Spectacular Clouds, DeLong Park Plant, City Council Meeting

Golden Eye Candy – Frank Hanout – click to enlarge

COVID Updates

% of Jeffco residents (16+) who have received either one or both shots–source

Everyone 16 OR OLDER is eligible to get the vaccine.

Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK AND THE BALL ARENA BOTH HAVE DRIVE-THROUGH/WALK-UP CLINICS WITH NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED. Learn more…. See other upcoming walk-up clinics…. 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

Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Fri: 46,105 | Mon: 46,482 (+377)
Deaths in Jeffco – Fri: 807 | Mon: 808 (+1)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Fri: 66 | Mon: 69 (+3)
Recovered – Fri: 43,623 | Mon: 44,245 (+622)
Known Cases in Golden – Thurs: 1942 | Mon: 1951 (+9)

Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing

Virtual Events

8:40-9:35AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10:15AM Toddler Time with the Library
6-7PM Recursos Digitales
5:30PM GHS PTA Meeting

*Plan for DeLong Park – click to enlarge*

6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting
City Council will meet early, at 6PM, for an executive session (no cameras, no public) to discuss the Kinney Run Greenway project. The regular business meeting will begin at 6:30PM.

They will read Proclamations for Mental Health Month (May 2021), National Police Week (May 9th -15th, 2021) and National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day (May 15, 2021), Building Safety Month (May 2021), and Golden Graduates Week (May 14th- 20th, 2021).

They will vote on whether to approve the purchase of a house at 1020 Archer Street (map) for $720,000. This is the second recent purchase in Goosetown. Two weeks ago, they paid $545,000 to buy a house on Depot Street. The plan is to demolish both houses if voters will approve construction of a new municipal center.

They will hear the Parks Department’s proposal for maintaining the Lubahn Trail on South Table Mountain.

They will consider establishing a residential parking permit system on and near Belvedere Drive. That area has been overrun by parked cars belonging to people taking the trails on South Table Mountain.

They will vote on whether to approve the bid of $805,100 to construct DeLong Park.

The City Manager will discuss how the City plans to manage the crowds along the Creek this summer.

Real World Events

Tuesdays at the Buffalo Rose:
Prime rib dinner for $25.
Dogs are welcome to sit on the patio on Tuesday nights.
79 cent Coors Banquet or Coors Light for Golden locals, students, and service industry workers

5-7PM Vibe@Five @ Holidaily Brewing Company

LIVE MUSIC:
6PM Delta Sonics at Golden Mill

Golden History Moment

The Central Fire Station was located on 12th Street, between the Astor House and the Loveland Building (now Old Capitol Grill). The City offices were located in the back of the building. – top photo from the Golden History Museum collection; lower photo from the Denver Public Library Western History Collection – click to enlarge

As Golden approached its 100th anniversary (which would occur in June of 1959), Golden’s leaders–particularly the Chamber of Commerce–determined that we had outgrown our pioneer-era City offices. In the spring of 1958, Heinie Foss, owner of the Foss Drug, led a committee to plan a new complex of buildings that would include the city offices, police and fire departments, a swimming pool, library, museum,and recreation center.

The committee waged an “intense campaign” to persuade voters of the desirability of the project, and in November of 1959, a $350,000 bond issue was approved. The new municipal center was dedicated on May 6, 1961.

*Dedication of the new municipal center – May 6, 1961 – click to enlarge*

60 Years Ago
The May 11, 1961 Colorado Transcript swooned over the ceremonies held the previous Saturday:

Dedication of Golden’s new Municipal Center probably will stand as the greatest triumph in Golden’s Second Century…many other wonderful things will happen in the next 98 years but never again will the fulfillment of a dream become so true as it did last Saturday–“comparing old city hall to these new quarters is like comparing a Model T Ford to a Cadillac” once observer said.

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org