GoldenInformer JUNE 2022
Golden Farmers Market OPENS June 4
Clear Creek: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! INSERT INSIDE: 2021 WATER QUALITY REPORT
2022 Golden City Council
Laura Weinberg Mayor
JJ Trout Mayor Pro Tem District One
Rob Reed Ward One
Paul Haseman Ward Two
Casey Brown District Two
Don Cameron Ward Three
Bill Fisher Ward Four
303-384-8179 E-mail: lweinberg @cityofgolden.net
720-880-5084 E-mail: jtrout @cityofgolden.net
303-503-5945 E-mail: rreed @cityofgolden.net
303-513-2310 E-mail: phaseman @cityofgolden.net
303-900-2003 E-mail: cbrown @cityofgolden.net
720-295-4370 E-mail: dcameron @cityofgolden.net
303-588-3389 E-mail: bfisher @cityofgolden.net
To contact the entire City Council, e-mail: citycouncil@cityofgolden.net.
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Coffee with Councilors
ach month this year, Coffee with Councilors, hosted by Councilors J.J. Trout and Casey Brown, will center discussion around a value from the Golden Vision 2030 document, which can be found at www.cityofgolden.net/GV2030. We want to know how you see the City of Golden putting those values into practice, and how we can do better to reach our vision.
In June: Coffee with Councilors will focus on this stated Golden value: "Convenience and community amenities."
May Value: Support for Local Business and Downtown We heard from two community leaders for business and downtown - Nola Krajewski, the ED of the Golden Chamber and Robin Fleischmann, Golden's Economic Development Coordinator. While some neighbors were sad about old favorites no longer in the downtown area – we also talked about what we love: • “ It’s neat to be able to walk to our local businesses and know the people who work behind the counter or be able to strike up a conversation with a neighbor in the aisles.” • “I love the art-centered buildings coming to a thriving downtown.” • “We have many eclectic and independent businesses throughout the city.” We also discussed opportunities to make Golden even better, including Clear Creek management, and more services from the Chamber and the City for businesses and the community. And we had a hearty discussion about market-based economies, including what the role is and is not for the City and City Council.
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Meet Your Councilors WHEN:
Meetings are held in-person on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. If you'd prefer to join virtually, visit www.cityofgolden.net/ coffee. Bring your own coffee! • June 4 • Aug. 6 • Oct. 1 • Dec. 3
• July 2 • Sept. 3 • Nov. 5
WHERE:
*NEW* Outdoor Location for June DeLong Park 395 23rd St., Golden
WHY:
Join your neighbors, councilors, city staff and volunteers for an open discussion.
Golden City Council's
Councilor's Message By Councilor
Rob Reed
It Must Be True . . . I Heard It at the Salon
(Some Musically Referenced Musing on Public Engagement)
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have gone to the same hairdresser for years. She entertains me, frequently with Golden gossip. Despite my efforts to stay abreast of city activities by reading the Informer, the city’s Weekly Digest email (which you can sign up for at www.cityofgolden.net/newsletter), staff updates to Council, and chats with city management and staff, every time I get my hair cut, I hear the unexpected.
THEY PAVED PARADISE AND PUT UP A PARKING LOT
During my last my hair cut, I was told that several of my stylist’s clients were upset at the City because it was going to remove the sports fields and tennis courts along 10th Street to put in parking lots. Wow, I thought. I had no idea. I thought something like this would have appeared on my radar. I’d better check this out. When I got home, I pulled out the April edition of the Informer, which had a Heart of Golden update, including a concept map of options for the Clear Creek corridor. The article accompanying the map asked readers to visit www.guidinggolden. com/heart-of-golden to view an interactive map and provide comments and suggestions. In reviewing the map in the Informer and the Guiding Golden page, three things became clear: (1) the map represents some of the options for the Heart of Golden based upon nearly three years of public outreach, (2) while it is true that the map shows options for new uses where the current library, tennis courts and baseball fields are located, the map does not show additional parking lots, and (3) the map is part of an ongoing public engagement process by which City Council and city staff are asking citizens for their input on what the Clear Creek corridor should look like. While the Heart of Golden engagement process is not complete, I am pretty sure that Joni Mitchell’s song will not prove to be a premonition of what will happen along the creek. Heart of Golden is a generational project and will take many years to shape into reality, and we’ll shape it together as a community.
