Golden Informer - April 2022

GoldenInformer APRIL 2022

INSIDE: The Latest Heart of Golden Project Design Bring Out Your Branches for

SPRING Yard Waste COLLECTION Save Water This Summer:

Water-Wise Yard Seminars

GOLDEN UPDATES COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

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

303-431-9891 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 April:

Coffee with Councilors will focus on this stated Golden value: "We value safe, quiet, clean, well-maintained neighborhoods."

February Recap:

The value was "walkable/bikeable/accessible community."

During the February Coffee with Councilors get together, Goldenites shared what they liked about Golden’s accessibility for cyclists, pedestrians and people in wheelchairs, and what could be improved.

HEARD THAT MORNING: • "I feel privileged to live here because I can walk and bike from my door to get a coffee and pastry or hike up Lookout."

• "I can ride to Denver to work or connect to hundreds of miles of other trails."

• "I can hop the light rail to catch a concert in Denver."

The group also heard from the city’s RTD representative, learned about Bike Walk Golden (a group formed to make neighborhoods safer for anyone 8 to 80), and discussed other issues that impact mobility, such as sidewalk access, Clear Creek trails, street use, and trash pickups.

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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!

• April 2 • June 4 • Aug. 6 • Oct. 1 • Dec. 3

• May 7 • July 2 • Sept. 3 • Nov. 5

WHERE:

Front Porch (upstairs) Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St.

WHY:

Join your neighbors, councilors, city staff and volunteers for an open discussion.

Golden City Council's

Mayor's Message

By Mayor

Laura Weinberg

Change Makes a Community Stronger

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uring my technology career, my team worked on new system releases, department reorganizations, and even company mergers. We were responsible for planning and executing efforts that impacted people’s day to day work or careers with the company. Underlying all efforts was the work of change management. My current role as mayor has similar parallels in considering how the city manages change for the community to bring about positive outcomes and build lasting success.

Change is hard, especially when we like what we currently have. Cities continually change with properties redeveloped, businesses opening and closing, and new policies enacted. This challenges us when we feel we have no control over the change. One way to address this reaction is awareness. Most negative responses I hear are when people tell me that they didn’t know a change was coming. Talk to the neighbor making the change, read city communications about what is happening, reach out to me or your city councilor, and participate if there is the opportunity to provide feedback. Knowing about and helping to shape the change is a powerful tool for gaining control.

Another challenge is when change creates excess uncertainty. Advanced planning can help, but not if the change comes suddenly. Recruiting a city manager was not planned for 2022. So, we adapt. City Council, with the help of a professional recruiter, is working to quickly develop and share a plan so Council can work with city staff and the community to identify our next city manager.

Sometimes the challenge is when we let past resentments continue to haunt us. I hear from individuals still disappointed by decisions made in the city years ago. The city has more than a century and a half of change and while we need to learn from previous mistakes, we shouldn’t use them as excuses to resist future efforts. Healing the past and coming to terms with disagreements is important to our ability to progress into the future.

Every individual chooses their response to change, and everyone can continually work on being part of a positive process instead of a barrier. Change is a constant and the Golden of tomorrow is not going to be exactly like the Golden of right now, just like we are not the Golden of the past. Choosing to be a part of shaping the future brings a lot more reward than resisting.

My training and experience in change management continues to influence me to this day. I consider myself to be someone who embraces change. I want to participate in shaping outcomes, and I want to see lasting success from the effort.

I ask you this month to think about how you confront change in your lives and how you can overcome some of the challenges. Reach out if you have ideas for me or want to talk about changes in Golden. Let’s address change together so we can make a better Golden for the future.

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 ________________________________________________

April 5

Study Session

April 12

Regular Business Meeting

April 19

Study Session

April 26

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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cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8006 Parks Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . parksandrecreg@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8100 Planning Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . planning@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8097 Special Events Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . events@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-277-8728 Pavillion Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . parksandrecreg@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8100 Streets Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8160 Public Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pubworks@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 cting City Manager 6 ANamed Wildfire ommunityPlan 7 CProtection Updated

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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.”

