accomplishments as a student athlete.
The 6’1″ 250 pound student won two letters as a heavyweight wrestler and three letters as a varsity tackle. He was named to several All-Opponent teams in the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (now the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, RMAC), and received All-American football mention in 1960. Following his graduation in 1963 Kay was drafted by the Denver Broncos.
Marv came to the School of Mines as a freshman in 1957. That same year, his father died. Marv quit school to work, to help support his mother and four siblings. For several years, he alternated between school and work, eventually graduating six years later. While in school, he was elected as president of both his junior and senior classes, received citizenship awards from ROTC, and was named “Mr. Engineer” for student leadership.
The thing that struck me about this article was that already, in 1970, people were writing “The Marv Kay Story.” At that time, he was just getting started!
Marv served on Golden City Council for twelve years and was Mayor for eight. He has also served as board member, advisor, and president of the Golden Civic Foundation. Marv went on to become the school Athletic Director and a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Now retired, he is Professor Emeritus.
In 2015, the School of Mines recognized his lifetime of service by naming their new 4,000 seat grandstand the Marv Kay Stadium.
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!
