COVID Updates
GREAT NEWS! Everyone 12 OR OLDER is eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine.
Here’s the message from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: All Coloradans 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and all Coloradans 18 and older are eligible to receive the Moderna or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) 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
If you’re looking for a place to take a 12-year old, here’s one possibility:
covid-19-vaccinations.truecare24.com/colorado-vaccines-for-all
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Tues: 46,581 | Weds: 46,767 (+186)
Deaths in Jeffco – Tues: 809 | Weds: 812 (+3)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Tues: 79 | Weds: 88 (+9)
Recovered – Tues: 44,402 | Weds: 44,624 (+222)
Known Cases in Golden – Thurs: 1942 | Weds: 1951
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
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
8:40-9:35AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10AM Mid-Morning Meditation
10-11:30AM Microsoft Excel Basics
10:15AM Preschool Time with the Library
12:30-1:30PM Golden Women in Business Book Club
3PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
6-7PM Qs and Brews Trivia
6:30-7:30PM Love and Logic: Parenting in Uncertain Times
6:30PM Economic Development Commission Meeting
EDComm has give new members, so most of tonight’s meeting will be devoted to training the new members.
7-8PM Virtual Opening with Foothills Art Center
Join us for the Members-Only Virtual Opening of Nicole Banowetz: The Intervening Substance. This virtual event is sponsored in partnership with AARP. Registration Required
Real World Events
CSM Spring Commencement@ Colorado School of Mines
Mines will hold ceremonies on Thursday, May 13, at 2 p.m. for PhD and master’s degree candidates, and Friday, May 14, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for bachelor’s degree candidates. A ceremony honoring all 2020 Mines graduates will take place on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. All four ceremonies will be held outdoors at Marv Kay Stadium and will take place rain, snow or shine. More information
1-5PM In Person Preview at Foothills Art Center
FAC Members Only are invited to Nicole Banowetz: The Intervening Substance – Admission is free but they have implemented timed ticketing this year to support crowd size requirements. Register
LIVE MUSIC:
5PM Bruce Cole at Wrigley’s
6PM Soda Blue at Golden Mill
6PM Open Pick Night at Over Yonder Brewing
8PM Karaoke at Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
One of the Golden Fire Department’s first pieces of equipment was a small pump on wheels called the “Fire King.” This item allowed the firefighters to drop a hose in any water source (such as a mill race, the Creek, or a reservoir) and pump it into hoses to apply to fires. This was valuable in an era before we had a municipal water supply or source of pressurized water. Early fire apparatus required many men and significant muscle. When an alarm sounded, the men ran to the equipment, hauled it to the fire, and used hand pumps to draw water.
147 Years Ago
The May 13, 1874 Colorado Transcript describes a drill night with the town’s newly-acquired Fire King.
The practice, in itself, was a complete success, and proved that the “Fire King” can throw two streams of water even better than it throws one–that is, with less strain upon the hose and with less muscle on the brakes. Water was taken at the Ford Street bridge, and there was no delay whatever after the suction was placed. Two lines of hose were used from the start…. The streams from the two lines crossed each other over the roof of the building, thus demonstrating that there is no block in town which cannot be saturated by the Fire King, provided water be within decent reach.
For many years in the 19th and early 20th century, the Fire Department held a big, festive occasion in May called “Inspection Day.” This included a parade followed by competitions that demonstrated the skill and strength needed in firefighting tasks. Local bands joined the parade. Fire Departments from other towns would visit Golden on our Inspection Day and participate in both the parade and the competitions. The day was often capped by a Firefighters Ball, which was a fund-raiser to help pay for equipment and uniforms.
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