1. How would you rate the content of the Golden Informer?

A. Excellent B. Satisfactory C. Poor 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 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 ____________________________________________ 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: ____________________________________________

Golden eart ofProject 8 HLatest Design 11 Water-wise Seminars 12 NEW Group Classes! onserving Golden's 13 CHistory 15 G olden Safety Academy Waste pring YardMay 15 SCollection: 9-13 the City of ork with 16 WGolden this Summer

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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

CoorsTek Zoning and Redevelopment Proposal Expected Before Planning Commission in April

Carly Lorentz, Acting City Manager

Acting City Manager Named Search for Next City Manager Begins On February 22, Golden City Council unanimously appointed Carly Lorentz as the Acting City Manager for the City of Golden.

Lorentz’ first day as Acting City Manager will be March 18, after current City Manager Jason Slowinski’s final day with the City of Golden. Lorentz has served the city as Deputy City Manager since 2018.

The City of Golden collected proposals from qualified recruiting consultant firms and has selected an executive recruitment firm to permanently fill the City Manager position.

As the recruitment process for Golden’s next City Manager continues, there will be opportunity for public input and engagement. For more information on the City Manager recruitment process, please visit www.guidinggolden.com/citymanager-recruitment.

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In late 2020, representatives of CoorsTek contacted the City of Golden and indicated that the company planned to move operations off-site and came to the City to discuss ideas for future plans for the 12-acre site near downtown Golden. After a few years of discussions, CoorsTek’s rezoning proposal went before the City’s Planning Commission. Throughout March 2022, CoorsTek has been conducting additional community meetings at the request of residents who wanted more time to understand the rezoning request and to dialogue with the applicant and staff about specific topic areas. The Planning Commission is expected to hear more about the project at its April 6 meeting. To learn more about the history of this project and learn more about the proposal, visit www.guidinggolden.com/coorstek-rezoning.

Lubahn Trail Maintenance Through June In January 2022, the Parks and Recreation Department received $87,500 from the Jefferson County Open Space Trails Partnership Program to restore and reroute the Lubahn Trail. This exciting trail maintenance project got started in midMarch and is expected to last through June 2022. Neighbors and visitors can expect to see new fencing and signage onsite. The trail will close during workdays only. Contractors expect to keep the trail open when they are not working on it.

Jefferson County’s Olivine Trail, located one block away, will serve as an alternate route for trail users who want to access South Table Mountain. For more information on the project, please visit www.guidinggolden.com/lubahn-trail.

The Coors Brewery Tour is Back The very popular tour of the historic Coors Brewery right here in Golden is back!

The tour was suspended back in 2020 to best protect health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Coors Brewery is happy to announce that they are once again inviting visitors back to experience the behind-the-scenes brewing operations. Tours are now by reservation only to limit capacity, and COVID precautions, including proof of vaccination, are being required at this time.

During the closure, Coors took the opportunity to make enhancements to the facility to enrich the tour experience. Visitors who are 21 years of age and older, with a valid ID, will receive three samples in branded, recyclable souvenir aluminum cups. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available. The tour still ends in the Coors & Co. gift shop where you can purchase unique branded and Coloradothemed merchandise. For more information and to make your reservation, visit www.coorsbrewerytour.com/tour-information or www.facebook.com/ CoorsBreweryTour/.

City of Golden Updates Community Wildfire Protection Plan Jefferson County to Update Emergency Notification System

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he Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) was recently updated by Golden Fire & Rescue in 2021 to EST. address the threat of wildfire to the City of Golden based on lessons learned and technology developments since the Plan’s last update in 2007. The Plan identifies RE THE WEST LIVE WHE fire risks facing the community, and outlines actions S to mitigate those risks and prepare for community FI E RE evacuation in the event of a wildfire. The updated plan can CU R S E be found at www.cityofgolden.net/city-services/wildfireprotection-plan/.

Implementing the The City of Golden, nestled in a valley surrounded strategies outlined in by mountains, mesas and grasslands, is a city with the the Community Wildfire convenience of urban life and almost instant access to Protection Plan will wildlands. Firefighters call this “wildland urban interface.” require coordination This area of transition presents a unique risk to those who among the Golden Fire live on the edges of Golden and a unique challenge for the Department, other key Golden Fire Department.

