Golden Informer - July 2022

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Buffalo Bill Days JULY 29-31 GOLDEN'S 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

303-503-5945 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 July: Coffee with Councilors will focus on this stated Golden value:

" History/Education: Appreciation of history and the arts/support for quality education "

June Value: "Convenience and Community Amenities" Our June meeting took place in DeLong Park, Golden's newest park, and the first to be fully organic. Parks & Recreation Director Rod Tarullo discussed the innovative program utilizing neighborhood volunteers to help weed instead of using chemicals. Anyone interested in joining the volunteer weed patrol can email goldenshealth@gmail.com.

We also talked about what we love: • " I can hike up South Table and be alone in nature while I see the Denver skyline where I was just at a meeting last night.”

• "I can bike to get coffee and donuts and all the way to this park for this meeting."

• "Concerts in Golden."

• "Can walk a block to a thriving and friendly downtown space."

• "Dinosaur Ridge is right here in Golden."

We also discussed opportunities to make Golden even better, including more organic parks, how to make Lookout Mountain safer for recreation, and more connected transit throughout Golden.

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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!

• July 2 • Aug. 6 • Sept. 3 • Oct. 1 • Nov. 5 • Dec. 3

WHERE: JULY 2

*NEW* Outdoor Location Golden History Museum (Creekside Patio) 923 10th St., Golden *Parking will be limited.

We encourage attendees to consider walking or biking, or parking in the downtown parking garages or in the free Clear Creek Parking Lot at 304 10th St.

WHY:

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

Golden City Council's

Councilor's Message

By Councilor

Paul Haseman

Volunteering: Among Our List of Ten Golden Values We value our sense of belonging and involvement in the community/volunteerism.

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hat’s for sure! We all take pride in our city and value the effort that so many contribute to preserve its character in making Golden such a wonderful place to live.

We see amazing volunteer participation in so many facets of our community.

Volunteer opportunities abound to include, among many more, the Chamber’s Farmers Market, the History Museum, Foothills Art Center, Miners Alley Playhouse, Lions 4th of July, the Visitors Center, Stewards of Open Space, the Foothills Animal Shelter, Jeffco Library Foundation, the Railroad Museum, and the Neighborhood Rehab Project (aka with a smile – BeATool.org). The list and organizations go on and on. Wonderful.

As one example, a Rotary team regularly performs South Golden Road Clean-Up. We wear bright chartreuse safety vests for protection but felt we needed to add a big Rotary logo on the back to fend off so many questions about court-ordered community service. Gees! Other groups do similar volunteer clean-up under the City’s Adopt-a-Street program. The City assists with safety vests and plenty of orange bags. Interested? You’ll be happy to know that there are still a few streets available . . . you or your group can contact Steve Kurtz in Public Works at 303-3848160 or by email at skurtz@cityofgolden.net .

This past year the City created a volunteer website, which lists open volunteer opportunities: www.volunteergoldenco.org. There are several here and many more elsewhere. This website will be upgraded soon to add City volunteer options beyond the current list of non-profit opportunities.

Community involvement in Golden also gets an assist from Leadership Golden, an annual program to acquaint class members with the fabric of Golden and with an underlying purpose to encourage future volunteer leaders for Golden.

Elsewhere in this month’s Informer is a short article on the application process for the 2022-2023 Class. Take a look!

Volunteering is certainly good for Golden and it is also good for you. Most opportunities are fun in working with others in a like-minded activity. You meet new people, make new friends and are very much appreciated for you contribution.

Where else can you get all that?

This volunteer contribution extends to the School of Mines, whose student volunteers pitch in regularly to make Golden a great place to live... and go to school. Thank you, Mines Yes, we Goldenites – all of us – very much seek to preserve Golden’s character and understand that Golden character is much more than our historic buildings – it’s us. We are the character of Golden as best seen by our strong support for the betterment of Golden through volunteering. Thank you, Golden.

