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Visit Golden for Father's Day
Your active participation is helping to shape the future of Golden at GuidingGolden.com ZONING CODE UPDATE STRIVING FOR RACIAL EQUITY
The second draft of the Golden Zoning Code update is anticipated to be released in the first two weeks of June. New feedback opportunities will be available at www.guidinggolden.com/zoning-code-update for specific inclusions in the second draft. KINNEY RUN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The Kinney Run Improvement Project is a Public/Private Partnership between the City and Molson Coors for improvements to the Kinney Run Flood Plain Area on the east side of Ford Street in downtown Golden, between 14th Street and Clear Creek. This project is related to the G150 project, and there will be trail and street closures in the area from Spring - Fall 2021. Please follow the page and sign up for updates for information on closures and the work being done. Proposals received from firms interested in working with the City to create a racial equity plan have been narrowed to six. Preview the proposals and give us your feedback at www.guidinggolden.com/striving-for-racial-equity. The JEDI Subcommittee will consider community feedback when they present a recommendation to City Council in June. THE FUTURE OF THE ASTOR HOUSE
The Historic Preservation Board reviewed the Foothills Art Center plan for rehabilitation of the Astor House on May 3 and continued the discussion to their June 7 meeting. You can view the FAC proposal and recommendations for revisions from City staff and HPB at www.guidinggolden. com/astor-house-future and give us your feedback.
Father’s Day in Golden…
Golden has everything you need to make Dad feel special, right in your backyard. Golden is a perfect spot for outdoor adventure, family fun, and even burgers and beer too! There are lots of Golden ways to celebrate Dad: Golfing with Dad, Burgers & Biking, Explore Dinosaurs & Trains, Morning Hike & Breakfast, Picnic w/ Pops, or a Scenic Drive w/Dad. For more information or other ideas, head to www.visitgolden.com.
Social, Economic & Environmental Issues
Sprinkler Consultations Start June 14
How can you maintain a beautiful, healthy lawn while saving water? The City of Golden partners with Resource Conservation whose trained sprinkler technicians will conduct efficiency tests on your sprinkler system to determine exactly how long you should run your zones to keep your lawn green and healthy, without over watering. They will leave you with a customized watering schedule to take the guesswork out of watering your lawn, and provide bi-weekly, weather-based watering recommendations so you always know you’re giving your lawn the water it needs to thrive. Conserving water doesn’t have to look like a brown lawn! Visit www.resourcecentral.org/ sprinklers to sign up for a Slow the Flow consultation today.
What’s the Deal with Plastic Bag Recycling?
Areminder that plastic bags are NOT accepted in Golden’s Pay-As-YouThrow curbside recycling program. The light, flexible plastic used to make those standard grocery bags gets stuck in the recycling facility’s machines, which then have to be shut down to manually remove the blockage. Additionally, though plastic bags themselves are considered recyclable, they contaminate the sorted bales of other materials that the material recovery facility produces. The contamination by plastic bags in single-stream recycling lowers the economic viability of recycling any material that enters the facility.
Good news for committed recyclers: King Soopers on South Golden Road accepts plastic bags for recycling. King Soopers combines its collected materials with other “film” plastics used in-store, and ships it to be made into composite decking. By combining the two sources of film plastic, King Soopers can ensure a cleaner stream of recyclable plastic, which makes it economically viable to recycle. Through Kroger’s Zero Hunger/ Zero Waste initiative, the store is able to accept the following in their drop-off bins: • Single use grocery & retail shopping bags • Food storage bags (including Ziplock, produce, and bread bags) • Dry cleaning bags • Newspaper sleeves • Plastic cereal box liners • Package overwrap (including soft plastic packaging found on paper goods, diapers, bulk snacks and bottles) • Fully plastic shipping envelops, bubble wrap, and air pillows (deflated)
As with all recycling, be sure to keep film plastics clean, dry, and remove any extra labels or stickers if possible. Note that cling wrap, degradable bags, and prepared food bags (including frozen food and prepared salad bags) are NOT recyclable. Your help will insure a higher quality of recyclable material and decrease the chances of contamination.