City of Golden departments, Jefferson County, many other stakeholders, and the community at large in The Community Wildfire Protection Plan focuses Golden. Golden Fire & Rescue and the City of Golden will on three key strategies to keep the City of Golden safe hold community meetings in Spring and Summer 2022 to from wildfire: 1. M itigation: Taking measures to minimize risk of structure review the Community Wildfire Protection Plan in detail, ignition through home features, landscaping design, answer questions from residents, and document ideas and outdoor storage practices and vegetation maintenance feedback submitted for further consideration.

It should also be noted that Jefferson County’s opt-in on one’s property. emergency alerting / notification platform is changing from 2. N otification: Educating community members to CodeRed to Rave Alert on April 1. If you have signed up help ensure they are signed up for Jefferson County’s with CodeRed in the past, your information will transfer to emergency notification program at Your911.net and that the new platform, however you are encouraged to update it is activated in a timely manner. this information to ensure phone number(s) and e-mail 3. E vacuation: Building coordinated neighborhood plans addresses are still valid. Further information related to the to evacuate community members in an orderly fashion 2021 CWPP and Rave Alert can be found on our website at in the event of a wildfire and educating members of the www.cityofgolden.net/government/departments-divisions/ public about those plans. fire.

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NOTIFICATION

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MITIGATION Graphics courtesy of www.ready.gov/wildfires.

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Heart of Golden Beats On

he Heart of Golden project kicked off when the City of Golden purchased 7.27 acres of land east of Ford Street along the Clear Creek Corridor in 2019. This land purchase now gives the Golden community the opportunity to address several longstanding community goals: Enhancing civic and cultural community activities, realizing the potential of the creek corridor, and consolidating and improving municipal facilities and service delivery.

When community members were asked what their dream corridor would look like – in surveys, community conversations, and over the period of 2020 and 2021 - the overwhelming main theme was centered around parks, green and open space, and keeping the Clear Creek corridor as the “Heart of Golden” – the center of the community. Other responses focused on a mixed-use of the space to include city buildings, open space, cultural centers and event space. A

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small handful of respondents mentioned priorities including parking, restaurants, community gardens, and housing.

The number one concern reported in our feedback was cost; both the cost to build new buildings and to repurpose the corridor. Other concerns cited included parking, overdevelopment, and a concern over losing green/open space.

The map you see today is the latest concept that reflects community feedback since 2019 on multiple design options.

You can go online to guidinggolden.com/heartofgolden to share your feedback on this latest design, see all materials related to this project, and stay up to date on what’s next. The next meeting about the Heart of Golden project will take place the evening of Monday, April 25 in City Council Chambers.

Following an extensive public engagement process, City Council will consider adoption of a final plan in late Spring 2022, and begin to discuss implementation options.

Visioning Heart of Golden Project Stages

Visioning

Visioning Refining

March 2020 - May 2022

Dec. 2019 - March 2020 The public was asked to set priorities and imagine what the Clear Creek corridor could be.

Three community meetings were held and multiple engagement activities were hosted online.

Funding

Refining Funding

Using all the feedback generated in the Visioning phase, consultants developed three distinct concepts for the Clear Creek Corridor, and the public was asked to provide feedback on each.

One community meeting was held before the pandemic hit, so community engagement moved primarily online to Guiding Golden.

The first in-person meeting since the pandemic began was scheduled for early March, along with a virtual meeting to accommodate those who prefer not to meet in-person yet. More community engagement opportunities will follow.

Funding Selecting

Selecting

Refining Visioning Selecting & Funding May 2022 - TBD Following an extensive public engagement process, City Council will adopt a final plan by May 2022, and begin to discuss funding options.

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GOLDEN COMMUNITY CALENDAR . . . . . . . . April 2022 April 15 - June 5 “Blue Ridge” Miners Alley presents the regional premiere of this pitchdark comedy about heartbreak, hell-raising and healing.

A progressive high-school teacher with a rage problem retaliates against her unscrupulous boss and is sentenced to six months at a church-sponsored halfway house, where she attends to everyone’s recovery but her own. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue. For tickets and information, visit www.minersalley.com.