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 ________________________________________________

July 12

Regular Business Meeting

July 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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Connect with the City of Golden Visit us: www.cityofgolden.net Engage with us: www.guidinggolden.com Call us: 303-384-8000 Email us: cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net Contact

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Main Switchboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8000 Non-Emergency Dispatch (Police & Fire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-980-7300 24-Hour Water/Sewer Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8158 Animal Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . codeenforcement@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-980-7300 Police Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pdrecords@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8035 Code Enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . codeenforcement@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8048 Building Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . building@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8151 Building Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . building@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8151 Backflow Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . backflow@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8170 Right of Way Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . building@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8151 City Clerk's Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clerks@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8015 Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . communications@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8000 Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.goldenhistory.org/contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-278-3557 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . financegroup@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8000 Sales & Use Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . salestax@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8024 Fossil Trace Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . golf@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-277-8750 Golden Community Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goldenparksandrecreg@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8100 Liquor Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clerks@cityofgolden.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8015 Municipal Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . court@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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8151 Utilities Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8170 Water Bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . utilitybilling@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8026 Victim Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . victimoutreachinfo@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-202-2196 Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cityofgolden@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-597-5221 Sustainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sustainability@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8117 Trash & Recycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . customerservicedenver@republicservices.com . . . . . . . 303-277-8727 Water Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . utilitybilling@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-384-8181 Clear Creek RV Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . parksandrecreg@cityofgolden.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-278-1437

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2022 Golden Informer Survey How is the Golden Informer Working for You?

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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: ____________________________________________

In This Issue

6 Fourth of July in Golden 6 Leadership Program Golden 6 Clear Creek Corridor Information on a Golden 7 Spotlight

Business: Supertramp Campers

uffalo Bill Days: 8 BThe Best of the West!

9 G et to Know Visit Golden Wanted 10 Lifeguards

ew Museum Exhibit: 11 N Food Photography 11 I tty Bitty Art Project Golden's 12 Where Recycling Goes

13 Golden Police: Employee of the Year Wildfire 13 Community

Protection Plan Meetings GOLDEN: 15 ARTSWEEK

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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

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.

Fourth of July in Golden

City of Golden administrative offices and the Golden Community Center will be closed all day on Monday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day. The Golden Lions Club is organizing and will be hosting the 4th of July community celebration in Lions Park again this year. Activities kick off at noon and include music provided by three bands starting at 11:30 a.m. The celebration is designed to be a day for families, friends, and neighbors to get together at the beautiful park on 10th Street to picnic or purchase food and drink. Please note that due to high fire danger this year, there will NOT be a fireworks display at the end of the evening.

Solve Your Sprinklers This Summer

Just like a car, your sprinklers need an occasional check-up to make sure they’re watering your lawn as efficiently as possible.

Get your system checked with a FREE Slow the Flow sprinkler evaluation by Resource Central and the City of Golden! Sprinkler evaluations last about 75 minutes, after which you’ll receive a customized water schedule with system recommendations that could help you save thousands of gallons of water each year. Simply call 303-999-3824 to schedule or sign up at www.resourcecentral.org/sprinklers.

Clear Creek Corridor Information for Summer 2022 Leadership Golden’s 2022 -23 Class Begins this Fall. Applications Are Open!

The Leadership Golden program is a free series of ten evening seminars spanning a nine-month period. These seminars facilitate opportunities for participants to increase their knowledge of the relationships between Golden’s government, education, arts, business, and the community of Golden. The program educates emerging leaders and volunteers to the realities, opportunities and challenges in Golden. To learn more and for application details, visit www.leadershipgolden. org. Apply now! Questions: Call Jeff Fox at 720-891-5751.

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For the latest information about Clear Creek Corridor safety, parking, and access, please remember to visit www.visitgolden. com/creek-info.

SPOTLIGHT on a Golden Business Every month, we’ll be highlighting a business here in the City of Golden.

Supertramp Campers Tell Us About Your Business Supertramp Campers (STC) originated from a passion to create the best truck camper on the market. Keith Panich went to purchase a camper in 2017 and was disappointed with the options available. The campers were heavy, unattractive, had dated interiors, commonly leaked, and did not include modern technology for the appliances.