WHAT IF MARVIN GAYE GOT IT WRONG?
Motown legend Marvin Gaye famously sang that he was about to lose his mind after hearing though the grapevine that his girlfriend was about to break up with him. What if the grapevine was wrong? Contrary to what you may have heard through your grapevine, the City does not have a basement full of trolls who make decisions in the hopes of upsetting our citizens. City councilors and city staff strive to make sure that accurate information is available to our citizens and that each of our residents has the opportunity to provide input to Council. Ultimately, Council is charged with making decisions that we believe most of our citizens want. Next time your hair stylist, your barista, your neighbor, your friend, or a social media troll tells you the City is going to do something, please get involved! Check the city websites, read the Informer, and reach out to your councilors. Let’s work together to keep Golden a great place to live.
MONTHLY CALENDAR Meetings are held on Tuesday Nights at 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall, 911 10th St.
For more information, visit www.cityofgolden.net/ agendas ________________________________________________
June 7
Regular Business Meeting
June 14
Regular Business Meeting ________________________________________________
Council’s upcoming agendas, packets and meeting minutes are available online under the City Council link at www.cityofgolden.net/ agendas. Public comment is welcome on the agenda at all regular business meetings. If you want to send your comments to the City Council directly, you can email them to councilcomments@ cityofgolden.net.
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2022 Golden Informer Survey
In This Issue
How is the Golden Informer Working for You?
2 Coffee with Councilors 5 Informer Survey Needs 6 Housing Assessment
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he Golden Informer is one of the most important ways we connect with Golden residents. In the community survey, respondents consistently say that the Golden Informer is a preferred way to receive information about the City. We are committed to continually improving the Golden Informer to make it the best resource possible, but we need your help. Your feedback will help us update future editions to help keep this popular publication fresh and useful for the entire community.
YOU CAN PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK IN 3 WAYS:
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Email your answers or a scan of this page to the City Communications staff at Communications@cityofgolden.net. Tear out, complete and mail this page to: Golden City Hall (911 10th St, Golden, CO 80401), att: Emily Gedeon Complete the survey online at www.guidinggolden.com – look for “Golden Informer Survey.”
6 Mines Students Want Your Engineering Design Projects on a Golden 7 Spotlight Business: Spyderco Knives 8-9 C ity's Plan for Clear Creek Summer 2022
Shortages 10 Lifeguard xpanded Museum 11 EOperating Hours
1. How would you rate the content of the Golden Informer? A. Excellent B. Satisfactory C. Poor
12 LookoutAlert NEW Alert System
2. What would make the Golden Informer better? Check all that apply A. More articles, shorter in length B. Fewer articles, longer in length C. More images/photos D. Larger font size
15 Farmers June 4 Market Opens
3. W hat is the primary method you use to find out about City Information? A. From the Golden Informer B. From the City's weekly electronic newsletter C. www.cityofgolden.net D. Social Media E. GCO.TV - Channel 8 F. Other ____________________________________________
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4. W hat types of information do you most want to read about? Pick your top 4. A. City projects B. Public safety C. Construction impacts D. Neighborhood activities E. Event information F. City Council actions G. Community/Economic Development news H. Other: ____________________________________________
in Jefferson County
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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 or e-mail: communications@cityofgolden.net
5. W ould you like to suggest a feature for the Golden Informer? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
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HEADS UP: Important Upcoming Items Housing Needs Assessment
Mondays with Mayor Weinberg – Join us! Did you know that Mayor Laura Weinberg goes live on the City of Golden’s Facebook page every Monday at 12 p.m.? She shares the latest on city events and projects and is open for questions. This is a great chance to connect with the Mayor on a weekly basis! Can’t join the Facebook Live? You can still submit questions via the City’s Facebook page, and watch the recording later.