April 16 Easter Egg Hunt

April 15 - June 5 Miners Alley Playhouse

The Kiwanis Club and the Golden Chamber of Commerce present the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Parfet Park. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. precisely and it doesn’t take long for all the eggs to be scooped up, so get your spot early! All kids up to age 10 are welcome to participate. Parfet Park, 10 a.m.

April 22 - 23 CSM Engineering Days (E-Days) The annual E-Days events are put on by the Colorado School of Mines. Most events are for students only but there are a few that are open to the public. Saturday, April 23 head down to the creek and watch the always entertaining Cardboard Boat Races at the Clear Creek Whitewater Park, and a fireworks display in the evening. For more information, visit www.minesactivitiescouncil.com/edays.

April 23 - June 25 “The Princess and the Pea”

April 22 - 23 Mines E-Days

Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents an adaptation from the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. King Roderick and Queen Catherine are searching for a “real princess” for their son, Prince Alfred. Bring your kids to see this story of friendship and discovery and maybe even help Prince Alfred find what he really needs. Saturdays at 1 p.m. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue. For tickets and information, visit www.minersalley.com.

Through April 16 Quilt Exhibitions The Men’s 16th Biennial Exhibit celebrates quilts made by men and showcases the diversity and talent in their work. See the vibrant exhibit of quilts by Maynard Westlake, featuring both tradition and inspired quilt works by artistic masterpieces.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet Street. For more information, visit www.rmqm.org.

Through April 16 Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Through June 4 “Homelands” Art Installation Artwork by Arapaho and Cheyenne father & daughter artists George Curtis Levi and Halcyon Grace Levi. George Curtis Levi is a member of the Southern Cheyenne Tribe and is also part Arapaho and Sioux. Golden History Museum, Free Admission, 923 10th Street. Info: www.goldenhistory.org.

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Through June 4 Golden History Museum

Social, Economic & Environmental Issues Join Us for the Water-wise Yard Seminar Series

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esource Central’s month-long Water-wise Landscape Seminar Series is in full swing! These free and online webinars are focused on low-water landscaping while connecting residents with local industry professionals who share their tricks of the trade and empower attendees to embark on their very own Do-It-Yourself projects. In 2022, Resource Central will host more than 20 unique webinars!

Check out the full seminar schedule to sign up for one (or four!). Visit www.resourcecentral.org/seminars.

April 4

Garden in the community for all ages

April 5

Branch out with Colorado trees

April 6

Friend or foe? the insects that make or break your plants

April 7

Knowing the native plants

April 12

The wuture of Colorado’s water

April 13

Use what you grow: fruits in the landscape

April 14

Rain gardens and their benefits

April 19

Water wisely with alternative grasses and low-water landscaping tips

April 20

Best practices in western horticulture

April 21

New to Colorado landscaping

April 22

Earth Day – Feed the pollinators, feed the earth

Electrifying Transportation

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he City of Golden aims to be a local leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and mobility sector, which in 2019 was estimated to be 38% of the community’s total emissions. The same year, the City committed to achieving a 20% fossil fuel-free transportation sector by 2030 and a 100% fossil fuel-free transportation sector by 2050.

Electrifying transportation is one strategy within a fossil fuel-free future as we move toward greater energy independence through renewable energy and energy storage.

There are two main types of electric vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs). PHEVs are powered by an internal combustion engine and an electric motor that uses energy stored in a battery. The vehicle can be connected to an electric source to charge the battery or can utilize gasoline to power the engine. BEVs use a battery to store energy that powers the electric motor.

A BEV does not have an internal combustion engine and is charged by connecting to an electric source.

Industry-wide improvements to driving ranges and charging times have made EVs more dependable and more fitting for a variety of uses. Charging infrastructure is easier to access than ever before. Incentives, rebates and tax credits still exist for EV purchases, leases and even installation of at-home charging stations. The website www.driveelectriccolorado.org is a great resource to find out more about the financial realities of electric vehicles.

How Does EV Charging Work?

