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2020 Golden City Council

Laura Weinberg Mayor

JJ Trout District One

Rob Reed Ward One

Paul Haseman Ward Two

Casey Brown Mayor Pro Tem District Two

Jim Dale Ward Three

303-241-9823 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

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

Vacant Ward Four

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

IN T H IS ISS U E

The Golden Informer is produced and published monthly by the Golden City Manager’s Office and mailed as a source of news and information to all residences and businesses inside the City limits. Comments on The Informer are welcome. Please write to: City of Golden 911 10th St., Golden, CO 80401 Attn: Karlyn Tilley Call 303-384-8132 or e-mail ktilley@cityofgolden.net.

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Alicia Welch Fire Chief

Jeff Hansen Finance

Teresa Reilly Human Resources

Karlyn Tilley Communications

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HEADS UP: Important Upcoming Items Coffee with Your Councilors Online Join your District One and District Two Councilors for a virtual chat, in place of the monthly in-person gathering. The Councilors are committed to continuing this tradition, and they know you probably have more things to talk about than ever! You are welcome to join them online starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. For details on how to log in to the chat, check the Events Calendar on www.cityofgolden.net.

March 11 Refining Participate online! GuidingGolden.com

Cancelled Presentation The Clear Creek State of the River presentation scheduled for May 19 has been cancelled. Goldenâ€™s water resource and environmental specialists are working on ways to provide you the information in a different format.

Living Landmarks Ceremony Postponed The Golden Living Landmarks Association rescheduled its 2020 Living Landmarks Dinner for Friday, Sept. 11. This year there are three recipients of the award that honors those with a long history of commitment to Golden. The honorees are Pat & Judy Madison, Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Club of Golden. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.goldenlandmarks.com, call 303-279-1236, or email gold@goldenlandmarks.com.

Free Sales and Use Tax Workshop

As of this writing, Council meetings are being held virtually instead of in-person. Please check the online council calendars for the very latest meeting information at www.cityofgolden.net/agendas.

May 14

Regular business meeting

The City of Golden is hosting a FREE workshop taught by our professional staff of auditors. Geared toward individuals who want to learn sales and use tax concepts on an in-depth level. The next workshop is currently scheduled from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3 in the conference room at City Hall, 911 10th St. The workship is free, but space is limited. Please call 303-384-8024 for your reservation. Building Use Tax workshops are available upon request.

May 21

*The date and location are subject to change, depending on how the COVID-19 crisis develops.

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

NOTE: At the time of this writing, drastic measures are being taken to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Events involving 10 or more people are all cancelled. For the very latest information, visit www.GuidingGolden.com/COVID-19.

Study session

May 28

Regular business meeting Councilâ€™s upcoming agendas, packets and meeting minutes are available online under the City Council link at www.CityofGolden.net.

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE By Mayor

Laura Weinberg

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light”

his quote is attributed to Aristotle Onassis and speaks to me today as I write this, one month after we entered the state of emergency. I am looking to find the light every single day both in the small moments with my family and in the stories that I hear from across Golden. Every single person in Golden has something to contribute and I am inspired by the creativity of people using their talents to help others. I have been focused on the short-term, medium-term and long-term needs of our community. Short-term is helping people with immediate needs such as food access. It is hard to wait weeks for assistance from the federal government when you and your family are hungry today. Since the beginning of the crisis, our BGoldN program has provided thousands of meals and bags of groceries, thanks to your generous contributions and the amazing work of our restaurants and volunteers (see p. 18 for more details). This program will continue as long as there is funding and need in the community. The medium-term is housing. Individuals and households who are out of work, or have reduced hours, are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage. Even if there is no immediate risk for eviction or foreclosure, payments will come due before the job market has recovered significantly. We have pulled together a team of local and regional housing experts to focus our current resources and identify how to access new state and federal funding to make sure that people in Golden have the help needed to retain their current housing. Long-term recovery is a broad concept encompassing many efforts within the City. We have put together an economic recovery team to discuss the opportunities for federal stimulus dollars and emergency funds as well as the economic impacts to the City budget. The team also is considering opportunities to help businesses re-open and re-hire employees quickly. We need to provide temporary supports that will enable a strong recovery for our Golden businesses and economy. Find details on economic recovery tools, visit www.helpgoldennow.org. Each of us has the opportunity to decide what we want our new normal to be. We are acting more sustainably by shopping locally, working virtually, and exercising closer to home instead of driving to destinations. Communications with loved ones have increased, not just with virtual gatherings, but also with a resurgence in telephone calls and letter writing. Let’s consider what we find most valuable for our lives and make sure that we don’t lose sight of it even as we start moving forward. We will get to the other side of this emergency. Our city is strong, our community is resilient, and we will come through this together. Please continue to reach out and share your ideas and thoughts. I appreciate hearing from all of you and look forward to the day when we can meet face to face again.

