Golden Informer - January & February 2018

GoldenInformer JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

Past, Present and Future of the

BUFFALO ROSE

Change to Golden’s 911 Service A New Way to Engage with the City

2018 Golden City Council

Marjorie Sloan Mayor

Saoirse Charis-Graves District One

Robert Reed Ward One

Paul Haseman Ward Two

Casey Brown District Two

Jim Dale Ward Three

Laura Weinberg Ward Four

303-279-0088 E-mail: msloan @cityofgolden.net

303-709-7529 E-mail: scharisgraves @cityofgolden.net

303-431-9891 E-mail: rreed @cityofgolden.net

303-513-2310 E-mail: phaseman @cityofgolden.net

303-900-2003 E-mail: cbrown @cityofgolden.net

303-916-0810 E-mail: jdale @cityofgolden.net

303-241-9823 E-mail: lweinberg @cityofgolden.net

To contact the entire City Council, e-mail citycouncil@cityofgolden.net.

IN T H IS ISS U E

The Golden Informer is produced and published monthly by the Golden City Manager’s Office and mailed as a source of news and information to all residences and businesses inside the City limits. Comments on The Informer are welcome.

Please write to: City of Golden 911 10th St., Golden, CO 80401 Attn: Karlyn Tilley

Cover photo: Photos in compilation provided by Richard Gardner and Chris Cone.

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FUN EVENTS p. 12 - Heart & Soul Month p. 17 - UllrGrass Festival p. 17 - C O Environmental Film Festival p. 19 - C owboy Poetry

8-9 Buffalo Rose Remodel

Call 303-384-8132 or e-mail ktilley@cityofgolden.net.

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City of Golden Department Managers

Jason Slowinski City Manager

Dan Hartman Public Works

Steve Glueck Comm. & Econ.

Development

Susan Brooks City Clerk

Rod Tarullo Parks and Recreation

Bill Kilpatrick Police

John Bales Fire

Jeff Hansen Finance

Teresa Reilly Human Resources

Karlyn Tilley Communications

Jiles McCoy Innovation and Technology

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HEADS UP: Important Upcoming Items Recycle Your Holiday Tree The City of Golden has an easy way for you to get rid of your tree, and help give it a second life as mulch. Drop off your trees through Jan. 26 at the former Golden Recycle site, just west of Hwy 93 and north of Golden Gate Canyon Road. Please leave trees at the south end of the site; there will be a sign there for tree recycling.

Trees must be stripped of all ornaments, hardware, strings of lights and tinsel. The trees will be turned into mulch, which will eventually be available for free at the public pickup site on 11th Street, just west of the Clear Creek History Park. For more details contact the City of Golden Forestry Office at 303-384-8141.

Snow Removal Reminders The City of Golden is one of the only cities in the metro area that plows primary, secondary and residential streets curb-to-curb. Drivers concentrate first on primary streets such as South Golden Road, Johnson Road, Washington Avenue, Ford Street and 19th Street. Once those are complete, they will plow secondary and then residential streets.

A friendly reminder, it is unlawful in the City of Golden to deposit snow from a private property onto the street, other than the curb line. Although crews work very hard to clear the roads, some of the residual snow from the plow may pile up at the end of your driveway.

Please help remove this snow just as you do for the rest of your driveway. The Streets Department appreciates your cooperation and patience as they work hard day and night to ensure safe roads this winter season. For Golden’s complete Snow and Ice Control Plan, visit www.cityofgolden.net/streets and scroll down to Snow/Ice Plan.

City Holiday Hours

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elow is Golden City Council's monthly calendar. Meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 911 10th St., unless otherwise noted.

Jan. 11 Organizational meeting – Swearing-in of new Council members

Jan. 18 Study Session

The City of Golden’s administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. The administrative offices will also be closed on Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of Presidents’ Day.

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Annual City Tree Sale

Feb 8

Want to spruce up your yard? Check out the City of Golden’s annual tree sale. The sale runs from March 1 through April 15 or until we run out of trees.

Sponsored by the Golden Parks and Recreation Department, this is your opportunity to get trees that are known to adapt and thrive in our area.

This year you can choose from: Norwegian Sunset Maple, Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry, American Hornbeam, Northern Catalpa, Redbud, Shademaster Honeylocust (bare root), Kentucky Coffeetree, Prairiefire Crabapple (bare root), Redbud Tree Spring Snow Crabapple (bare root), Swamp White Oak, and Bur Oak. Cost of trees range from $25-$60 (plus tax), have approximately 1” diameter trunks, are 5’-9’ tall and have either air-pruned container or bare root stock.

Quantities are limited and customers may order no more than five trees. Purchase yours at the Golden Community Center until April 15 or while supplies last. Proof of residency is required. For details visit www.cityofgolden.net/TreeSale. Questions? Call the Forestry Office at 303-384-8141.

Regular business meeting

Regular business meeting

Feb 22 Regular business meeting Council’s upcoming agendas, packets and meeting minutes are available online under the City Council link at www.CityofGolden.net.

Public comment is welcome on the agenda at all regular business meetings.

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE

By Mayor

Marjorie Sloan

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ast year, I wrote an Informer column on New Year’s resolutions for Golden. This year, I thought I’d get more personal and share some insights about procrastination, that strong force that can prevent us from keeping our resolutions. The topic seems perfect for a January/February issue. After all, readers will have two months to start on their New Year’s resolutions – or even come up with a list.