He decided that he could design and produce something better. Four years and three proofs of concept later, the Flagship LT was released. It is a fully composite camper using advanced VI manufacturing techniques, that is lightweight, includes appliances from the yacht industry, and is manufactured with the highest quality materials to ensure longevity for the product. Supertramp's campers are known for their spacious layouts and large windows. People love Supertramp units because they lift to standing height with the touch of a button. Supertramp's design is aesthetically pleasing so you will love having it on your truck and heading on your next adventure. Supertramp Campers is actively hiring talented and enthusiastic individuals for their facility here in Golden.

Why did Supertramp Choose Golden?

Keith and Kelsey Panich are both from the East Coast and would spend all of their vacation time coming out to Colorado to snowboard. After three years of coming out to visit, they decided to make the jump. They took the Coors brewery tour on one of their return trips to the airport and fell in love with Golden. They knew Golden was where they wanted to be when they moved out to Colorado. They packed up their

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two vehicles and headed west. Seven years later and after a ton of mountain biking, hiking, and river adventures they plan to have Golden as their longterm home. They purchased a home in Golden and wanted to ensure their team could sneak out for lunch rides during the day. Golden is the perfect fit.

Supertramp Campers recently received an Advanced Industries Grant from the State of Colorado.

How Sumpertramp plans to use the grant: This grant allows Supertramp to fundamentally change the industry by creating top-of-theline products that are reasonably priced to the mid-market through vacuum infusion (VI) with reusable vacuum bags here in Colorado. The industry standard is that campers are built using some combination of wood, aluminum, screws, and sometimes sandwich composite panels. These conventional materials do not withstand the challenging environments that truck campers are exposed to over many years. Over time the materials will rot or break down leading to a shorter lifespan of your investment. Supertramp's campers are built using a carbon fiber reinforced/epoxy composite. The company uses a process called vacuum infusion, which is usually reserved for the aerospace industry, to create the parts in-house.

Supertramp's process is much cleaner than traditional wet lay-up and allows for us to create the highest strength-toweight ratio as desired for off-road vehicles.

Current Events in Clear Creek

or many years, Golden’s Clear Creek has been an attraction for anglers, tubers, kayakers and other recreational users. In recent years, the Creek has seen additional impacts to the health of aquatic life from higher water temperatures and lower than average stream flows. Golden recently commissioned a study to look at how these conditions affect the aquatic life living in the Creek, including brown trout, rainbow and brook trout, and several macroinvertebrate species such as mayflies, beetles and water mites.

When higher temperatures are combined with lower seasonal flows and increased recreational use, fish and other species become stressed. Check out the study, which outlines several opportunities to manage recreational use of Clear Creek, on the City of Golden's website or on the Clear Creek Management Strategies page on Guiding Golden. Golden will continue to proactively monitor and manage the multitude of interests for both human and aquatic life to help maintain a sustainable ecosystem for the Clear Creek area.

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The Best of the West!

BUFFALO BILL DAYS RETURNS JULY 29-31

2022 BUFFALO BILL DAYS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Date

Time

Event

Friday, July 29

5 - 10 p.m.

Festival in Parfet Park: Arts & Crafts, Merchandise, Food, Beer, Music, Kids Rides

Parfet Park Stage: 5 p.m. - DanceX 7 p.m. - Chris Daniels & the Kings

Saturday, July 30

6 - 10 a.m.

Golden Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast

Fire Station 21, 10th & Washington

10 - 11:30 a.m.