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Message from your City Manager

f one reflects on the collective history of our City and Nation, we are reminded of tumultuous events that have evoked the same sense of chaos and uncertainty experienced in the present public health emergency. Over the years, war, terrorism, natural disaster and economic turmoil, among others, have all raised the specter of increased anxiety and uncertainty in our lives. Our most senior citizens have come to know these moments more than others. For our youngest citizens, such as my own daughters, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely their first experience with such a moment and one that will be seared into their memories for decades to come. For all of us, however, this one is quite unique in its reach and impact. Every individual, in every city and every state, of every age, race, and gender, those of means and those just getting by, those with spiritual conviction and those that are agnostic, public and private individuals working in every industry imaginable—we are all impacted to some degree by the spread of COVID-19, which makes the chaos and uncertainty of this moment uniquely unpredictable. The volatility of these present times understandably raises our fear and anxiety but it also gives us an unexpected gift; the gift of community togetherness. We brave the uncertainty

together. We forge new bonds in support of our community. We embrace the hope of recovery with one another. And, ultimately, we achieve peace in our lives because we are STRONGER when we are TOGETHER. On your next journey under the famous Golden Arch on Washington Avenue, you will see a special banner declaring “We can do this!” with the #GoldenStrong. Let this banner remind you, as it has me, that peace is not about living in a place without noise, confusion, uncertainty, difficulty, or hard work. Rather peace is about being in the midst of all those things and still finding calm within your heart. Golden, TOGETHER, we’ve got this. We CAN do this. Although we might not be together in person, we are in this experience together. My continued wishes for the health and safety of you and your family. And, my continued thanks and appreciation to all of the City employees and community members that are doing their part to continue to keep Golden the special place that it is.

Jason Slowinski

Recreational Closures and Restrictions The COVID-19 crisis is like nothing we’ve ever dealt with before. As we navigate this quickly evolving crisis, our top priorities are community safety and safe distancing. That means limiting voluntary exposure by closing things such as public playgrounds, dog parks, and in-person business with city staff. It also means we need to limit potential exposure to our emergency responders. There are several ways we are working toward this goal.

CLEAR CREEK CLOSED Typically, creek closures are related to high water levels, which means there are some exceptions for who can and cannot use the creek. This COVID-19 situation is much different. To help comply with social distancing standards, the Golden Police Department coordinated with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to mandate a full closure of Clear Creek for any recreational activities. ALL USES in Clear Creek are prohibited, including all single-chambered air inflated devices, such as belly boats, inner tubes, and single chambered rafts, “body surfers,” and swimming, as well as all vessels, kayaks, whitewater canoes, and multi-chambered river boards. Fishing along the banks of

the creek is allowed, and the trails are still open but with social distancing rules still in place.

STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE The Golden Fire Department imposed temporary Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, to reduce the likelihood of the city’s firefighting resources going toward battling wildfires and in turn, creating another opportunity for virus exposure. These restrictions are for the corporate city limits of Golden and are independent but in conjunction with fire restriction orders in Jefferson County. All open burning, including bonfires; open flame torches and welding in wildfire risk areas and model rockets are prohibited. Also banned is the use of recreational fires within 30 feet of undeveloped areas including green belts and open space lands. Smoking within six feet of any outdoor area not cleared of combustible vegetation is also prohibited. Just like you, we hope to return to normalcy with every aspect of life, so as soon as it is deemed safe to lift the creek closure and fire restrictions, it will be done. Thank you for your patience and help in following the rules that we hope will benefit the community as a whole. Details on both orders can be found under Featured News at www.cityofgolden.net. May 2020 | 5

Helping Local Businesses Recover

ince the beginning of the pandemic, Golden’s Community and Economic Development Department has been working with local businesses, organizations, and non-profits to help our collective economy weather the storm and recover in the end. The Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA), Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and GURA's Downtown Legacy Fund are funding a $1 million business loan program to help Golden’s independently owned small businesses located in city limits that have been directly affected by the stay at home orders. Business owners can apply for

loans up to $30,000 to be paid off over four years. The first payment wouldn’t be due until January 2021 with a low interest rate of 3.25%. Additionally, the DDA offered one-time grants for rent and mortgage assistance to downtown businesses directly affected by the stay at home orders. For those who qualified, DDA paid 50% of April rent, up to a maximum of $2,000 per business. There are many non-profits helping Golden residents with urgent needs such as rent assistance and food availability. Three of these non-profits recently received additional donations

from the City. The Golden Rescue Fund provides emergency assistance to Golden residents in the form of food and rental assistance. BGoldN, run by the Golden Backpack Program, provides free breakfast and lunches each weekday for anyone who needs it (see p. 18 for more details on this program), and the Christian Action Guild also provides emergency aid regarding food and housing. Each of these nonprofits received $10,000 from the DDA on April 15. Find details on these programs, plus other ways to donate, volunteer, or find assistance at www.helpgoldennow.org.

VIRTUAL CITY MEETINGS

ot knowing what will happen in May, the City of Golden is planning to hold City Council meetings virtually. This means Council Chambers will be closed and all participants will be online. We are taking these steps to keep our community safe, as well as our elected officials and staff. We also know there is important city business to conduct and it’s equally important that our residents have the opportunity to watch and participate. At this time, we are still trying to figure out best practices in having public comment as part of the live meeting. But because many other cities have had their online meetings “bombed” with inappropriate comments and photos, we will collect all public comment ahead of time.

You can find the agendas to all City Council meetings at www.cityofgolden.net/Agendas. Agendas for City Council meetings are posted the Friday before the scheduled meeting. There, you can watch the live broadcast. The meetings are also recorded and those recordings are available to watch at any time. We ask that you send public comment via email to CouncilComments@cityofgolden.net by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting for which you want to provide comment.

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WAYS TO WATCH CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: • GCO.tv • Cable Channel

8/880 • www.cityofgolden.net/Agendas

Spring Cleanup Opportunities

ach Spring, the City of Golden serves our residents with a few ways to help get rid of yard waste and junk that doesn’t fit in a normal trash pickup. Due to the challenges we face with COVID-19, things will work a little differently this year.

YARD WASTE PICKUP MAY 11-15 For customers who subscribe to the City of Golden’s trash service through GFL Environmental (formerly known as Alpine Waste), the semi-annual yard waste collection will happen the week of May 11 – 15. Yard waste will be collected by a separate truck on your designated trash collection day and should be placed at or near where your trash is collected by 7 a.m. Place materials in reusable containers of your choice or in compostable bags available for purchase at local hardware stores. Yard waste for this collection is limited to grass clippings, pine needles,

leaves, weeds, branches, sawdust, ground and chipped wood. Detailed information is posted on the City’s website at www.cityofgolden.net/YardWaste. Contact Alpine Waste and Recycling at 303-277-8727 or golden@alpinewaste.com with additional questions. All households can sign up for the bi-weekly year-round Organic Waste Service for $9.45/month. Call 303-2778727 for more information or visit www.cityofgolden.net/ ReduceWaste.