With a sermon against “The Sin and Folly of Depending on Future,” 18th century preacher Jonathan Edwards embedded the desirability of immediate action in the American ethos. Recent thought leaders, however, propose that almost everyone has more to do than they can accomplish—and almost everyone procrastinates.

The real question is not whether we are procrastinating; it is whether we are procrastinating productively. The subconscious of people avoiding a task continues to percolate good ideas and solutions. Moreover, procrastination allows stress to build up, which serves as motivation to get the contemplated job done. Keep in mind, doing something early doesn’t always save time.

It may end up requiring additional work to accommodate unexpected situational changes. Finally, procrastination sometimes leads to the happiest consequence of all: delay on some things and circumstances render them irrelevant.

Stanford University Professor John Perry wrote the often-funny Art of Procrastinating: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing to answer the question. Perry believes that 1930’s author Robert Benchley best expressed the basic premise: “Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.”

Under this theory, people are willing to pursue almost any task if they are avoiding something they perceive as worse. I can vouch for the principle. Just today, while facing a past-due deadline on this article, I got in my 10,000 steps, watered and pruned my plants, cleared out my email inbox, kept up with most emails as they came in, returned phone calls, made appointments, walked to the mailbox (twice), made out grocery and to-do lists, posted Facebook items, picked up and emptied an Amazon package, and, embarrassingly, engaged in frequent web searches and repeated updates of the most minor news items.

Perry’s book provides ideas on how to structure this type of procrastination to make it productive. People often procrastinate by completing the least important items on to-do lists. He suggests moving difficult but non-essential tasks, (such as learning a foreign language) to the top, and put important items further down the list. According to Perry, “[w]ith this sort of task structure, the procrastinator becomes a useful citizen” and “can acquire a reputation for getting a lot done.”

Perry also acknowledges the pitfalls posed by internet availability and suggests ways to dodge them. Email practices and web surfing make “sinking time in utterly worthless pursuits tempting and easy.” He describes the many advantages of delaying or omitting responses to emails, admitting he “copes well” with any accompanying guilt.

“Surfing from irrelevant link to even more irrelevant link” makes it “easy to lose an hour or two (or a day or two) procrastinating without having anything to show for it.” Perry has developed tricks such as starting an internet session only when “some natural event” like hunger will interrupt him; unplugging a laptop so a dead battery breaks the spell; or setting an alarm. He adds that these methods work, but “[o]f course, you may end up knowing a little less about Tajikistan than you would have liked.”

I offer Perry’s approach to aid the hard workers and visionaries in our midst. Golden residents, families, organizations, and institutions will have much to accomplish in 2018—and procrastination tips may be of assistance. Happy New Year to all!

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Help Guide Golden into the Future Dear Residents, The City of Golden is excited to introduce to the Golden community a new online platform for public engagement--which we have called Guiding Golden. I want to personally invite you to participate in shaping the future of our community by utilizing this unique online engagement tool.

Golden residents have a time-honored tradition of participating in community affairs. It is a hallmark of our community and the passionate involvement of our citizens in civic matters is part of what makes Golden “Golden.” One of the Guiding Principles of Golden Vision 2030 speaks of city government being a responsive government that welcomes participation and involvement from all. Through the Guiding Golden engagement tool, it is our intent to make participation and involvement easier and more convenient for our residents.

Guiding Golden will provide an opportunity for residents to engage in dialogue about issues important to the community as well as provide feedback on key issues coming before City Council. One of the first initiatives that Guiding Golden will highlight and seek input from the community will be the Golden Investment Forums. Through this initiative, the Golden community will be able to provide input to City Council on future community investment priorities.

Please know that we not only welcome, but value your input and feedback on community issues.

I look forward to your participation through Guiding Golden and hope that you are as excited about this new opportunity for civic engagement as I am.

Best regards,

Jason T. Slowinski City Manager

At GuidingGolden.com, we want you to have your say. On the home page you’ll see “project tiles” where we will be posting different projects in the City that we need your feedback on, and where you’ll easily find all the information you need.

We also feature a Council Connects tile where you can better get to know your City Council members. And don’t forget the Quick Poll! Sometimes serious, sometimes silly, the Quick Poll will change every week and give you an opportunity to gauge your opinion with others in the community.

To participate in the conversation, your first step is to register. Just follow the link that says “Sign up to have your

say!” in the top right hand corner, and you’ll be taken to a registration page. On this page we ask for a login name, an email address, and a password, and following that we ask a couple of demographic questions that will help us gauge what groups are using the site. Don’t worry, we won’t share any of the information you provide. Once you’ve created your login and password, you are ready to get started. Click on a project tile and start engaging! Each project will offer different tools, from Q&As to surveys to forums to maps you can tag.

Explore the tools available, and let us know what you think.

GuidingGolden.com will evolve as we better understand how you like to use it. We’re standing by and ready to listen.

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Serve Your City on a Golden Board or Commission

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ow is your chance to join one of Golden’s boards, commissions and committees. The City relies heavily on citizen volunteers to study community issues, provide staff direction, obtain public comment on key projects and take action or offer recommendations to City Council on any number of matters. These groups are the community’s voice that influences public policy and decisions that impact the entire City.

