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Something New at Coors, Parking Garage/Classrooms at Mines, and Remembering Meyer Hardware

Golden Eye Candy – Patrick Klein – Something New at Coors – enlarge

What’s Happening in Golden Today?

6-6:55AM Dynamic Circuit (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9:15-9:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10AM and 4PM Wild West Short Tour
1AM and 1PM Wild West Walking Tour
10:15-10:45AM Let’s Dance @ Golden Library
12-12:30PM Mondays with Mayor Weinberg (Virtual)
4-4:30PM Kids Martial Arts Class (Virtual)
6-7PM Mines Community Meeting (Virtual)
Parking Garage II/Classroom Wrap – 2nd Community Information Session (IGA requirement)

            a. Site Plan Overview
            b. Exterior Concept Review
            c. Building Height Updates
            d. Exterior Design Updates
            e. Updated Project Schedule

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Golden History Moment

1 Year Ago
This farewell message appeared on Golden Today a year ago today. Meyer Hardware closed its doors for the last time on September 26, 2021. In 1945, Joe and Ruby Meyer bought the old Sarell Hardware, which had served Golden since the 1860s. When their only child, Marilyn, married Harold Schaeffer, he became part of the family enterprise. Eventually, Marilyn and Harold’s son Steve took over the business, and so Meyer Hardware continued to serve Golden until 2021–a total of 76 years.

Meyer Hardware in 1968, filling three storefronts – click to enlarge

When the store closed, many locals feared that the building would be replaced by another multi-story “mixed use” building, with restaurants at street level and condos above. Instead, a wonderful thing happened: the Schaeffer family sold the building to Miners Alley Playhouse. Beginning next year, we can all look forward to visiting the Miners Alley Performing Arts Center.

In the meantime, Golden is scheduled to get a new hardware store. Ace Hardware plans to open sometime in October in The Village shopping center, next to the Goodwill store.

Meyer Hardware Retrospective – 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!

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