In Spring 2022, the City contracted with Gruen Gruen and Associates to conduct a Housing Needs Assessment and to recommend strategies to encourage affordable housing development. The purpose of this study is to look at the housing market in Golden, both homeownership and rental, to determine how well it is serving the population and workforce of the City. The consultants will analyze statistical data, conduct interviews with Golden housing professionals and survey residents to determine how well the current housing stock is meeting the need. For information on how you can provide input or to complete the survey, please visit www.guidinggolden.com/housing-needs-and-strategiesassessment. Results and recommendations are expected to be presented to Council in early Fall 2022.
City Council to Discuss “Heart of Golden” Project in June After a lively project update meeting in late April 2022, the Heart of Golden project - creating a vision for the future of the city’s central corridor - continues on to City Council for discussion in June. The Heart of Golden is a generational project and will take many years to shape into reality. Though City Council will discuss and adopt a plan this year, there will be many more years of funding discussions and engagement opportunities. Future refinements - like public art or memorials, recreational opportunities, and potential future bike connections are not yet depicted on the framework concept plan but will be part of the future process. The most up-to-date concept map for the Heart of Golden project can be found at www.guidinggolden.com/heart-of-golden.
City of Golden Observes Juneteenth The City of Golden will formally observe Juneteenth (June 19) this year as an official city holiday. Since June 19 falls on a Sunday this year, the City will observe the holiday on Monday, June 20. All City administrative offices will be closed on that date. The Golden Community Center will remain open during its typical hours. Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
Mines Students Want Your Engineering Design Projects Each semester, Colorado School of Mines students go beyond the textbook to solve open-ended, experience-based design problems sponsored by industry, community, non-profit, government and social organizations. Mines students work on these categories of open-ended design challenge projects: • Product (physical item or assembly often with prototype) • Process (system, procedure, flow, traffic, etc.) • Plan (layout, site plan, building plan, etc.)
DO YOU HAVE AN OPEN-ENDED DESIGN PROJECT THAT A MINES STUDENT TEAM COULD TACKLE OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR TWO SEMESTERS? Mines students receive credit for mid- and upper-level design classes by working on your challenge. The goal is to provide clients with innovative design solutions and practical recommendations, including site plans, engineering drawings, operating instructions, analyses, research summaries, and more. To find out more about working with a CSM student, visit https://eds.mines.edu/project-sponsorship/.
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SPOTLIGHT on a Golden Business
Every month, we’ll be highlighting a business here in the City of Golden. First up – Spyderco Knives!
Spyderco Knives TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
In 1976, Sal and Gail Glesser purchased a 1955 bread delivery truck and started Spyderco. They moved in, called it home, gassed up and started a wandering odyssey from state fairs to state festivals living in campgrounds. They lived in the truck and had their daughter in the truck. In its infancy Spyderco sold just knife sharpeners pitched to fairgoers. Those years selling knife sharpeners evolved into an idea for a folding pocketknife design called a Spyderco CLIPIT.
Above: Gail & Sal Glesser, owners of Spyderco. Right: 2022 Product Guide for Spyderco knives.
The company’s motto says: “Spyderco proudly sets the standard in the cutlery and other markets by delivering innovative, reliable high-performance products. We always extend our best effort to conduct business in an honest, fair, and proper manner. Our success is measured by making quality products, generating a comfortable income for our employees, and having fun.”
facility in Golden. Spyderco remains a family owned and operated venture, churning out more than 250 innovative knife designs that can be found in the pockets and gear belts of outdoorsmen, law enforcement officers, military personnel, hunters, and knife fans around the world.
Armed with this credo and many innovative ideas, 46 years later, the company is a multi-million-dollar business with distribution in 67-plus countries and manufacturing facilities in five countries including a large (and currently expanding) manufacturing
In the late 1970s, Sal and Gail’s daughter reached school age and they needed to park the truck and put down business roots. Golden’s reputation for being a beautiful town with highly rated schools with a business- and family-friendly community made the decision easy.
WHY DID SPYDERCO CHOOSE GOLDEN?
WHAT ARE SPYDERCO’S EXPANSION PLANS OR IS THERE OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY?