To find out more about the board and commission application process, visit www.cityofgolden.net/ServeYourCity.

The application is on the main Boards and Commissions page, as well as each specific board taking applications.

Please take time to review the boards of interest to you when you are on this page.

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HERE ARE THE APPOINTMENTS CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO FILL: Community Sustainability Advisory Board....... 3 openings.........4-year terms Downtown Development Authority...................... 1 opening...........4-year term Golden Urban Renewal Authority.......................... 2 openings.........5-year terms Historic Preservation Board................................... 4 openings........4-year terms Planning Commission.................................................. 4 openings........4-year terms Parks, Recreation and Museums........................... 1 opening...........Term expires Advisory Board April 2021 If you are interested in applying, you will need to complete the application form found on the web page. You may be considered for up to three different boards on one application; be sure to rank your preferences on the application, however you may only serve on one at a time.

After completing the application, click to submit online. The deadline is

5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14. Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for interviews, which are scheduled for City Council in the evening on Thursday, April 5.

If you have questions contact the City Clerk’s Office at 303-384-8014, 303-3848015 or clerks@cityofgolden.net.

You can read minutes and listen to board meetings on the city’s website at: www.cityofgolden.net/Meetings.

MEET JILES

ith every passing year, technology seems to take on a more important role in our everyday lives. The City of Golden is no different than any other person or place when it comes to our reliance on computer-based gear. Everything from water meters to planning streetscapes to tracking potholes to sharing information with the community, it is all reliant on the internet. It is no longer a matter of using technology… the challenge is to use it efficiently and for the best benefit to the City.

That is why the City of Golden recently added a new position of Innovation and Technology Director. Hundreds applied for the position and in the end, one person stood out above the rest – Jiles McCoy. Raised in a small town in Alabama, Jiles went to Troy University and then moved to California where he spent the majority of his professional career. A few years ago, he was transferred to Colorado, and his entire family fell in love with the state. His path has now led him to Golden. “I could have stayed in the private sector, but I decided it was the right time in my life to make a change,” said Jiles. “Golden reminds me of the town I grew up in, and it’s much more personal than big corporations.

Here, you get to see the people you help.”

Jiles believes Golden has many interesting challenges and opportunities for positive change and technology

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innovation. “The Mayor and City Council seem to be very forward thinking, which is the mindset Golden needs to keep up or surpass other municipalities in quality of service.” Over the next few years, Jiles will work to adopt technology that allows the City to learn more about what Goldenites are using and leveraging, then work on how to provide those services better. “I want us to be a ‘Smart City’ with a robust system for tracking, measuring and improving the assistance we offer to people, and to the employees who serve the people.” From cameras that show how many spots are available in a parking garage to GPS locators in police cruisers and snowplows to sensors in our water system that measure flow; the possibilities are endless.

The City welcomes Jiles as a very important member of the team that will lead Golden into the future.

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Changes to Your 9-1-1 Service

hen Golden residents call 9-1-1, they will typically hear “Golden 9-1-1, where is your emergency?”

Starting in February, callers will hear something different on the other end of the line. Instead of Golden, it will be Jeffcom 9-1-1. The Jefferson County Communications Center Authority (Jeffcom) is gearing up to take over dispatching for nearly all entities in the county.

For the past 45 years, emergency dispatchers for Golden Police and Fire have been housed inside the Golden Police Department headquarters at City Hall. The new consolidated dispatch center will now be in Lakewood.

However, callers should not notice any disruption to 9-1-1 service with the exception of the name change.

“When people call in they may or may not be talking to someone who worked in Golden’s dispatch, that’s just part of the reality,” said Jeffcom Executive Director Jeff Streeter. “But know that the services maintain across the line. We take the call, we take the appropriate information, it’s transferred to the emergency dispatch location and it goes out.”

If anything, service might even improve with the consolidation. Golden has just eight dispatchers to cover every minute of every day of the year. In the past, that sometimes meant there would only be one dispatcher working at a time. “It’s really hard to do that with one person,” said Golden’s Dispatch Manager Bess Joyce. “If I’m trying to get rescue crews to a car accident and three other 9-1-1 calls come in, my triage efforts are limited. Now, because we will always have multiple call takers, they can be talking someone through delivering a baby

while another is giving CPR instructions while another is sending rescue crews to someone whose car went into a lake.”

Jeffcom will havea total of 136 dispatchers. The new space has 42 consoles with an average of 25 call takers, 12 police dispatchers and nine fire dispatchers covering the phones 24/7, 365 days a year. Granted, they will be servicing more than 600,000 residents as opposed to Golden’s 20,000. But Jeffcom’s staffing is based on research into the average number of calls each agency receives, to ensure they will never be short staffed.

In addition to Golden Police and Fire, the agencies moving over to Jeffcom are Lakewood Police, Jefferson County Sheriff, Wheat Ridge Police, Arvada Police and Fire, Edgewater Police, Mountain View Police, Lakeside Police, Morrison Police, West Metro Fire, Evergreen

Fire, and many small mountain agencies as well.

Every dispatcher is going through the latest training techniques with state-of-theart equipment. This was an opportunity to upgrade everyone’s capabilities, which is expected to increase the level of service to residents. “You’ll still get people, we’re the same people, you’ll just get more people,” said Joyce. “And they all have the same desire to help.”

