Virtual Golden
6-6:55AM Virtual Dynamic Circuit
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10:15AM Spanish Story Time with the Library
2PM Virtual: Active Minds Mondays – Mount Everest
4-4:30PM Kids Martial Arts Class
4-5PM Recursos Digitales
4:30-5:30PM Young Readers Book Club
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board
HPB will discuss a request from the Golden Landmarks Association and similarly history-minded folks to heighten awareness of the rather impressive number of buildings still in Golden from our pre-statehood era.
Territorial Era Buildings…
I think it’s great that we still have so many buildings from that era, and I would like to draw attention to both the era and the buildings. If you’re curious as to where the buildings are, you’ll find most of them on this map.
Real World Golden
As of this writing (Sunday night), the Jefferson County Public Health website says we are still at Level Red on the COVID-19 Dial, but check this link for an updated status.
According to yesterday’s newsletter from Mayor Weinberg, the Governor has announced that all counties will be at Level orange as of today.
The difference is significant, because if we are Level Orange our restaurants will be open for dining in at 25% capacity. By all means, check the county website for their updated status.
Golden History Moment
For a few years, Golden had a tradition of gathering for “the burning of the greens.” This was a community bonfire, where we burned our Christmas trees.
The event started small. In 1953, Calvary Church celebrated the Twelfth Night of Christmas by burning the greens they had used to decorate the church. About 60 people participated, and they combined it with a chili supper.
The next year, the Golden Ministerial Alliance got involved, as did the Chamber of Commerce. The event was moved to the area we now call Lions Park. Community members were invited to bring their Christmas trees, and the Chamber brought the ones used along Washington Avenue. The trees were burned near the pond (which is now gone), so people were invited to bring their ice skates.
By the mid-60s, the Golden Jaycees were sponsoring the event, with the Mayor and the Methodist Minister as speakers.
By 1970, we had new air pollution standards, and bonfires were illegal. That year, Golden residents were invited to bring their Christmas trees to the Foss Ranch, where they would be used for bird cover and soil conservation.
Many 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!
Coronavirus Update
Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
The Health Department was closed on Friday for the holiday. The next update will be posted this afternoon on their site, and will appear in tomorrow morning’s What’s Happening email.
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing | School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Stage 2 fire restrictions | Sign up for exposure notifications.