Level 1 Range Added Power Cost*

4-6 mph

Level 2 20-40 mph

120 volts

240 volts

$0.21 per hour

$0.73 per hour

DC Fast Charging 150-500+ mph 480 volts $20 per hour

Location *all costs are approximate; Level 1 and 2 cost based on CO state average of $0.11 per kWh; DC Fast Charging based on $0.04 per kWh

GOLDEN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS PRESENTATION APRIL 26 The Community Sustainability Advisory Committee is recognizing community members and businesses who strive to create a Greener Golden through their annual Sustainability Awards program.

Tune in to the City Council meeting on April 26 for this year’s awards ceremony.

City of Golden Announces Municipal Fleet Electric Vehicle Master Plan The City of Golden recently released a Municipal Electric Vehicle Master Plan which outlines a phased approach to electrify 100% of the City’s fleet by 2030 and adopt an “EV First” philosophy for new vehicles while electrifying other vehicles as quickly as practicable. The Plan was developed in coordination with internal and external stakeholders and includes a vision and defined roles for city departments. It is only one piece of a larger strategy to create a roadmap for electrifying transportation in the Golden community. The plan is available at www.cityofgolden.net/EVFleet.

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

NEW Group Exercise Classes for Active Adults! at the Front Porch in the Golden Community Center FIND YOUR BALANCE Adam B. will take you through this class with a primary focus on lower body and core strength and endurance to increase balance, stability and injury prevention.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® Imagine the freedom of being active without pain ­– being able to do the things you've dreamed of with confidence, freedom and ease in your body! Each week you'll be guided through a gentle, slow movement lesson that will help improve your mobility, stability, balance and breathing, as well as release chronic muscular and mental tension.

This is for you if you experience chronic pain or tension in your neck, jaw, shoulders, back, hips or legs, or if you'd simply like to improve your athletic performance. Come dressed in comfortable clothing that you can move in easily. Bring a warm layer in case you get cold.

For Active Adults at the Golden Community Center

The Front Porch of the Golden Community Center (GCC) is a space for adults to gather, have coffee, engage in discussion and just enjoy “being”. Located on the upper floor of the GCC, just off 8th Street, the Front Porch offers games, clubs, conversation, health programs and special events. New activities are always being added to our cal-endar, so check in with us often for a complete list of upcoming events.

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

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: April

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 Great Decisions (Starts 1/28/22 - Advance Registration Required)

Golden History Museum & Park

Conserving Golden’s History Requires Precision

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he mission of Golden History Museum & Park is to engage and inspire visitors by preserving and sharing Golden’s history.

Preserving history takes many forms at the museum. Staff members collect artifacts, digitize and make accessible documents and photos, and also store thousands of objects, tracking minute details on each one, including condition, location, and more.

Many of the objects collected by the Museum, while highly important and often rare or one of a kind, are not always in the best shape. There are lots of contributing factors that can lead to disrepair. Aside from regular wear and tear, items often come to our collection damaged, missing components, no longer operational, or dirty. In some instances, the objects themselves are made from or stored in harmful components like acidic paperboard that can burn sensitive materials. Sometimes the materials, like plastics or other synthetics, break down overtime. Objects can be waterdamaged or suffer from mold. And sometimes vermin from bookworms to moths or mice can damage objects by consuming them or leaving waste.

There’s no shortage of things that can happen to an object over time. Each item requires a unique treatment—and the skills of a specialized conservator— to keep them looking their best and to ensure their longevity.

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE PAST Conserving an object is both time consuming and costly. Museum staff continuously review and report on

Fine art conservator Cindy Lawrence examines the painted surface on the old post office safe.

Photo courtesty of Golden History Museum & Park.

artifact conditions to make prioritized lists of which items need the most immediate attention and care. The museum designates a portion of its annual collections budget to conservation but relies on other financial sources to make work possible.

One great example of the Museum staff’s intricate conservation expertise at work is the recent restoration of a Diebold safe, which was purchased by the Golden Post Office in 1905. The twoton behemoth was moved multiple times, finally landing in Tierney Jewelers where it was used by three different merchants. It was moved to Golden History Museum in 2021. The ornate scenic painting and the hand painted lettering on the front of the safe will be cleaned and losses in-painted.

HOW IS ARTIFACT CONSERVATION FUNDED? In spring 2021, Bill McKee, beloved former president of the Friends of Golden History Museum & Park, passed away after a battle with leukemia.