Golden’s non-emergency dispatch number, 303-384-8045, will remain active, but instead of going straight to dispatchers, you will select which department within Golden Police you wish to speak with from a phone tree.

Of course, any time you need immediate assistance, you should call 9-1-1. The switch to Jeffcom will take place sometime during the month of February.

On a personal note, the City of Golden staff will truly miss our dispatchers. They have been, and always will be, a part of our family. They are the calm voice in the midst of chaos, keeping both our residents and our first responders safe.

We appreciate everything they have done for Golden, and we will miss their faces among us. We wish them all the very best in their new roles.

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Renderings courtesy of Chris Cone.

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What’s Old is New Again

olden’s iconic Buffalo Rose at the corner of 12th and Washington is often called the state’s oldest continuously-operating saloon. The doors first opened in 1859 before Colorado was even a state, and Golden was the territorial capital. There are several buildings that make up the Buffalo Rose real estate. The two-story building was a public hall during Colorado’s territorial days. Also housed on the Buffalo Rose property throughout the years was a hotel, which hosted Generals Sherman and Grant. Then there was a paper mill, car dealership, jewelry store, department store, confectionery, grocery store, a high-end community swimming pool, and bowling lanes. In recent years, it was also home to a barbershop, an old-fashioned photo studio, a tequila distillery, live music venue, and of course, a bar.

According to Golden historian Richard Gardner, the saloon has never moved from its original location. The building itself was replaced in 1902, which was the only other major renovation documented until today. Now, the Buffalo Rose is closed down for a year-long re-development project. Golden resident and entrepreneur Chris Cone bought the property back in April for $3.6 million. He was looking for an investment, and when the Buffalo Rose came up for sale, he knew the best thing he could do was invest in his own community. “It is the prime location in Downtown Golden and clearly was in need

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of re-development,” said Cone. “As I learned about the history of the Buffalo Rose, I saw a huge opportunity to honor that history while also modernizing the facility and fulfilling its true potential.”

In December, you probably noticed crews taking down the red wood facade that had been up since the 1980’s. Underneath is a variety of brick and stone that will allow crews to bring the building back (as close as possible) to its original look.

Demolition on the inside is also revealing layers upon layers of history, from the wood beams on the ceiling to the various wallpaper designs that greeted patrons for hundreds of years.

When the Buffalo Rose opens back up in the fall of 2018, there will be a restaurant, a bar, an outdoor patio, new lighting, HVAC and bathrooms, and an event center for concerts as well as a private VIP suite on the second floor. Cone is also adding a state-of-the-art 1300 square foot kitchen and hiring a wellknown chef to elevate the quality of food for the restaurant, and allow for catering in the event center. The Buffalo Rose will continue to serve as a great place for live music, but also will be able to host events such as weddings and corporate events. Combining the past, present and future, the iconic Buffalo Rose will no doubt remain a main attraction in Golden for years to come.

One of the earliest known photos, from 1867, shows the International Bowling Saloon on the far right (1119 Washington Ave.) with the Overland Hotel standing next to it.

In 1928, the two-story building was turned into a high-end community swimming pool, which was a destination spot for people from throughout the region. The pool still exists in the basement and because of its concrete foundation, it gives the building good structural support.

The Buffalo Rose original building as modified in the 1880s as Haas Saloon (left) and Lanius drugstore on the corner.

A close-up of the International Bowling Saloon. According to Richard Gardner, the reason it looks deteriorated is because it had been mothballed for four years after the Sheriff repossessed it for back taxes in 1863. Later in 1867, Jack Hill would refurbish and reopen the establishment.

This diagram by Richard Gardner shows where the original sizes and additions were to the Iler Block, Buffalo Rose Saloon and the Golden Plunge, as well as when each component was built. The old Transcript building at 1115 Washington Avenue is not part of the property, but gives added perspective.

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GOLDEN COMMUNITY CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jan. 6 Coffee with a Councilor – South Neighborhoods Chat with your District One Councilor at 10 a.m. at Bean Fosters, 720 Golden Ridge Rd. For details call Councilor Saoirse Charis-Graves at 303-279-7529 or scharisgraves@cityofgolden.net.

Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Day City of Golden administrative offices will be closed.

Jan. 19 to 21 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering A festival of Western music, poetry, and storytelling. American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. For tickets and details visit www.ColoradoCowboyGathering. com.

Jan. 26 to 28 UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival The three-day festival takes place in Parfet Park with night shows at New Terrain Brewery. Festival-goers dress in Viking regalia to celebrate the Norse God of winter, bluegrass music and craft beer. For details, lineup and tickets, visit www.UllrGrass.com.

Jan. 26 through March 4 Fun Home A refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. For tickets and show times call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.

Feb. 2 Groundhog Day Feb. 3 Coffee with a Councilor – South Neighborhoods Chat with your District One Councilor at 10 a.m. at Bean Fosters, 720 Golden Ridge Rd. Joining the discussion will be Golden Police Code Enforcement Officer Jamie Segal. For details, call Councilor Saoirse Charis-Graves at 303-279-7529 or scharisgraves@cityofgolden.net.

Feb. 5 through May 26 Quilt Museum Exhibit Check out the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s exhibit geared toward men called “Boys Just Wanna Have Fun Too.” Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street, Suite 140. For ticket information call 303-277-0377 or visit www.rmqm.org.