Spyderco’s manufacturing facility at Highway 93 and Golden Gate Canyon expanded 4 years ago and is currently undergoing another 55,000 square foot expansion with a completion date in 2023. Producing American-made knives in Golden, Colorado is a commitment for the company.
How would YOU like to light up Golden?
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he City of Golden’s Public Works Department is looking to you to help pick your favorite bulb as we level up our city streetlights to LED bulbs. We’ll be launching a pilot project this spring and summer to test new LED bulbs along 44th Avenue—the stretch of road from New Terrain Brewing and Tony Grampsas Park that passes the Colorado Railroad Museum as it heads into downtown Golden. The City has traditionally used high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights, which tend to have an amber hue. LEDs can vary in color temperature, typically from warm white to cool/bluish white. LED bulbs offer many benefits — they save energy, they save money, and they help improve visibility. The City of Golden has carefully selected several LED streetlights for consideration in this study. The selected LEDs will mimic the warm glow of HPS lights more closely while retaining the visibility benefits of LED streetlights.
When you drive along 44th Avenue this summer, we’re looking for your feedback on the LED bulbs:
Brightness
Glare
Helpfulness for pedestrians and cyclists
Area Coverage
Fit for the setting
If you’re travelling along 44th Avenue in May and June, keep an eye out for the new LED lights! Stay tuned to the City’s social media pages for ways to share your feedback on the best ways that we can light up Golden.
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Clear Creek Summer 2022
s Golden residents can attest, May and June signal the start of another busy summer season in Golden along Clear Creek. Stretching across downtown Golden, the Clear Creek Corridor attracts community members, cyclists, tubers, and many other visitors during the warm summer months. After years of continued growth in activity in the Clear Creek corridor, the City of Golden has introduced a series of measures aimed at improving conditions in the corridor so that everyone can enjoy beautiful Clear Creek and adjacent trails and parks. Golden’s City Council and city staff have worked with community members, tubing outfitters, and others to build policies that aim to meet the following goals: Here’s the City of Golden’s plan for 2022: 1. I mproving Parking Communications for Residents and Visitors • Providing FREE parking at the City’s Clear Creek Lot, which is located at 304 10th Street (the corner of 10th Street and Archer Street, east of Ford). • Expanding and enforcing permit parking in the 9th Street neighborhood, west of Washington Avenue. Enforcement previously only took place on weekends. • Parking along 10th Street and in city parking lots at the Visitor Center and west of the Library will be managed like Golden’s downtown area. Adjacent residents and employees may apply for permits, but the balance of the parking will be under the same paid system as downtown. Users will register their license plate at a kiosk or use the Parkmobile phone app and be able to choose two hours free or pay for longer periods. • The spaces in front of City Hall on the south side of 10th Street, will be reserved for City Hall business Monday through Friday during business hours, and the City Hall/ History Museum lot will be reserved for city employees and museum patrons every day.
• T he parking lot west of the ballfields will be used only as a drop-off and pick-up lane for creek and park users. 2. Easing Congestion on the Clear Creek Corridor Trail • Instituting a new permit system for tube rental companies to limit the total number of tubes rented daily. • Directing tubers, pedestrians, and other slower traffic to use the north side of the Clear Creek Corridor Trail. • Reserving the south side of the Clear Creek Trail for faster traffic from cyclists. • Creating easier way-finding signs for visitors to the trail. • Requiring tube rental companies to provide shuttles for customers by 2023, with some companies expected to provide a shuttle service as early as summer 2022. 3. Keeping Everyone Safe on Clear Creek • Requiring all tube rental companies to provide lifejackets with all tube rentals and informing all users that lifejackets are required for all tubers. • Lowering the threshold of Clear Creek flows slightly to give Creek users ample warning about appropriate times to use the Creek. • Marking clear spots to access and exit Clear Creek.
TUBERS
KEEP RIGHT
Please share the trail.
Signs directing traffic will be placed throughout the Clear Creek Corridor Trail.
Signs directing visitors to use the free Clear Creek Lot will be present throughout key intersections in Downtown Golden.