SERVICES AVAILABLE UNTIL PRIDE DAYS IS RESCHEDULED The traditional weekend-long Community Pride Days event held annually in May will be postponed until the Fall. A specific date has yet to be determined and will depend on the status of the COVID-19 crisis. In the meantime, we do have some waste reduction resources for you.

APPLIANCE PICK-UP The City of Golden offers curbside appliance recycling to all single family and townhomes in Golden. Acceptable appliances are limited to: washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and full-size stove/ovens. Items not listed here (including microwave ovens and small refrigerators) are not allowed and will not be picked up. Appliances should be set out in your driveway or in front or side areas of your yard not impeded by a fence or gate. Please do not place items on the street or sidewalk. Each appliance just be clearly labeled, “FOR CITY OF GOLDEN RECYCLING”. This service is available year-round. Please call to make an appointment for a pick-up: 303-9535800. More details at www.cityofgolden.net/ReduceWaste.

TREE LIMB DROP-OFF* You can drop off your tree limbs any time from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from May 19 – 23 at 1225 Catamount Dr. For more details, contact Forestry Supervisor Billy Iannopollo at 303-384-8141. * = Colorado Driver’s License required for proof of Golden proper residency. May 2020 | 7

Golden Businesses Are Saving Lives

any Golden businesses are stepping up to help save lives during the COVID-19 crisis. In some cases, the help goes well beyond our city’s borders to the rest of the state and even the world. We realize there are likely many companies doing great things that we don’t know about yet. So, consider this a highlight of a few that can serve as inspiration! CoorsTek – Although Coors beer gets most of the publicity, the less known CoorsTek makes ceramic parts for NASA, the US Military, technology companies, and many more. While they are still making bullet-proof armor for our Military, they are now also on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic by making ceramic valve parts needed for the ventilators that are being produced by Ford. As of now, they plan to make 100,000 valves that will be distributed world-wide. Find out more and watch a video from 9News which featured CoorsTek at www.coorstek.com.

have already gone to Avista, Centura Porter Adventist, and Children’s Hospitals as well as out-of-state hospitals. See Chris’ innovation at www.EmergencyFaceShield.com.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum – Who better to help sew face masks than Golden’s very own Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. They initiated a call for volunteers and created a “sewing Steelhead Composites - Steelhead manufactures storage circle” to make homemade face masks and then donated many vessels for various fuels and gases, including oxygen. In light to our Golden Fire Department. They offer a face mask pattern of the pandemic, they used their own resources to establish for you at www.rmqm.org. a clean production cell, allowing them to now make oxygen Golden Moon Distillery – Using the ingredients they have to tanks that are medical-grade and are critical to patients of the make their high-end distilled beverages, this Golden favorite virus. They plan to expand on this idea and make a very large realized quickly that hand sanitizer has a high alcohol content in-house cleaning facility and help even more people in the and is something they could make to help keep people safe. future. www.steelheadcomposites.com. They also donated many bottles of hand sanitizer to our first Table Mountain Innovation Inc. - Golden resident and responders. Goldenmoondistillery.com. owner Chris Crowley shifted gears from producing home Do you know of a Golden business that pivoted its sleep apnea testing kits to produce face shields as personal production to help with the COVID-19 crisis? Let us know protective equipment (PPE) for medical personnel. Shipments at COVID19@cityofgolden.net.

Engagement Opportunities on Guiding Golden Zoning Code Audit and Rewrite Project - Over the past several months, a consultant team has been analyzing the existing City of Golden Zoning Code for deficiencies and areas of improvement. The resulting audit document is now available for review and comment.

Census project for information and updates as we work to get everyone in Golden counted!