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“Boys Just Wanna Have Fun Too” from Feb. 5 through May 26 at Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.

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Feb. 19 President’s Day City of Golden’s administrative offices will be closed.

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Tax Workshops The City of Golden is hosting FREE Sales and Use Tax workshops taught by our professional staff of auditors and geared toward individuals who need to learn sales and use tax concepts on an in-depth level.

The workshops will be held in the Golden City Hall Conference Room, City Hall, 911 10th St. Jan. 3, 2018................... 8:30 to 10 a.m.

March 7, 2018................ 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Although these classes are free, space is limited.

Please call 303-384-8024 for your reservation.

Feb. 22 to 24 Colorado Environmental Film Festival An exciting, inspiring, and energizing three-day event that includes world-class environmental films and representatives from local and national organizations.

American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. For tickets and information call 303-885-4596 or visit www.ceff.net.

Please call 303-279-1435, for more information.

Information is subject to change. Please use contact information to confirm the details of an event. To list a community event happening in Golden, please send your listing to: Golden City Hall, Communications Dept., 911 10th St., Golden, CO 80401, or by e-mail to ktilley@cityofgolden.net. Listings should include the date(s), the event name and a brief description of the event, which may include cost, location and contact information.

Submissions must be received by the first of the month prior to the issue you would like them printed in (i.e., Jan. 1 for the February issue). Call 303-384-8132 with questions or for more information.

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Building Use Tax Workshop The City of Golden is hosting a FREE Building Use Tax Workshop taught by our professional staff of auditors.

Class is geared toward individuals who need to learn about building use tax concepts on an in-depth basis.

The workshop will be held in the Golden City Hall Conference Room, City Hall, 911 10th St. Feb. 7, 2018.................. 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Class is free, but space is limited.

Please call 303-384-8024 for your reservation.

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Helping Hands

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here is no shortage of nonprofits in the Golden area.

But then again, there is no shortage of need in the world.

Volunteers are the heart of our community, and our heart just got a little bigger. Hands Automotive moved in on South Golden Road in fall 2017. It is a car repair shop… with a twist.

All of the proceeds go to fund the group’s nonprofit Hands of the Carpenter (Hands).

Hands began as an idea in 2003 when founder Dan Georgopulos sat down with about 30 women in difficult circumstances. After hearing stories of abuse, homelessness, death of a spouse – the types of events that cause women to be on their own – Dan and his wife Brenda decided they needed to help. It started with home repairs, but by 2008, Hands morphed into a nonprofit dedicated to fulfilling a very underserved need – transportation.

Just ask Danylle Gilbert, a single mom with a three-year old daughter who is working full time and going to school to become a nurse practitioner. Her daughter’s daycare is on the other side of town from where they live, so each day was a struggle to get everywhere they needed to be. That is, until Hands presented her with a donated car in November. “It is a symbol of resilience,” said Danylle. “It’s a symbol of triumph and not giving up. It confirms I am headed in the right direction as far as being an example for my daughter and modeling good things for her. I will always look back on this moment as a reminder to pay it forward.”

Although the organization is based on the Christian belief of “Do Unto Others,” religion does not play a factor in who they will help. “Our faith is the reason that we serve but who we serve is everybody,” said Dan. “It doesn’t matter race, age, religion… whoever fits our description of a woman in need, that’s who we help.”

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Hands recently moved to the Golden area because they found a location that could house the repair shop and the nonprofit offices. “We use all of our own tools and technicians and staff to repair the vehicles for the public,” said Dan. “At the same time, that gives our team the time, energy and resources to fix all of the vehicles that we’re either going to place with a mom, or if she already owns a vehicle, we can provide repairs as well.”

Hands partners with about 13 other repair shops, various auto part stores, and other volunteers throughout the metro area. To date they have given away or repaired more than 2,000 vehicles. Now in a more efficient and functional location, Hands hopes to give away 50 cars in 2018 and repair hundreds more. “I invite the Golden community to come see what we are all about,” said Dan. “Whether it’s donating time, talent, money, or a car… there are many ways to get involved.” Learn more about the Hands organization at eHands.org or visit the shop at 16097 W. Golden Road.

HEART AND SOUL OF GOLDEN MONTH

he Golden Cultural Alliance invites you to join in on a fun-filled February in Golden.

February is typically cold and in general, there are not many events going on. That is not the case in Golden! A wide variety of events at Golden’s many cultural facilities are certain to keep you entertained. The group’s Heart and Soul of Golden month includes events such as the Colorado Environmental Film Festival, Buffalo Bill’s Birthday Party, A Date in a Dining Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum, a Fancy Nancy Tea Party at the Golden Library, the musical “Fun Home” at Miners Alley Playhouse, and lots more. For a complete list, visit www.goldenculturalalliance.org.

The Golden Cultural Alliance is made up of the American Mountaineering Museum, Golden History Museum, Colorado Railroad Museum, Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Dinosaur Ridge and Triceratops Trail, Golden Landmarks Association, Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Golden Concert Choir, West Side Live Presents!, Jefferson County Library, Lookout Mountain Nature Center, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, Miners Alley Playhouse, Golden Chamber of Commerce, and the Golden Visitors Center.