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4. Ensuring Safe and Family-Friendly Parks • Strictly enforcing city rules around prohibiting the consumption of alcohol, all smoking and vaping, and ensuring all pet owners clean up after their leashed pets. • Continuing the City of Golden Parks and Recreation Department’s Clear Creek Ambassador Program to assist visitors. • Ensuring trash and recycling facilities are properly maintained. • Cleaning and maintaining public restroom facilities. 5. Keeping Clear Creek Clean • Prohibiting single-use containers and wrappers while tubing, rafting, swimming, or wading in Clear Creek This information is subject to change throughout the summer as we strive to ensure the best experience possible for all. For the most up-to-date information, maps, and conditions throughout the summer, please visit www.visitgolden.com/creek-info. For any inquiries about Creek rules or to report feedback, you can email Creek@ cityofgolden.net or call 303-384-8074. Please remember that all emergency calls about life-threatening situations should always go to 911, and any non-emergency calls for Police, Fire or EMS support should go to 303-980-7300.
Signs will inform visitors about the rules in parks and locations around the perimeter of the trail.
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Golden Community Center For more information and to register, visit https://rec.cityofgolden.net.
Lifeguard Shortages Continue to Alter Summer Plans
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severe lifeguard shortage altered many summer pool plans in 2021. The severe shortage continues in 2022 and is impacting pools across the country. City of Golden swimming pools at the Golden Community Center and Splash are no exception. Recreation Manager Becky Richmond reports that as of May 6, Golden has one-third the number of lifeguards needed to safely operate a full summer experience. “Providing a safe and fun swimming experience is our goal. We need lifeguards to achieve that or we are at risk of having a summer with reduced hours or amenities to ensure safety,” she said. Lifeguards that work for the City of Golden are certified through the American Red Cross and are eligible for free training. Wages start at $15 per hour and a summer bonus program provides an extra incentive paid at the end of the season. In addition, lifeguards enjoy “Freezer Fridays” with free ice cream each week of the summer along with a staff barbecue and other fun activities. While lifeguarding is often thought of as a great first job for teenagers, it’s also a great opportunity for an active retiree. Currently, the City of Golden lifeguard team ranges in age from 16-66 years old. Lifeguards that work at City of Golden pools swim for free making it a great way to stay active and save money on that pool pass. It’s also a great way to give back to the community by passing on a love for swimming and to the next generation of swimmers and by ensuring that all Golden kids have pool access this summer. Want to learn more about how you can help provide a safe, fun, full summer of swimming in Golden? Contact Aquatics Supervisor Betsy Sweet at 303-277-8703 or bsweet@cityofgolden.net.
FRONT PORCH WEEKLY CALENDAR Monday ACTIVITY: 7-9am Pickleball* 8am-12pm Front Porch Friends 8:30 & 10am Arthritis Aqua Aerobics* 10am Water Walking* 10am All Levels Yoga* 11am Find Your Balance* 12-4:00pm Pinochle 12-4:00pm Beginner Bridge
Tuesday
Wednesday
ACTIVITY: 8am-12pm Front Porch Friends
ACTIVITY: 7-9am Pickleball*
8:30am Arthritis Aqua Aerobics*
8am-12pm Front Porch Friends
9am SilverSneakers Classic*
8am Tai Chi*
9-11am Senior Volleyball*
8:30 & 10am Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program*
10am Water Walking*
10am Water Walking*
11am-1:30pm Hands & Hearts (1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month)
10am All Levels Yoga*
12pm All Levels Yoga* 12:30-4pm Mah Jongg (Beginners classes available)
11am Find Your Balance* 11am-1pm Water Exercise Social (2nd Wednesday) 1-2:30pm Golden Needlecrafters
Month: June
Thursday ACTIVITY: 8am-12pm Front Porch Friends
ACTIVITY: 7-9am Pickleball*
8:30 & 10am Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program*
8am-12pm Front Porch Friends
10am Awareness Through Movement*
9-11am Senior Women's Basketball*
10am-12pm Ladies Billiards
9:30am-12:30pm Group Mah Jongg
11am Adult Ballet* 12:30-4pm Mah Jongg 1:15-3:15pm Pickleball*
2-4pm Pickleball*
*Classes or activities held in the Gymnasium, South Table Mountain Room or the Pool. Drop-ins welcome for Pickleball and Senior Women's Basketball. Advance Registration required for all Aquatics programs.
