Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
9-9:55AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM Kimodo for Balance
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga
1-1:55PM Chair Yoga
Real World Events
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10AM-12PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
1-2PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6-8PM Unframed Gala @ Buffalo Rose
This year’s powerful theme is “Paint Your Story”. Join us for an evening of celebration as we look towards the future of Foothills Art Center! Questions: 303.279.3922 | jen@foothillsartcenter.org.
6 pm – Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction
7 pm – Dinner, Music, Event Program
8 pm – Dessert & Dancing
Can’t make the gala? You can still bid at the silent auction!
6-8PM Teen After Hours: Aqua Party @ Golden Library
7PM Movies & Music in the Park – Encanto @ Parfet Park
Live Music
4-7PM Denver Vintage Reggae Society@ Golden Mill
5-8PM The Reckless Folk @ Goosetown Station
6PM Poor Till Payday @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Mile High Groove @ Wrigley’s
7-10PM Will Whalen @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
113 Years Ago
The July 15, 1909 Colorado Transcript described a fire at the Golden Illuminating Company’s transformer building. Golden’s electric power company was located on Jackson Street, between 12th and 13th. Originally they generated the power on site by burning coal, but by 1909 they were importing power from Denver through several miles of high voltage wires.
The cause of the fire was “lightning coming in on the wires from near Denver.” The damage in the Golden facility was considerable:
…practically every machine and instrument in the building, with the exception of the three largest transformers, were destroyed, either by the great heat from the fire or by the burning out of the coils with the overcharge of electricity. The lightning evidently came several miles over the wires, as there was no storm here that evening. The bolt was so heavy that the lightning arresters proved useless and the mysterious fluid jumped across directly to the potential transformers, all of which were destroyed.
The reference to “mysterious fluid” (electrical current) is interesting. People weren’t accustomed to dealing with electricity at that time. The article mentions that the fire fighters were about to aim their hoses at the high tension wires, but the Illuminating Company employees stopped them just in time. Such a move might have electrocuted the Golden Fire Department.
The damage was so great that the town expected to operate by candlelight for a week, but the Illuminating Company employees were able to patch things together and get Golden’s lights running by the next night.
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!
COVID Update
5.1% of total population of Jeffco have received one shot (+0.2%)
74.9% of total population of Jeffco are fully vaccinated (unchanged)
46.6% of total population of Jeffco have received booster shots (+0.3%) – source
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – June 30th: 140,722 | July 12th: 143,720 (+2,998)
Deaths in Jeffco – June 30h: 1,481 (+10) | July 12th: 1,488 (+7)
Recovered – June 30th: 137,538 | July 12th: 140,532 (+2,994)
Currently Hospitalized – June 30th: 16 | July 12th: 18 (+2)
Known Cases in Golden – June 24th: 5,632 | July 12th: 5,871 (+239)
More Public Health References
Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Where to get vaccinated – Jefferson County