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Social, Economic & Environmental Issues

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Fascinating Takeaways from Our Tour of the City’s Materials Recycling Facility

ecently, Golden residents were given the opportunity to tour Alpine Waste and Recycling’s state of the art Altogether Recycling Facility. As the hauler of the City of Golden, recycling, and compost, Alpine processes over 2,623,081 lbs. of materials. This experience provided a firsthand glimpse into the path our waste takes once it leaves our homes.

HERE ARE THE TOP FUN FACTS WE LEARNED: • They sort 400 TONS of material every day • You don’t need to thoroughly clean materials before tossing them into recycling. In fact, please don’t - just give it a quick rinse. The residual food will come out during the recycling process.

• Alpine is a rare facility that can process Styrofoam!

Styrofoam that would fill a 10’x10’ room is densified into a block you could wrap your arms around. The material is then used to make things like hangers and picture frames.

• Recycled aluminum is valuable - a bailed block of cans can fetch $2,000!

• A live bearded dragon is the oddest thing the workers have seen come through the sorter.

car parts, and gate latches. Some large metals do worse than jamming a machine—they have the potential to break the system.

Bottle Caps: The metal caps atop fancy sodas and beer bottles are, well, metal. Keep the glass bottles in the bin, those can be recycled indefinitely which is pretty mind boggling, but the caps must go to the trash.

THREE ITEMS THE RECYCLING PLANTS WANT YOU TO PUT IN YOUR TRASH PILE:

Pro Tip: Always screw plastic caps onto plastic bottles. Plastic bottle caps, while recyclable, are too small to be sorted and Plastic Bags: Plastic garbage bags and grocery store bags will always end up with the waste. Size matters! Anything less than jam the sorting machine, stopping operations for hours until 2 inches can’t be sorted by their machines, and often gets someone can climb inside and remove them. Your best bet is landfill bound. to gather the bags and take them to a local grocery store that This year, make a conscious effort to recycle smarter by has a recycling bin specifically for plastic bags. Better yet, checking your local guidelines, and remember that every time invest in some reusable bags. you toss something into your recycling bin, you’re handing it Metal: Unless it’s tin or aluminum, sort it out. The recycling facility sees a myriad of creative metal items like grills,

to a team of people working hard to sort and save the precious, reusable materials.

CITY OF GOLDEN RECEIVES SOLSMART COMMUNITY DESIGNATION

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he City of Golden has been awarded a Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. This designation recognizes Golden for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. On Dec. 7, representatives from the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association presented a plaque to City Council as an award for the designation.

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Golden Community Center activities calendar TYKES JumpBunch® Parent/Tot Age: 15 months - 3 years, Min/Max: 4/12 #455710 Thursdays, 4 - 4:30 p.m.

(01) Jan. 4 – Feb. 8 $54 Resident, $59 Non-resident

JumpBunch® Preschoolers Age: 3 - 6 years, Min/Max: 4/15 #455720 Mondays, 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.

(01) Jan. 8 – Feb. 12 (no class Jan. 15) $50 Resident $55 Non-resident #455720 Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

(02) Jan. 4 - Feb. 8 $60 Resident, $65 Non-resident

CREATIVE ARTS My First Abrakadoodle Art Class This class introduces new art experiences to the youngest of doodlers. The focus is on exploration!

Age: 1½ - 4 years, Min/Max: 7/12 #453510 Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

(01) Jan. 10 - 31 (02) Feb. 14 – March 7 $66 Resident, $71 Non-resident

ADULT/YOUTH SPECIALTY

YOUTH & TEEN ATHLETICS

Babysitting Course

Youth Volleyball Training This course is designed for the pre-teen Winter 2018 and helps them to prepare for those first babysitting opportunities.

Age: 11 - 14 years, Min/Max: 5/20 #452410 Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

(01) Jan. 13 $65 Resident, $70 Non-resident Bring a sack lunch to class.

Medic Pediatric CPR/First Aid Age: 11 - Adult, Min/Max: 5/20 #452430 Saturday, Jan. 6 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $65 Resident, $70 Non-resident

YOUTH & TEEN ACTIVITIES Interstellar Adventure Workshop SpaceTime’s Interstellar Adventure workshop takes kids on a journey beyond the edges of our Solar System.

Age: 5 - 12 years, Min/Max: 6/16 #455203 Saturday, Jan. 13 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. $25 Resident, $30 Non-resident

#612200 (01) Grades 2-5, Min/Max: 6/20 Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Jan. 11 - Feb. 22 $50 Resident, $55 Non-resident (02) Grades 6 - 8, Min/Max: 6/32 Wednesdays & Fridays, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Jan. 10 - Feb. 23 $90 Resident, $95 Non-resident (03) Grades 9 - 12, Min/Max: 6/32 Wednesdays & Fridays, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Jan. 10 - Feb. 23 $90 Resident, $95 Non-resident Tony Grampsas Gym, 44th Ave. & Salvia St. ** Possibility of some scrimmages on Saturdays.

Middle School Sports Program (MSSP)

MSSP is a co-ed, recreational, afterschool sports league. The league teaches participants the basic rules of the game and sportsmanship. Teams play against other area middle schools. Practices Mud Makers will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Bell Gravity Blast Workshop Together, parents and preschoolers will A hands-on, minds-on ride through the Middle School. explore and experiment with shaping Winter Sport - Basketball science of getting rockets & astronauts and forming, rolling and pinching as #613400 into space & beyond. they create with clay.