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Friday
11am Kimodo for Balance* 1pm Chair Yoga*
Golden History Museum & Park Expanded Museum Operating Hours Through October
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olden History Museum & Park (GHM&P) will offer expanded hours this summer and one additional open day per week! To continue providing a high level of service to increasing numbers of visitors and residents, GHM&P is now open five days per week, Tuesday through Saturday through the rest of the summer. Additionally, throughout the summer, GHM&P now offers two days of extended hours beyond the usual operating hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays only, the museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hours will conclude on October 1. Admission is always free. As a complement to numerous educational programs for adults throughout the year, typically held in the evening, GHM&P will offer three special recurring events, all free of charge: • H omestead Open House, held outdoors at Golden History Park, will offer hands-on opportunities to see a blacksmith in action, authentic woodstove cooking, and many other activities. These will take place on the second Saturdays of June, July, and August from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • E vening at the Museum, held on the fourth Thursday of each summer month, is a drop-in chance to chat with a curator and participate in real, behind-the-scenes artifact discussions from 5 to 7 p.m. Also offered on various evenings will be make-and-take art activities, pioneer games, and more. • Finally, Hands-on Family Activities at the Museum is a free outdoor story time presented by the Golden Library followed by fun crafts at the museum. These will be held June 8, July 6, and August 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Advance registration is mandatory for special events. Learn more and sign up by visiting www.GoldenHistory.org/ events. Top: Homestead Open House - taking a lesson at the Guy Hill Schoolhouse. Middle: Evening at the Museum - Evening of Painting on the Patio with artist, Janet Nunn. Above: Enjoying story time presented by the Golden Library. Photos © Golden History Museum & Park, City of Golden Collection.
Golden History Museum & Park • 923 10th St. • 303-278-3557 Check www.GoldenHistory.org for hours of operation, calendar of programs, and special event details. June 2022 | 11
Social, Economic & Environmental Issues STAY GREEN, SAVE BLUE
Sprinkler Consultations Start in June
The Circular Economy of Compost
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early 10 months into Golden’s new organics collection program, the community has diverted more than 330 tons of organic waste from the landfill—a 180% increase over the previous program and a big boost toward Golden’s 80% diversion goals. Golden’s materials head to a commercial “hot” compost operation in Keenesburg, Colorado, run by A-1 Organics. Organics materials are turned several times over a series of 12 weeks, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees at least six times before it becomes a finished compost product for sale. Keep an eye out for a special local’s discount on finished compost, available through the new Golden Ace Hardware location opening soon on South Golden Road next to Goodwill.
FEED YOUR SOIL: BENEFITS OF COMPOST
Compost is not just for the spring garden bed. Year-round application is ideal for soil maintenance and water conservation. Summer is a time to maintain your beautiful gardens, lawns and beds. Adding compost will increase water and nutrient retention, reducing run-off and surface erosion. • Spot check your yards for any trouble areas. • Add a layer on top of soil around trees and shrubs • Apply to brown lawn spots for extra nutrients • Add around plants to maintain soil health and continue to increase microbes
CONTAMINATION IS THE #1 CHALLENGE
Diverting food, wood, paper packaging and other organic materials from the landfill has great value and incredible environmental impacts. As more communities like Golden offer organics collection services, more volume is diverted away from the landfill, but this progress often comes with the risk of more contamination. Help us to ensure that only compostable materials and products make it into the collection bins. Check out a list of Compost Dos and Don’ts on the city website at www.cityofgolden.net/trash.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
If you are a customer of the City’s Pay-As-You-Throw program, you can already choose from a small or large cart for bi-weekly collection included in your monthly service. No room for a cart? No problem! Consider sharing a cart with a neighbor. For residents of apartments or condos or businesses interested in composting, ask your property manager to look into a shared compost dumpster for collection. Coming soon this fall: Your input is needed as the City considers a new ordinance to expand access to recycling and compost services city-wide. The Community Sustainability Advisory Board will seek your opinions about requiring waste haulers to offer recycling and compost collection to all multi-family and commercial properties.