“The Best of the West” Parade

10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Festival in Parfet Park: Arts & Crafts, Merchandise, Food, Beer & Bull Riding Children’s activities – rides & bungee trampoline

Parfet Park Stage: Noon – 20 Hands High 2 p.m. – Orchard Road 4:30 p.m. – YoungHeart Band & Deejay Johnson 7:30 – 10 p.m. – Johnny Cash Tribute Band

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Parfet Park Events: Arts/Crafts, Merchandise, Food, Beer & Bull Riding Children’s activities – rides & bungee trampoline

Parfet Park Stage: 9 – 10:15 a.m. - 14th Annual Community Worship Service 12 p.m. – School of Rock 2 p.m. - Long Run

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Car Show - Clear Creek Lot (304 10th St.)

10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Muttin’ Bustin’ - East end Lions ball fields

Sunday, July 31

Parade Route

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Get to Know Visit Golden…

isit Golden is known as Golden’s tourism marketing entity, but it View Visit Golden’s actively works to attract both locals and tourists alike to Golden’s local businesses. The mission of this small but mighty staff of 2021 Annual Report at one full-time and two part-time employees, plus seasonal greeters, is to www.visitgolden.com/about-us/ promote Golden as a tourism and small convention/meeting destination, primarily in the non-summer months, in order to sustain Golden’s business community throughout the year. Visit Golden’s marketing campaigns are funded by money raised by the Golden merchants themselves through what is called a “vendor’s fee” which business owners pay throughout the year. The only financial contribution from the City consists of the salaries of the small team of staff members Most of Visit Golden’s marketing efforts are geared toward the slower fall, winter and spring seasons. No paid ads are run during summer when visitation is already high. Visit Golden primarily targets Front Range residents and promotes Golden as a perfect day trip, easy overnight getaway or afternoon/evening adventure. Visit Golden also works to promote the city’s arts, culture and museums to make potential visitors aware of all Golden has to offer. Due to the modest budget, out-of-region visitors are not targeted, although Visit Golden cooperates with the Colorado Tourism Office and Visit Denver to support their outreach to outof-state markets.

Tourism is a valuable source of revenue that Golden businesses rely on to operate year-round. While businesses may flourish in the busy summer season, Golden merchants, restaurants and breweries can often struggle during slower periods. According to Aimee Valdez, who along with her husband Dean, owns Miners Saloon, Old Capitol Grill & Smokehouse, and Bella Colibri, “Visit Golden’s efforts are a very important element in keeping local businesses like ours afloat in the off-season. And visitation by our fellow Golden residents, especially in slower times, is critical to keep Golden thriving.”

By promoting Golden's business, Visit Golden also supports the taxes generated from them, which help fund trails, parks and other amernities. Without visitors, Golden residents alone would not be able to support the variety and large number of retail and restaurant options in a town our size. Tourism also helps provide employment in the community, as well as entry level and summer jobs for students. It uses very few public dollars, yet brings back enormous financial benefits to the town.

Visit Golden promotes the city’s arts, culture, history, recreation, events, dining, shopping and local industry. In conjunction with City of Golden Communications staff, Visit Golden also encourages responsible tourism and trail etiquette, shares safety messages like creek closures, and encourages parking in downtown garages and parking lots to reduce impacts on neighborhoods.

According to Renee Rineheimer with the Golden Hotel, “As a small business, we have been able to leverage the hard work of Visit Golden to make sound decisions that benefit our business, as well as our shared community. We are thankful for their ongoing communication and their strategic planning to keep Golden as a thriving community with economic vitality. We look forward to working with them closely on new and existing efforts that allow our city to continue to shine!”

Check out www.visitgolden.com to learn more and follow Visit Golden on social media at @VisitGoldenCO. Or pick up the Official Visitors Guide at the Golden Visitors Center or view a digital version at www.visitgolden.com/plan-your-visit/digitalvisitors-guide/. Perhaps you’ll discover new things to do in your own town that you did not know existed.

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

Lifeguards Still In Demand for Summer – Now Hiring!

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severe lifeguard shortage continues to alter summer pool plans across the country in 2022. City of Golden swimming pools at the Golden Community Center and Splash are no exception. As of midJune, the City’s Recreation Division reports having half of the certified lifeguards needed to safely operate a full summer swimming pool experience.