(01) Boys 6-7 Grade Age: 5 - 12 years, Min/Max: 6/16 Age: 3 - 6 years, Min/Max: 4/6 Jan. 9 - March 8 #455204 Friday, Feb. 16 #453600 Tuesdays, 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

Practices: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 – 5 p.m. (Early Release Day workshops) Jan. 9 - 30 (02) Boys 8 Grade $45 Resident, $50 Non-resident $45 Resident, $50 Non-resident Jan. 9 - March 8 Practices: Tuesdays and Thursdays MineCraft: Desert Island Survival Clay Creations (03) Girls 6-7 Grade TechStars grants access to a This class will give the younger Jan. 8 - March 7 generation an opportunity to experience PROPRIETARY Minecraft MOD you can’t Practices: Mondays and Wednesdays get on your own! Bring a sack lunch. the tactile qualities of clay.

(04) Girls 8 Grade Age: 9-14 years, Min/Max: 6/14 Age: 6 - 12 years, Min/Max: 4/8 Jan. 8 – Mar. 7 #455105 Saturday, Jan. 27 #453602 Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Practices: Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m.

– 3:30 p.m.

(01) Jan. 11 – Feb. 1 $50 Resident, $55 Non-resident $120 Resident, $125 Non-resident $100

For more information and to register, visit https://rec.cityofgolden.net.

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Check out the Golden Community Center’s Front Porch designed specifically for active adults.

The Front Porch offers respite and entertainment, coffee and healthy snacks. There is a full schedule of games, sports, social events, and trips. Shoot some pool, surf the internet, work on a puzzle, or just relax before you hit your next fitness class.

Celebrate Health!

Fridays, Jan. 5 and Feb. 2 at 10:30a.m.

The first Friday of each month we offer healthy refreshments and appointments for chair massages, hand and foot reflexology for nominal fees. Celebrate Health! is held upstairs at the Front Porch of the Golden Community Center. For more information or to make an appointment for one of our services, please call 303-384-8130.

Chair Massages........................ $13 for 15 minutes Reflexology Sessions............. $13 for 15 minutes

Golden Book Club This group meets in the Front Porch the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The book list has been announced as follows: January: The Reivers

by William Faulkner

Colorado’s newest mini fiber mill where they process fiber from a variety of animals and specialize in felted fabric, yarn and rug yarn.

The store and mill are located at the Sandwalker Ranch outside of La Salle, CO, which has over 60 alpacas and llamas on the Ranch.

International Snow Sculpting Championships in Breckenridge #351200-01 Monday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. **Weather Dependent** $25 - Transportation included.

Bring money for lunch and souvenirs. Exertion Level 4.

Snow artists from around the world will compete at the International Snow Sculpture Championships. The sculptures start as 12-foot-tall, 20+ ton blocks of snow and are transformed into beautiful displays of art using only hand tools.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art #351100-01

If you are interested in joining, please email Jan Bradbury at bobjanbradbury@comcast.net.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. $10 - Transportation and admission included.

Bring money for lunch. Exertion Level 3.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) is one of Colorado’s premier venues for the exploration of contemporary art. BMoCA provides enriching experiences for nearly 30,000 regional, national, and international visitors annually through innovative exhibitions and engaging programs for all audiences.

UPCOMING TRIPS

Bookcliff Vineyards-A Boulder Colorado Winery #351300-01

February: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

Fleece Factory of the Rockies #351000-01 Monday, Jan. 15, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. $20 - Transportation and admission included.

Bring money for lunch. Exertion Level 3.

The Fleece Factory of the Rockies is Northern Colorado’s premiere fiber mill and boutique. They are

Wednesday, Feb. 21, Noon – 6 p.m. (Tour begins at 3:30 p.m.) $30 - Transportation and tour included.

Bring money for lunch. Exertion Level 3.

A guided tour offering wine tasting and tastes of chocolate and cheese, including a tour of the winery and virtual tour of the vineyard.

Get a taste of the life in a family-owned Colorado vineyard and winery.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Stop by The Front Porch, upstairs at the Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. • Call 303-384-8130.

Check out the Golden Community Center’s Recreate activity guide. • Visit www.cityofgolden.net/FrontPorch.

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2018 Claim Form for 2017 Sales Tax Refund The sales tax refund is limited to senior, low-income or disabled individuals who have lived within the city limits of Golden for at least 90 consecutive days in 2017 and cannot be claimed as a dependent on any other person’s tax return. The refund amount for 2017 is $50. This will be adjusted for partial year residency in Golden and partial year at age 65. Call 303-384-8024 with questions.

Please check one box only: q Senior Refund (must be 65 years or older) q Low Income Refund

Proof required. Attach a photocopy of one of the following: • State of Colorado Property Tax/Rent/Heat Rebate approval notification • Proof of Medicaid benefits • Proof of LEAP eligibility • Proof of eligibility for food stamps

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Disabled Refund

Proof required. Attach a photocopy of one of the following: • State of Colorado Property Tax/Rent/Heat Rebate approval notification • Proof of full benefits from Social Security Disability Income, SSI or the Department of Human Services • Proof of total disability from a public or private insurance plan

Please print or type: Name: Mr(s).

Age: Date of Birth: Name: Mr(s).