In honor of his commitment to the museum and his love of history, the Bill McKee Family Collection Fund was established to advance the museum’s collecting and conservation practices. This fund will catalyze the Museum’s conservation program over the coming years. In addition, the Denver Foundation’s Greenwood Fund has given nearly $10,000 in grant support to the museum for ongoing collection conservation. If you wish to support GHM&P’s artifact conservation efforts, please make a donation at www.GoldenHistory.org.

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.

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2022 Claim Form for 2021 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 2021 and cannot be claimed as a dependent on any other person’s tax return.

The refund amount for 2021 is $50. This will be adjusted for partial year residency in Golden and partial year at age 65. Please email salestax@cityofgolden.net or call 303-384-8028 with questions.

Please check one box only:

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Senior Refund (must be 65 years or older) 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: Name: Mr(s).

Age:

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Physical Address:

Golden, CO ZIP

Mailing Address:

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This form must be submitted by no later than April 15, 2022.

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:

q Golden Volunteer Fire Department q Golden Cemetery q Other City program or department (please identify): Office Use Only: Account #01-3031-61900

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q Golden History Museum & Park q Community Grant Program q Golden Senior Front Porch

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Golden Safety Academy

ave you ever wondered if your home is secure enough? Are you interested in protecting your family, property and self? Would learning skills and techniques in Crime Prevention make you feel safer in your home and community? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, join us for the Golden Safety Academy!

The mission of the Golden Safety TOPICS COVERED: Academy is to help educate and • Crime Prevention empower citizens with information • Animal / Wildlife Safety and resources that enhance • CPR • Fire Safety their personal safety and crime prevention.

• Auto Theft Prevention This free academy is held once a month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Golden Fire Department, 911 10th St. You may attend one, several or all sessions.

We are currently providing the Safety Academy in a hybrid format. You can come in-person or attend virtually through WebEx. For more information, visit www.goldenpolice.net and click on PROGRAMS.

Spring Yard Waste Collection Week May 9-13

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or residents who participate in the City's Pay as You Throw (PAYT) program, take note. The semi-annual spring yard waste collection is scheduled for the week of May 9 - 13. Yard waste should be placed at or near where your trash is collected by 7 a.m on your weekly service day. Place material in reusable containers of your choice or in compostable bags available for purchase at The Home Depot and other home improvement stores. Yard waste for this collection is limited to grass clippings, pine needles, leaves, weeds, branches, sawdust, ground and chipped wood.

SPRING YARD WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES • Branches must be less than 4 inches in diameter and bundled with natural fiber string, yarn or rope such as cotton or sisal.

-D o not use wires, nylon, polyethylene, or other synthetic materials for bundling.

- Bundles must be 4 feet in length or less, and no more than 2’ in diameter.

• Yard waste will be limited to 3 cubic yards per resident which is equivalent to: - an area that is approximately 4 feet x 4 feet x 4 feet; or -2 1 compostable 30 gallon bags • This yard waste is recycled! Do not contaminate this material with any of the following: - NO plastics, dirt, cactus, tree stumps, branches greater than 4 inches in diameter, ashes, animal waste, treated lumber, logs, old garden hoses or broken flower pots.

- No construction material is allowed for this service. Plastic bags are not allowed.

• Material that is not bundled, not in reusable containers or in non-compostable plastic bags will not be picked up.

• L ook for this label on products that can be commercially composted!

Detailed information is posted on the City website at www.cityofgolden.net/YardWaste. For more information, please contact Republic Services at 303-277-8727.

COMMUNITY PRIDE DAYS – COMING THIS FALL!

Over the past few years, Golden’s popular Community Pride Days has moved to the Fall. We’ll be continuing to provide this opportunity for Golden residents to bring non-hazardous and unwanted junk for free disposal by the City later this year – stay tuned for more details!

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

POSTAL PATRON

We’re Hiring cityofgolden.net/jobs The City of Golden will 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.

• Lifeguards • Youth Sports Coach • Day Camp Leader • Day Camp Coordinator • Parks, Forestry, Cemetery Maintenance • Golf Maintenance • Pro-Shop Guest Services at Fossil Trace •C ashiers and Food & Beverage workers at The Splash