So far this summer, pool hours at the Community Center and Splash have been reduced, groups have been limited and not all amenities are available every day.

Lifeguards that work for the City of Golden are certified through the American Red Cross and must be at least 16 years old. 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 enjoy free access to the Golden Community Center and Splash, 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 to the next generation of swimmers and 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? Apply today at www.cityofgolden.net/jobs or 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*

Tuesday

Wednesday

ACTIVITY: 7-9am Pickleball*

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)

10am All Levels Yoga*

12pm All Levels Yoga*

11am-1pm Water Exercise Social (2nd Wednesday)

12-4:00pm Pinochle

12:30-4pm Mah Jongg (Beginners classes available)

12-4:00pm Beginner Bridge

2-4pm Pickleball*

11am Find Your Balance*

Month: July

Thursday ACTIVITY: 7-9am Pickleball*

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

12:30-4pm Mah Jongg 1:15-3:15pm Pickleball*

1-2:30pm Golden Needlecrafters

*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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11am Kimodo for Balance* 1pm Chair Yoga*

Golden History Museum & Park New Museum Exhibit Features Award-Winning Food Photography

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he brand-new Rick Souders: The Art of Edible Imagery photography exhibit is now on display at Golden History Museum. Goldenbased Rick Souders has been creating sumptuous, mouthwatering imagery for food and beverage advertising campaigns worldwide.

Now, selected works of his will be on display through October 2.

Souders grew up on the rural high plains near the Pawnee National Grasslands. His passion for food and agriculture runs deep and he credits his upbringing for playing a formative role in his development as a food and beverage photographer.

Said Souders of his art, “Working with light, texture, color, form and shape is so amazing to me. Then add food and beverage and you simply can’t go wrong. My food art photography combines my interest in color theory and color psychology. The use of color, light and texture is both harmonious and jolting. The food is graphic, textural and tonal and creates its own story. The crisp colors, amazing textural depth and quality of light is stunning. I create images to satisfy my creative hunger.”

Souders also photographed 15 Goldenites for an exhibit called Face to Face: Contemporary Portraits of Legendary People. Inspired by the commissioned portraits of William Loveland and George West in the museum collection, Face to Face was only on view in 2013 and 2014, but you can now see the images in the GHM&P Online Collection.

See more at www.goldenhistory.org/blog.

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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Art is All Around Thanks to the “Itty Bitty Art Project” in Golden

he City of Golden’s Public Art Committee commissioned 14 “itty bitty” art projects in nooks, crevices, sidewalk cracks, tree stumps along Clear Creek and on pipes, walls, and sign bases along Washington Ave. You can find out more about the fun, goofy and temporary projects by following the City of Golden on Facebook and Instagram.

Tag the City of Golden on Facebook or Instagram using the @CityofGoldenColorado handle when you see the delightful itty bitty art around town!

Judy Gardner

Haley Knowles

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Social, Economic & Environmental Issues Colorado School of Mines Senior Design Presentations

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hen 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 or community gardens.

The teams have played an important role in proving their feasibility and the City appreciates the partnership with Mines for their academic expertise. Their final reports can be found at www.cityofgolden.net/ live/sustainability-initiative/education-outreach/.

CSM Project: Golden Energize Engineering - Wastewater Heat Recovery. Graphic of wastewater heat recovery of wastewater treatment plant.

How Do I Know My Recyclables Are Getting Recycled?

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f you’ve ever typed “Do recyclable materials actually get recycled?” into your favorite search engine, then you may have been faced with a confusing assortment of percentages or news articles attempting to answer this question. For customers of the City Pay-As-You-Throw waste hauling program the answer is simple: Yes. The City’s waste hauler, Republic Services, transports recyclables from Golden’s curbsides to Altogether Recycling, a material recovery facility (aka, the "MeRF") in north Denver.

The hauler demonstrates that recyclables make it to the facility by providing receipts and material volume data to the City, which also help track progress toward the City’s diversion goals. From this data, it is estimated that Golden diverts an average of 70 tons of material, or 15 pounds per household, of recyclables every month through the City’s collection program.

