Council Recap
City Council spent 3 hours hearing public comment about and discussing the proposed tobacco & vaping ordinance last night. It’s a complicated measure and Council made several changes. As I understood the discussion, the ordinance will require that businesses selling the products be licensed, that selling to people under 21 would be illegal; and that all flavored tobacco or vaping products (including menthol cigarettes) would be banned. Underage people consuming the products could be fined, or–at the discretion of the police officer–appear in municipal court, where the judge could offer an education course in lieu of a fine. As I said, it was a complicated discussion, so I may have missed or misinterpreted some of the details. Council will have the second reading and possibly vote on it on December 12th.
Afterwards, they discussed the costs associated with using the Coors office building as a civic center or workforce housing. The $40 million renovation estimate assumed that the history museum would move into the building, but did not incorporate the library, Miners Alley, or Foothills Art Center. Council decided that, if voters approve the funding for a new municipal center, the Coors building would be demolished.
You can watch last night’s and other past meetings on the Agenda page. Just scroll down past Upcoming Events to the section labeled “City Council.”
The weather forecast says that we’ll have warm, sunny weather the next couple of days. That’s fortunate, because if you’re on the City’s trash program, Fall Yard Waste pickup is next week, on your regular trash day. Rake your leaves this weekend! See the City’s yard waste page for guidelines on how to handle branches & stuff. You must bag the yard waste in compostable bags, which are available at Meyer Hardware (1103 Arapahoe St. – map).
Golden High School presents Into the Woods tonight at 7PM and tomorrow at both 2PM and 7PM. “Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm inspired musical,Into the Woods. The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk. When the Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse. Read more….
8PM The Buffalo Rose is hosting tribute bands covering Bob Seger, Tom Petty, and Stevie Nicks tonight. Jay Martin will be playing in the bar from 7-10PM.
More Friday Events:
1-2PM Friday Tour at the Railroad Museum – Railroad Kitchens
7-10PM Ski Movie Premiere at in Coolbaugh Hall
7-8:30PM Colorado Mtn Club Film on Adaptive Climbing at the Mountaineering Center
Friday Music
5PM Atchison at Over Yonder Brewing
7PM Jay Martin at Buffalo Rose
7PM Jack Yoder w/Virginia Brightman plus Scooter James & Henry at Columbine Cafe
7PM Tony Luke Band at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Still the Same – Bob Seger Tribute at Buffalo Rose
8PM Karaoke at Smiley’s
9PM Karaoke at Ace Hi Tavern
9:40PM The Petty-Nicks Experience at Buffalo Rose
Saturday Preview
Tomorrow night at 7PM, West Side Live! Presents the After Midnight Swing Band.
Led by clarinetist Roger Campbell
Swinging hard since 1997, this extraordinary group of musicians has performed hundreds of concerts around the country for jazz festivals, clubs, weddings, summer concerts, and more. They conquer dizzying charts by the likes of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. This infectious music is guaranteed to get you dancing, swinging, and smiling! Read more about the band at www.aftermidnightjazzband.com/
Other Saturday Events:
2PM and 6PM Into the Woods at Golden High School
9AM-4PM Holiday Craft Fair/Bake Sale at the Golden Gate Grange
9AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose – menu | reservation
10AM-2PM Jeffco Open Space Nature Journal Club
2-2:30PM Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the US Marine Corps Memorial
7PM Mines Little Theater Arts Showcase
Music:
7PM Bill McKay at Buffalo Rose
7PM Dearling Duo at Buffalo Rose
7PM The Resonatorz at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7PM Tony Rosario at Smiley’s
8PM William Topley at Buffalo Rose
9PM Karaoke at Ace Hi- Tavern