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Slow the Flow can help you maintain a beautiful, healthy lawn while saving water. The City of Golden partners with Resource Conservation to 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 custom-ized 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.
CSM Senior Design Presentations When it’s time to evaluate newer sustainable technologies for Golden’s projects and programs, the City of Golden often turns to the Colorado School of Mines undergraduate seniors for their assistance. This academic year, two groups of students, under the guidance of City staff and technical advisors, worked to implement beneficial recovery systems from wastewater for their capstone design projects. One team researched how heat recovery from wastewater could increase the energy efficiency in new buildings. A second team researched how nitrogen recovery from urine has the potential to reduce vehicle miles traveled associated with fertilizing local crops. While there are no plans to implement these projects at this time, the teams have played an important role in proving their feasibility. Their final reports can be found at www.cityofgolden.net/SustainabilityEd.
Public Safety Agencies Announce New Alert System in Jefferson County: LookoutAlert Golden Officials Encourage Residents to Register for LookoutAlert at LookoutAlert.co
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ublic safety officials in Jefferson County, the City and County of Broomfield, and the City of Westminster recently launched LookoutAlert, which is now available to all residents within those jurisdictions, including both the Adams County and Jefferson County portions of Westminster. LookoutAlert is a free service (message and data rates may apply) that allows individuals to receive emergency notifications sent from local authorities about potentially hazardous situations involving natural or manmade disasters, public safety incidents, severe weather, and other emergencies. Dispatch centers and public safety agencies use LookoutAlert to quickly notify people within a specific geographic area that may be affected by a large-scale disaster, evacuation or shelter-in-place orders, certain law enforcement activities such as searches for missing children or dangerous subjects, and other incidents that require immediate public awareness. LookoutAlert allows residents to receive these types of notifications – or alerts –
via text, email, and/or voice message. Residents may register for LookoutAlert at LookoutAlert.co. LookoutAlert replaces the previous emergency notification system known as CodeRED. Individuals who were signed up for CodeRED have been automatically enrolled into LookoutAlert. These residents do not need to sign up again but are encouraged to set up an account in the new platform to be able to choose what types of alerts they want to receive and
to review and update their information when necessary. All landline residential and commercial phone numbers within the three jurisdictions have also automatically been enrolled into LookoutAlert. However, residents and travelers to Jefferson County, Broomfield, or Westminster who were not previously signed up for CodeRED should sign up at LookoutAlert. co to receive timely and actionable emergency alerts via email, text or voice message.
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he 4th of July is a time for celebration, and many people celebrate it in different ways. If fireworks are part of your celebration, Golden Fire-Rescue urges you to leave it to the professionals. RE THE WEST LIVE The beginning of 2022 has been extremely dry, and Stage 1 fire restrictions were ordered by Chief WHE S Stricker as early as April 2022 this year. The potential for a wildland-urban fire is extremely high FI E RE each summer, and the use of fireworks compounds the fire hazard danger. With these recognized RESC U dangers, we work aggressively to reduce fireworks related property losses and personal injuries. According to the City of Golden’s municipal code, it is unlawful for any person to possess, sell, furnish, give, use, or ignite fireworks. This code applies only to the City of Golden proper, not areas that are outside the actual city limits but have a Golden mailing address. However, Jeffco Open Space and surrounding jurisdictions have their own rules and regulations that must be followed as well. Violation of the firework code will result in a summons to appear in Golden Municipal Court, which may result in a fine of up to $2650, jail time, court ordered education, and if property or lives are affected, potentially a more severe charge of arson depending on the circumstances. While the City of Golden will not be hosting a fireworks show this 4th of July, nearby communities will. So if you need fireworks this year, leave it to the pros, and enjoy a permitted, regulated firework display that follows stringent industry and fire safety standards.
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GOLDEN COMMUNITY CALENDAR . . . . . . . . June 2022 June 2 - 5 Summer Whale of a Used Book Sale
It’s a mega sale! Shop the rows and rows of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, LPs and rare and collectible items for sale. This twice-yearly community event raises money to support early literacy programs at Jefferson County Public Library. To volunteer or get tickets to the event email info@jeffclf.org or visit www.jeffclf.org/spring_2022_ whale_sale/. Jeffco Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. Frontage Rd.