Once materials are sorted, baled, and sold to the end processor, they become valuable commodities on the secondary market. Altogether Recycling has expert staff who keep up to date on market conditions and adjust operations as needed to meet demand. Occasionally, if demand for a certain material is low, Altogether Recycling has the capacity to store that material until their experts can find another market. When the demand stays low for a significant amount of time, Altogether Recycling has policies to slow the intake of that material to their facility, but in every case, these materials are never landfilled.

The majority of recycled materials have established markets in the U.S. and this helps keep demand predictable.

The graphic shows where the most commonly recycled materials go to find their second life.

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• Cardboard – Oklahoma and Iowa • Mixed paper – Primarily Mexico • Glass – Probably Colorado’s best closed loop recycling program. Glass goes from the MeRF to Momentum Recycling, where it is cleaned and sorted, then on to the well-known bottle plants that make beer in Golden and Fort Collins.

• Aluminum – Various mills in the southeast part of the U.S. • Plastics – Going to Texas, Louisiana, the Carolinas, or some foreign markets. For plastics collected through the city's residential program, nearly all of their plastics are processed domestically.

Golden Police Department Honors Jamie Segal, Code Enforcement Supervisor, as Employee of the Year

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amie Segal was named as the Golden Police Department’s Employee of the Year for 2021. Jamie has the exceptionally difficult job of supervising Code Enforcement, Animal Control, Parking Enforcement and Park Rangers.

In 2021, Jamie truly stepped up to the challenge of keeping the Clear Creek Corridor safe. He trained eight park rangers and managed transition in the code enforcement and parking officer ranks.

Jamie also participated in high-level city meetings involving Clear Creek, offering expertise and on-the-ground experience.

Overall, Jamie maintained a great attitude, working through all these challenges and changes that took place in 2021.

Jamie was born and raised outside of Boston, MA. He attended Tufts University where he played four years of volleyball and graduated with a bachelor’s degree with a

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major in Biology and Chemistry. Jamie knew quickly that he wanted to work with animals. His first job in his chosen career was as a livestock manager, raising exotic animals for production, including bison, caribou, ostriches, and wild boar.

Jamie’s career then took him on an adventure, moving to south Florida to work at Zoo Miami. He was a zookeeper for large African Mammals for six years.

Jamie’s love of the mountains was too strong to keep him in south Florida, so he moved to Colorado in 2003.

Jamie has worked for the Golden Police Department Code Enforcement unit for the past 19 years while raising his family. If he is not on the job, you will probably find him at a local hockey rink watching his boys or in the mountains hiking with his wife and dogs.

Wildfire Risk Zones in Golden

Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

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n Wednesday, June 29, the City of Golden hosted its first community-wide meeting to brief the public on the recently updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

The Golden Fire Department, many City Departments and Jefferson County Open Space led a discussion about the ten wildfire risk zones identified in Golden, a high-level overview of mitigation efforts and evacuation planning done by the City and Jefferson County recently, and ways that individuals and families can best be prepared in the event of a wildfire.

This meeting is the first in a series of meetings that will happen throughout the City of Golden in the summer and fall of 2022. Representatives from the Golden Fire Department and the City’s Community Engagement office will coordinate with neighborhood groups and HOAs to establish meetings within the wildfire risk zones in Golden. These in-the-community meetings will be the best setting for neighborhood groups to talk through neighborhood-specific mitigation efforts. Please stay tuned to the Informer, the City’s social media, Guiding Golden, and the City’s weekly newsletter to learn more about community meetings.

For more information about the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, please visit www.cityofgolden.net/CWPP. You can view a color map of Golden's Wildfire Risk Zones on page 13 of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan on the City of Golden's website.

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GOLDEN COMMUNITY CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . July 2022 July 2, 9, 16 & 23 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/.

