Quilts, Railroads, Pet Vaccinations, Oktoberfest, Discussion with an Artist, Art & Animals, Last Weekend for “Before You Go,” and “A Grand Addition”

*Golden Eye Candy – Jen Rutter – September Sunrise – click to enlarge*

Virtual Events

6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
8:30-9:25AM Strength and Cardio
11AM-12PM All Levels Yoga Virtual

Real World Events

10AM-12PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
1-2PM The Friday Tour – The Railroad Kitchen @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
5-9PM Oktoberfest @ Denver Kickers Club

5PM POW / MIA Day Commemoration @ VFW Post 4171, 15625 W. 10th Avenue(map)
Veterans and their loved ones will hold a ceremony to honor our Prisoners of War and those still missing in action. The Canteen will be closed during the event. View post

6-8PM Community Discussion with William Stoehr @ Foothills Art Center
6-7PM Art and Animals with Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
7:30PM Before You Go @ Miners Alley Playhouse (through September 20)

CORRECTION FROM YESTERDAY’S POST: I mentioned that the Parks Board would be discussing the comments received through the City’s Clear Creek Management survey. I was wrong. The agenda said “Clear Creek Comments,” but that was a general place-holder in case anybody wanted to comment. The City’s Clear Creek survey is closed, but it’s in the hands of the City Manager’s office. The Parks Director thinks a report will be coming out in mid-October.

Live Music

4:15PM The Wrecklands @ New Terrain Brewing
5PM Ethan Michael and the Fuzzheads @ Goosetown Station
5PM Shaun Nicklin @ Over Yonder
6PM Bar Hoppers @ Wrigley’s
6:15PM The Alcapones @ New Terrain Brewing
8:15PM Rapidgrass @ New Terrain Brewing
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

Meyer Hardware Update

Meyer Hardware did their Retirement Sale prize drawing, and some very happy locals won a Sony TV, Webber Grill, iPads (2), and iWatches (4). The full list is posted in the store.

They’re continuing to liquidate everything that’s left in stock–now 70% off!

Meyer Hardware | 1103 Arapahoe | 303-279-3393 | Map

Golden History Moment

*Stratton Hall on the CSM campus – click to enlarge*

118 Years Ago
The September 17, 1903 Colorado Transcript celebrated the completion of Stratton Hall, the new metallurgy building on the School of Mines campus. “It is a grand addition to the already extensive plant of the school and will allow of a large addition to the student list.” The article mentioned that the school hoped to build a power house next, to be located west of the new metallurgy building. The power house appears in the postcard above.

*Campus map from the September 17, 1903 Colorado Transcript, showing the “grand addition to the already extensive plant of the school” – click to enlarge*

The building was funded by a donation of $25,000 from the estate of W.S. Stratton–the Cripple Creek mining magnate. They were still working on a tunnel that would connect Stratton with the other campus buildings, to hold sewage and heating pipes and electrical wires. The new hall was wired with electricity sufficient to power 3,000 lights.

*The extent of the 1903 campus as shown on a current campus map (courtesy of the Colorado School of Mines website) – click to enlarge*

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!