COVID Updates
AS OF MARCH 5TH, Coloradans age 60 to 64, people with two or more chronic health conditions and grocery store and agricultural processing workers are eligible for vaccinations.
Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine (Eligibility)
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only) | www.vaccinespotter.org/CO/
Jefferson County Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000 | State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Fri: 37,801 | Mon: 38,131 (+330)
Deaths in Jeffco – Fri: 766 | Mon: 769 (+3)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Fri: 31| Mon: 36 (+5)
Known Cases in Golden – Thurs: 1521 | Mon: 1539 (+18)
Recovered – Fri: 36,062 | Mon: 36,421 (+359)
More Public Health References
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Virtual Events
10:15AM Toddler Time with the Library
6-7PM Recursos Digitales
5:30PM GHS PTA Meeting
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting
EDComm will have a business visit from susan Luken, discuss the business rent grant program, and hear from Traxion about their entrepreneurship and innovation program, which is sponsored in part by EDComm.
7-8PM QSS: Nature Photography with the Colorado Mtn Club
FREE to all (donations accepted)
Real World Events
5-7PM Golden Chamber’s VIBE@Five at the Goosetown Events Center
4PM (until they run out!) Prime Tuesday at the Buffalo Rose
$25 for 10 oz prime rib, Gouda mashed potatoes, green beans, and a roll – dine in or carry out
Chow Down for the Coyotes @ Mannie & Bo’s Pizza
20% of every order will support the school. Just reference Shelton at the time of your order (303-277-1793). If you order online, let the restaurant know when you pick up your food. If you order delivery online, please mention Shelton fundraiser in the delivery instructions.
Golden History Moment
105 Years Ago
The March 9, 1916 Colorado Transcript touched on several interesting topics. Council was determined to “do away, once for all with the disagreeable odors and taste which has permeated the city water at times.” The article said that the odor was caused by algae in the City’s reservoir. “Last year vitrol was used but the war in Europe has placed this chemical at an almost prohibitive price.”
Really? “Vitrol?” That’s sulfuric acid. I’m not surprised that it kills algae, and I’m glad it didn’t kill the population. With vitrol in short supply, council was looking a variety of options, including trying to create more circulation in the reservoir.
Roy Hartzell, a Golden-born professional baseball player, was going to play for the New York Yankees.
The Golden Mill was releasing a new brand of flour: Golden Queen.
The Williams Transportation Company (Agent for The FORD–“The Universal Car”) was advertising a 5 passenger touring car for $478.20 and a Roadster for $428.20. Their ad said “You need one–You want one–EVENTUALLY You will buy one.”
Woods & Rubey Bank was paying 4% interest.
J.H. Linder Hardware Company was advertising garden, field, and flower seeds as well as berry boxes and crates.
Woods & Sanders Mortuary ran their standing ad because–well, you never know when you might need a mortuary.
The Tramway was planning to run an express theater car from Denver to Golden on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Golden residents could attend plays and movies and catch the express back to Golden at 11:30PM.
Calvary Church had ordered a new pipe organ and they expected to have it in time for Easter services. They planned to hold a series of recitals by well known organists to celebrate the new instrument.
An article explained that–because of the war–the United States had lost its supplier of laboratory glass and porcelain. We had been accustomed to buying such things from Germany, but we were no longer trading with them. The article stated that the U.S. would need to start manufacturing laboratory wares ourselves. This article is of interest because it was this very need that brought Coors Porcelain (now CoorsTek) into existence.
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!
