Pat Madison, who created the trout and butterfly bronzes in downtown Golden, has just released a small herd of triceratops in a pasture north of Golden. The first triceratops fossil was found in this area, so it’s nice to see them coming home.
Pat’s initial inspiration for the triceratops came when the Public Art Commission was looking for something to put in the roundabout near King Soopers. Pat proposed a triceratops. Instead, the Commission selected the hummingbird made out of sheet metal (which is also nice).
Pat reports that “I started working on them when the stay-at-home started and it’s been a fun diversion. Plus the medium is something I can do working from my garage.” Some friends had seen Pat’s earlier, smaller-scale dinosaurs and suggested that he make a life-sized one and place it on their property along Highway 93 (map).
That land is for sale, so the herd will eventually need to move on, but we can enjoy them while they’re there!
Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
JCPHD updates these numbers Monday through Friday at about 3 PM. Here’s the most recent Coronavirus report from Jeffco Public Health’s Case Summary Page:
Cases in Jeffco – Tues: 6808 | Weds: 6884 (+76)
Deaths in Jeffco – Tues: 295 | Weds: 296 (+1)
Ever Hospitalized in Jeffco – Tues: 612 | Weds: 621 (currently 26) (+9)
Recovered – Tues: 5753 | Weds: 5792 (+39)
Known Cases in Golden – Tues: 241 | Weds: 248 (+7)
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Masks are required. | City and County fire restrictions are in place. | Clear Creek is now open.
Virtual Golden
7:30AM Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting (Zoom)
10:15AM Preschool Time with the Library
6:30PM City Council Study Session
Tonight’s meeting is a study session; that means no voting and no public comment. Council will consider their policy regarding requests to provide water service to businesses or residences located outside the city limits. They will review our special events policy, and take a first look at the City’s high-level Operating Budget for 2021.
Real World Golden
All Day – Whale of a Used Book Sale (reservations recommended)
6-8PM Ladies Garage Party at Avalanche Harley-Davidson (RSVP)
Interested in learning to ride but don’t know where to start? Join us! This event is welcome to all genders and experience levels. It is geared towards women and new riders.
The play pool at the Community Center is reopening today, and it’s been upgraded with new interactive features. You must make a reservation with the community center to use the pool.
Golden History Moment
61 Years Ago
The October 15, 1959 Colorado Transcript had several articles that exemplified the busy, growing town. The Chamber of Commerce was spearheading an effort to build a new municipal center, which would include city offices, police and fire departments, council chambers, an office for the chamber of commerce, a library, the history museum, a recreation center, and an outdoor swimming pool. Supporters were hoping that the voters would approve a $350,000 bond issue on November 3rd. (They did.)
Golden High School was celebrating homecoming that weekend with a bonfire and pep rally on Friday night and a football game on Saturday night.
The School of Mines was planning their homecoming for the following weekend. Their theme for the year was “Miner 59er.” Their library, which had been completed in 1954, was being named for Arthur Lakes. Lakes was the school’s first geology professor and discovered many dinosaur bones in the Golden-Morrison area. The School also planned to dedicate their new gymnasium, which was replacing a gym built in 1908. The new gym would remain unnamed until 1974, when it was named after alumnus and athlete Russell Volk.
Mitchell Elementary, still located on 12th Street at that time, was planning a carnival on October 21st.