Age: Date of Birth: Address: Golden, CO ZIP: Phone: How many months did you reside in the city limits of Golden during 2017? months Were you claimed as a dependent on any other person’s income tax form? q yes q no Signature:

Signature: This form must be submitted by no later than April 15, 2018.

Refund Donation Option: You have the option to donate your refund to a City of Golden program or department by checking one of the boxes below: qCommunity Grant Program qGolden Volunteer Fire Department qGolden Cemetery qGolden Senior Front Porch qOther City program or department (please identify): Office Use Only:

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4th Annual UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival

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January 26-28, Parfet Park

amed one of the top ten outdoor festivals in Colorado by Westword, UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival features a broad music line up with artists from Nashville to Colorado. UllrGrass takes place in Parfet Park during the daytime hours with night shows at New Terrain Brewery.

Festival goers dress in Viking regalia to celebrate the Norse God of Winter, bluegrass music and craft beer.

This is a family-friendly event with games and craft activities for kids, an Ullr-egg hunt, Ullr costume parade and a variety of tasty treats from on-site food trucks. Bluegrass lovers will delight in a variety of bands with members of Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Lyle Lovett Band, Hot Buttered Rum, Golden’s own Coral Creek, and many more.

UllrGrass is a volunteer-powered nonprofit event with proceeds benefitting the Kids Music Project by Coral Creek which delivers music education and performance to kids in Colorado. For tickets, information, and the music lineup, visit www.UllrGrass.com.

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t’s celebrity award season, and on Feb. 22, the Red Carpet rolls out right here in Golden! The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is a prestigious festival of environmentally themed films that attracts filmmakers of national and international renown. The 12th annual Festival, which takes place at the American Mountaineering Center, Feb. 22 to 24, calls itself a “celebration of the power of film to inspire, educate and motivate…”

The festival line-up includes films from celebrated, as well as local and student filmmakers. Through mentoring and filmmaking forums, the festival promotes an interest in environmental filmmaking. Winners of the youth filmmaking contest are given the chance to share their films with an audience. In addition, there are opportunities to see free, family-friendly films, all with common themes meant to

increase public awareness about the environment. Many of the filmmakers will be present to discuss their films with audiences, offering firsthand experiences about the making of the films, and the issues they are portraying. The Photography Exhibition and Reception is a popular event, and the winners of the juried show will be on display at the AMC through April 27.

Festival organizers hope that audiences do more than just passively watch the films, but leave feeling inspired to take action. The Eco Expo that takes place in conjunction with the Festival invites solution-driven organizations to present ways for filmgoers to learn more about the issues, and opportunities to be part of the solutions.

Don’t miss this award winning festival. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.CEFF.net.

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A Fresh Look into the Past

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olden History Museum (GHM), in celebration of its forthcoming 80th anniversary in 2018, is embarking on a full renovation of the museum’s public spaces. The initiative, called Discovery Awaits, will transform the museum into a warm, welcoming, and vibrant public space for uncovering and sharing our past. The renovation includes new programming spaces, a research center, a hands-on gallery for families with young children, and dynamic new exhibits that highlight the City’s collection of historic objects. With the vision of “always something new to discover,” the renovated Golden History Museum brings the behind-the-scenes practices of object discovery and preservation to the front of the house. Additionally, the public experience will greatly improve with renovated restrooms, lobby, and common spaces throughout the nearly 50-year-old building.

History Lab Rendering. Golden History Museum, City of Golden Collection.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of private donors and the support of the Friends of Golden History Museum, City of Golden, Golden Civic Foundation, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), GHM has already attained 95 percent of its $350,000 campaign goal. The Museum closed to the public on Dec. 31 and will remain closed during

construction and installation. Golden History Museum anticipates reopening in early summer of 2018. During this period, GHM will continue to offer public programs at alternate locations around Golden. For more information about Discovery Awaits and museum programming, visit GoldenHistory.org.

NEW LOOK, NEW LOGO, NEW NAME In order to provide the community a more cohesive understanding of the breadth of programming and experiences we offer, it was time to make a change to a name that reflects a fully integrated museum system. Before we had a variety of names – the general one was Golden History Museums, and for the specific locations, there was the Golden History Museum, and the Clear Creek History Park.

Introducing our new name: Golden History Museum & Park! Our beautiful new logo features the iconic Pearce Cabin and Castle Rock. You will see the new imagery reflected across the various locations, advertisements and websites – tying the facilities into a single, multiuse campus. We extend a big thank you to the talented graphic designer, Golden resident Andrew Terrill, for his creative work!

Golden History Museum & Park • 923 10th St. • 303-278-3557 Check GoldenHistory.org for hours of operation, calendar of programs, and special event details.

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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID GOLDEN, CO PERMIT #26

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...your summer away - in Golden!

The City of Golden will soon be accepting applications for seasonal and part-time positions at the Golden Community Center, the Splash Aquatic Park, Fossil Trace Golf Club, and the Parks department.

Opportunities include: Lifeguards • Swim Instructors • Youth Sports Coach • Day Camp Leader Day Camp Coordinator • Parks, Forestry, Cemetery Maintenance • Golf Maintenance Pro-Shop Guest Services at Fossil Trace • Cashiers and Food & Beverage workers at The Splash

Check out our website at www.cityofgolden.net/jobs/ for job availability.