Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual Dynamic Circuit
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15-10:45AM Cuentacuentos
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga Virtual
11-11:55AM Find Your Balance
12PM Mondays with Mayor Weinberg
Join Mayor of Golden Laura Weinberg every Monday on Facebook Live to hear about the latest in the City of Golden. Mayor Weinberg will share updates and answer questions about City projects, upcoming events, and more!
2-3PM Active Minds Monday: Taiwan
4-4:30PM Kids Martial Arts Class
Real World Events
11AM CSM Museum – First Floor Reopening
5-6:30PM Dungeons & Dragons: Character Backstory @ Golden Library
5-7:30PM Taste of Golden @ Buffalo Rose
6-9PM Golden Game Guild Meet-Up Mondays @ Golden Game Guild
5:30PM Heart of Golden Community Meeting @ City Council Chambers (map)
The City is holding a public engagement session regarding the proposed Heart of Golden project. They will ask us to respond to two concept maps. If you find the maps on Guiding Golden hard to read, you can download them here:
Heart of Golden Concept 1
Heart of Golden Concept 2
City staff asked me to emphasize that this is likely a 10-year project and they would work on the municipal buildings at the east end of the project first. The proposed park elements in the central and west areas would wait a few years and would likely go through a second wave of planning.
We haven’t seen a price tag for this project yet. The first step–buying the Coors land and demolishing their building–was funded using Certificates of Participation, which did not require citizen approval. The original collateral for that loan was the Coors office building, but when we demolished that, we substituted the Golden Community Center and one of our fire stations to serve as collateral.
The planned approach, according to City staff, is to adopt the plan then develop detailed costs for new municipal buildings, then figure out how to fund it.
Visit City Hall at 5:30 if you can.
Golden History Moment:
Policing Over Time
145 Years Ago
In 1877, Golden’s police force consisted of a single town constable. The April 25, 1877 Colorado Transcript reported that the constable had a new duty. If horses were found running loose, he was to impound them. If an owner came forward, he would be charged a fine. If no owner appeared, the horse would be sold. This was a self-funding program, in that the constable got to keep a portion of the fine or the sale price for each horse he impounded.
93 Years Ago
In 1929, the City did not pay for police coverage at night, so the merchants employed a night watchman.
The duties of the night watchman are to try all business house doors, see that they are locked, look after anything which does not appear to be regular and in order, examine ash pits, be on the watch for signs of fire, in fact make a thorough patrol of the business section after dark at all hours.
Colorado Transcript – April 25, 1929
The point of the article was to chide the merchants who were not contributing to the cost of this night watchman.
82 Years Ago
In 1940, the City hired a third policeman. The April 25, 1940 Colorado Transcript reported that the three policemen would cover shifts from 11PM – 7AM, 7AM – 3PM, and 3PM – 11PM. There were no references to weekends, vacations, or sick leave.
76 Years Ago
The police were apparently still impounding large animals in 1946. The April 25, 1946 Colorado Transcript included the following advertisement:
ONE YEARLING GUERNSEY BULL
ONE HOLSTEIN HEIFER
Have been held in the Golden Pound about a week. Owner will identify, pay for keep and advertising.
Chief of Police
Charles White
59 Years Ago
The Avenue Flashes column in the April 25, 1963 Colorado Transcript welcomed back Police Officer Paul White, who had been off for a few weeks following a heart attack. Apparently they had figured out sick leave by that time.
45 Years Ago
The Police Log in the April 25, 1977 Golden Transcript reported burglaries at 1410 Ford Street and 718 12th Street, a reported rape at 18th and Belvidere, a DUI arrest on Mt. Vernon Road, and four auto accidents. The bull statue at the Holland House was shot with an arrow, which was a recurring problem at that time.
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!
