WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
9AM-5PM Passport-palooza @ Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility
Hundreds of people turned out for the first Passport-palooza. The Jeffco Clerk & Recorder’s Office processed an unprecedented number of applications in one day, so we’re bringing it back to serve you. One day only, no appointment necessary passport processing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 11, at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility in Golden. RSVP and get more details.
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (Virtual)
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10-10:30AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation (Virtual)
10AM Wild West Walking Tour
10AM and 1PM Wild West Short Tour
11:30AM Demo Day @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Diana’s work is currently exhibited in RMQM’s NE Gallery. The Modern / Contemporary exhibit Outside the Frame’s Edge will be leaving January 13th – but before it leaves, Diana will be in the Gallery explaining some of the materials and techniques that she uses to create her multidimensional and textured works. Learn more….
1-3PM Microsoft Word: Beyond the Basics @ Golden Library
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
6-10PM Wax N’ Suds @ Columbine Café
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CITY MEETINGS
9-10:30AM Community Marketing Stakeholder Committee Meeting @ City Hall
The consultants will report on the fall & holiday paid and social media campaigns. Megan Pinson, the Visit Golden Manager, will talk about January’s Western Heritage Days and the February 3rd Goldens in Golden event. The group will discuss the Tourism Economic Impact Study, which was released late last year.
As of last night the meeting wasn’t set up for live viewing on the agenda page, but it will be recorded for later viewing.
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting @ City Hall
EDComm has hired Traxion to start a Golden mentoring program. EDComm contributed $4800 and the Chamber matched it. Twenty businesses applied and six were chosen. The committee will hear an update.
Truly Bohotique and Alyth Active have requested a grant to start a “Golden Fashion Week” in mid-February. They requested $1K-2K, and staff suggests $1,175.
Morrie & Mae has requested funding for the coffee at their monthly Golden Startup Coffee events. Staff recommends up to $1K.
EDComm has launched their own website to support new and developing businesses.
Visit Golden recently commission a study to measure the economic impact of tourism. That cost $23K. Now EDComm plans to fund a follow-on study measuring economic contributions of Golden’s other industries for an additional $15K.
LIVE MUSIC
4-7PM Josh Blackburn @ Golden Mill
5:30-8:30PM Teague Starbuck @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM Steve Thomas @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6PM Tony Schiess Band @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
101 Years Ago
The January 11, 1923 Colorado Transcript described the considerable damage caused by a windstorm. The storm had begun the previous Friday and continued until Monday.
Windows were broken, houses and garages were unroofed, signs were demolished, fences, silos, barns and sheds were blown down, and much damage was caused to telephone and electric lines. Several fires were started during the gale. Along the South Golden road six barns were burned Sunday night.
A small garage in Golden was lifted and carried away by the wind. The unprotected automobile left behind was sandblasted and stripped of all its paint. The City’s brick barn lost its roof. Fortunately, the horses had already been removed, so they escaped injury. Several cars in town lost their roofs, while others were blown over. Many trees were lost, including a big one at the Industrial School, which fell on an electrical line and left them without power.
At that time, most buildings were heated with coal. Homeowners needed to remove the ashes to ensure a good draft. The hot ashes were generally taken outside and either dumped in an ash pit or stored in a bucket. This was a recipe for disaster in high winds.
One of the oldest buildings in town was the business block on Ford Street, between 11th and 12th Streets. During this 1923 storm, that building caught fire from a bucket of ashes left on the wooden steps that led to the second floor. Fortunately, the fire department was quickly alerted and they were able to contain the fire before extensive damage occurred.
The Golden Motor Company occupied one of the units. They had twenty-four cars in the building, most of which had been newly painted. They were also storing barrels of oil and alcohol onsite, so the prompt action of the fire department was very fortunate.
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!
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