July 4 Golden Lions Club 4th of July Festival

Although there will not be any fireworks* in Golden this year, it’s still a great time to come and celebrate Independence Day with the Golden Lions Club. This year marks the 50th year of the free, familyfriendly festival tradition in Lions Park. The American Legion Golden Post 21 will be cooking up hot dogs and brats, beer and wine are for sale, and five specialty food trucks will also be on hand. This year the Lions Club will be accepting electronic forms of payment.

All day music programming makes for a festive foot-stomping day.

Don’t forget to buy some raffle tickets; the Lions Club are known for the great prizes they collect, and you can win more than once!

Free to attend. Lions Park from 11 a.m to 9:30 p.m. More info: www.goldenlionsclub.org/4th-of-july-festival. *The fireworks display has been cancelled for 2022 due to increased wildfire risk.

July 4 Golden Lions Club 4th of July Festival

July 7 - 15 ARTSWEEK

A week-long celebration of the arts, courtesy of Foothills Art Center and the Public Art Commission. A complete listing of events at www.artsweekgolden.org. See p. 15 for more details.

July 9 & 10 ARTSWEEK GOLDEN Festival

This juried Fine Art Festival is hosted by Foothills Art center and features over 70 regional and national artists working in ceramics, jewelry, and mixed media of all kinds. A great opportunity to shop for original works directly from the artists. Arapahoe Street between 12th & 13th Streets. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.foothillsartcenter.org

July 15 Parfet Park

July 15 Movies and Music in the Park

Join us for free music, food trucks and a family-friendly movie! Bands begin performing at 7 p.m. and the movie Encanto will begin at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.) Parfet Park, 10th St. and Washington Ave. www.cityofgolden.net/Movies&Music

July 26 Golden Cruise

Family-friendly bike cruise that takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, featuring beer, bands and a costumed themed ride. Celebrate “Christmas in July” this month. Gather at 5:30 p.m. at Celebration Plaza next to Calvary Episcopal Church for a group ride at 7 p.m., party till 9 p.m. More information: https://goldenbikecruise.com/.

July 29, 30 & 31 Buffalo Bill Days

A weekend full of fun for everyone. Enjoy a festival in Parfet Park with music, vendors and food trucks. A parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. on Washington Avenue, plus many more shows, displays, games and entertainment. See p. 8 for details or visit www.buffalobilldays.com.

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July 29-31 Buffalo Bill Days 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.

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RTSWEEK GOLDEN returns July 7 - 15 with a week-long celebration of the arts courtesy of Foothills Art Center and the Public Art Commission (PAC). Plein Air painters, aerialists, a film showing and art trivia are just some of the activities free to the public with an art-oriented focus. Walk downtown and along the north side of the creek and see if you can discover all 14 “Itty Bitty Art Projects” sponsored by the PAC. For a complete listing of all events happening during ARTSWEEK GOLDEN, visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.

Event Schedule: Thursday, July 7, 9 a.m. ~ Saturday, July 9, 12 p.m. • Various locations each day 4th Annual Plein Air Event An outdoor painting experience open to all levels of artists, from novice to professional.

Thursday, July 7 ~ 6 - 8 p.m. • Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave. Stories Worth Telling Festival Bringing together Colorado filmmakers for a night of storytelling!

Saturday, July 9 ~ Sunday, July 10 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 12th & Arapahoe ARTSWEEK GOLDEN Festival Enjoy a diverse array of artwork from over 100 artists in this nationally juried arts festival.

Monday, July 11 • 5 - 7 p.m. • Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St. Plein Air Event Reception See what the Plein Air artists have been working on all week for a reception!

Wednesday, July 13 • 6 - 8 p.m. • Golden Mill, 1012 Ford St. Circus Foundry Aerialist Performance Watch aerialist fly high and dance in the sky!

Friday, July 15 • 6 - 8 p.m. • Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave. UNFRAMED Gala This year’s powerful theme is “Paint Your Story”. Join us for an evening of celebration as we look towards the future of Foothills Art Center!

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