The future of single-use disposable plastics is under scrutiny this year, with Colorado legislators considering a bill (House Bill 21-1162) to reduce our reliance on plastic bags. To reduce plastic waste in your own home, reuse bags that you already have- whether that’s plastic bags from the last shopping trip, a repurposed t-shirt bag, or a cute cotton tote.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR SUMMER WEATHER
Tired of filling your home with cool air this time of year, only to have it disappear? Invest in a home insulation upgrade to help keep temperature-controlled air where it belongs, and even get money back for qualifying projects. The City of Golden is currently matching select rebates offered by Xcel Energy. Check out www.cityofgolden.net/sustainabilityrebates to find out how to double your savings.
Golden Community Center activities calendar
For more information and to register, visit https://rec.cityofgolden.net.
GCC Fitness Classes Additional Fitness classes are added to the schedule all the time! Tai Chi, SilverSneakers Classic, SilverSneakers Circuit, All Levels Yoga, Power Training, Dynamic Circuit and more now available. Visit rec.cityofgolden.net (under Wellness & Fitness) for the complete list, live schedule and ways to register.
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JumpBunch® Intro to Sports - Parent/Tot Enjoy hands-on interaction with your toddler as they explore their bodies while also expanding their minds, skills and abilities! JumpBunch® encourages development of the whole child through play, exploration, and movement. Your little one will feel inspired to try new things as they develop the confidence to believe in themselves, starting them on the path to living a happy, healthy and active life.
This program is taught by a contractual instructor who plans the program based upon the number of students registered 48 hours prior to the start of the program. Therefore, we cannot grant refunds, credit or transfer requests after 48 hours prior to the start of the class.
Age: 1.5 years - 3 years, Min/Max: 4/12 #455711 Thursdays, 4:45 – 5:15 p.m. (05) June 3 - July 1 (5 weeks, $50 Resident, $55 Non-resident) (06) July 8 – 29 $40 Resident, $45 Non-resident JumpBunch® Sports Exploration - Pre-K - 2nd Grade JumpBunch® provides children experiences and opportunities so they can begin to create the foundations of their identity, determining how they want to show up in the world. We’ll introduce your child to a wide-range of sports, as we focus on developing beneficial skills for the whole child. Our trained coaches provide support and positive reinforcement so children can achieve success while challenging their bodies and exploring their abilities. Through our sports, fitness and movement-based program, you will observe your child’s physical and emotional being evolve as they play, learn, grow, and have the time of their life!
This program is taught by a contractual instructor who plans the program based upon the number of students registered 48 hours prior to the start of the program. Therefore, we cannot grant refunds, credit or transfer requests after 48 hours prior to the start of the class.
Resident, $65 Non-resident) (05) July 6 - 27 $48 Resident, $53 Non-resident #455721 Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (10) June 3 – July 1 (5 weeks, $60 Resident, $65 Non-resident) (11) July 8 – July 29 $48 Resident, $53 Non-resident
YOUTH & TEEN ACTIVITIES S.T.E.A.M. Survivor
Are you ready for a challenge? Snapology’s S.T.E.A.M. Survivor program will put your students’ design, building, and critical thinking skills to the test! They will be given daily challenges for which they must design functional solutions with their teammate! They will earn Survivor Bucks when they perform well and be able to use those survivor bucks to purchase supplies or prizes throughout the camp. The goal of this program is to encourage our students to carefully work through the engineering design process to see how often they can design with a purpose.
Poke-Heroes In Snapology’s Pokémania program, students will explore the Pokémon world and practice their Pokémon training skills! They will create their own training gyms, unique battles, and even their very own generation of Pokémon. Your student will also explore some real-world science as they examine the habitats, characteristics, and needs of different Pokémon. They will do more than catch ‘em all, they will build and examine them all very closely and have a blast doing so!