June 2 - 5 Whale of a Used Book Sale
June 4 through Oct. 8 Golden Farmers Market
Now in its 20th season, the Golden Farmers Market is presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce. The market features over 70 vendors of produce, handmade, homemade and artisan foods and goods, community businesses and non-profits. Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome. Food trucks will be on site to enjoy breakfast or lunch by the creek. Every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10th & Illinois Streets. No market on July 30 during Buffalo Bill Days. Info: www.goldenchamber.org/farmers-market/.
June 17 Ride the Rockies
Golden is the final leg in this signature Colorado bicycle tour. Come down to Parfet Park and cheer on the riders as they arrive, having completed over 500 miles of cycling in 6 days. The event is open to the publicand will feature an outdoor vendor expo, music, beer garden and BBQ. Riders are expected to begin arriving around 11 a.m.
June 4 through Oct. 8 10th & Illinois Streets
June 28 Golden Bicycle Cruise
Join the fun, costumed, themed bicycle cruise. Doors open, kegs tapped at 5:30 p.m. Cruise from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Kids raffles, adult raffles, music and food until 9 p.m. This month’s theme is Red, White, Blue PLUS Moustache! Celebration plaza at Calvary Church, 13th & Arapahoe Streets. For more info visit @TheGoldenCruise on Facebook.
June 17 Post-event Party at Parfet Park
Through July 10 Beauty of Age
An exhibition honoring the process of growing older with beautiful portraiture from a small group of talented artists led by Renee Peterson. This exhibit is sponsored by AARP. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St. For more info, visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.
Upcoming July Events - Save the Date! July 4: The Lions Club 4th of July Festival and Celebration July 4: 4th of July Festival in Lions Park July 9 & 10: F oothills Art Center Fine Arts Festival @ Arapahoe and 12th July 15: Movies & Music in the Park @ Parfet Park July 26: T he Golden Cruise @ Celebration Plaza (Theme: Christmas in July) July 29 - 31: Buffalo Bill Days
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Through July 10 Foothills Art Center 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 by e-mail to communications@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., May 1 for the June issue). Call 303-384-8132 with questions or for more information.
Three FREE Family-Friendly Friday Nights Parfet Park 10th St. and Washington Ave.
Farmers Market Opens June 4
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Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. • 10th & Illinois
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he Golden Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 4 and runs through the first week of October. Shop local and fresh at the Golden Farmers Market, sponsored by the Golden Chamber of Commerce. Local growers and artisanal vendors offer a wide selection of produce, prepared food and health, beauty and wellness items. The market welcomes SNAP Benefits and offers Double Up Bucks for its patrons. Look for the market in its customary location next to the Golden Library at 10th & Illinois Streets, on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit www.GoldenFarmersMarket.org.
Music begins at 7 p.m. Movies start at Dusk. Food and treats available for sale or bring your own picnics.
The Golden Farmer’s Market accepts SNAP payments and Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB). Participants receive an incentive that matches the amount spent in federal nutrition benefits toward the purchase of healthy, fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables.
July 15 Encanto Performance by: Studio Colombia Dance Group Music by: El Javi
July 4th Festival in Lions Park
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ut on your best red, white and blue and join the Lions Club for its annual 4th of July Festival in Lions Park! The fun starts at 11 a.m. and doesn’t end until dusk. You can pack a picnic or purchase food at the event. If you plan to bring your own grill, be aware the park only allows propane camp stoves with tanks of two pounds or less. Depending on fire conditions, all grills could potentially be banned. Beer and wine will also be available to purchase. Please remember that outside alcohol may not be brought into or consumed in the park. Unfortunately, City of Golden fireworks are canceled this year due to the high level of fire danger. For more information, visit: www.goldenlionsclub. org/4thofjuly.php.
Aug.12 The Princess Bride Music by: Little Moses Jones
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Music by: Ghost Town Drifters Produced by the City of Golden
cityofgolden.net/Movies&Music
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