COVID-19 – The world is changing around us, but our community has really 8th Street Redesign Project – Three 8th Street redesign shown its “metal” (pure gold!) to meet the challenges of options were developed based on feedback from a public COVID-19 as they develop. We’ll continue to update Guiding meeting held by City staff in November 2019. All three options Golden with the most up-to-date information available on the are now available for review, along with a poll. Please let us virus and efforts to mitigate its spread. know which option you prefer. Heart of Golden 2020: Refining – While public workshops had 2020 Census – Do you have questions about the 2020 Census to be canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, we are still collecting or are just interested to learn more about it? Visit our 2020 feedback on the Heart of Golden 2020 project.

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Let’s Be #GoldenStrong

n normal times it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen in the future. But in these times, it’s hard to even plan for the future. Event planners, including us at the City, are talking about whether we need to reschedule, cancel, go virtual, or continue with events planned throughout the year. Only time will tell if any of our planning will come to fruition, or if things will go topsy-turvy once again. For now, we know for sure there will not be any permitted in-person events in the city in May. Many of our favorite places around town are offering online experiences that you will see throughout this newsletter. Instead of the normal Community Calendar, we’ve replaced it with a few fun things for you to do while you’re at home.

#GoldenStrong Kindness Card – Rip out the Kindness Card on the next page or print out copies of it at www.HelpGoldenNow.org. Fill it out and put it in the mailbox of a neighbor you think might need some help, or just a friendly gesture.

a place to write your thoughts on what #GoldenStrong means to you.

Send your colored pages in the mail to the Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden, CO 80401. If you want to hang your page in your own window, Coloring Page – Kids and adults alike, email us a picture of your work of color in the replica of the postcard image that is displayed on the back art at goldenstrong@goldenhistory.org. of the Golden History Museum! Print Museum staff will display the colored out copies of the coloring page at pages in the museum windows and use www.GoldenHistory.org/goldenstrong. some for a special exhibit once public On the printed-out version, you will find places re-open.

Farmer’s Market Deemed ‘Essential’

ne bright light in the events realm is the opening of the Golden Farmer’s Market on June 6. Under Colorado State guidelines (CO PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER 20-22), farmers markets are considered essential businesses as part of the food and agriculture supply chain. Beginning Saturday, June 6, the Golden Farmers Market will be open for business! The Golden Chamber of Commerce is proceeding with its plans to operate the market on Saturdays from June through the first week of October, and will follow all health and safety guidelines prescribed by the State, the Colorado Farmer’s Market Association, and the City of Golden. The Golden Farmer’s Market, which is a SNAP certified market, is an important resource for food access for our community. It is also an important source of distribution and income for our local farmers and ranchers. Details for the operation of the Market are still being finalized, but some of the many precautions you will notice are increased spacing of vendor booths, hand sanitizing stations, and customer spacing indicators. Customers will

also see fewer vendors, and only those that sell produce, packaged foods, and a few other items like soaps and lotions are permitted at the Market. As social distancing guidelines are expected to be in effect, there will be no customer seating provided and the market will strictly focus, at least initially, on the selling of food items to be consumed off premises. As the summer progresses and CDC recommendations evolve, the Golden Farmer’s Market could add additional vendors, relax some of the measures in place, and if we are lucky, become once again a place for community gathering. May 2020 | 9

Be a community helper: Fill this out and put in your neighbors’ mailboxes so they know you might be able to help them.

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2020 Census FAQ What is the census? The census is a count of every person who lives in the United States and its territories. It happens every 10 years. In early 2020, you will be asked to count everyone who lives in your home as of April 1. Responding to the 2020 Census is a chance to shape your future.

What’s in it for me?

Your responses inform where over $675 billion is distributed each year to communities nationwide for clinics, schools, roads, and more.

Census data gives community leaders vital information to make decisions about building community centers, opening businesses, and planning for the future.

Responding also fulfills your civic duty because it’s mandated by the U.S. Constitution. The United States has counted its population every 10 years since 1790.

Your responses are used to redraw legislative districts and determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Is my information safe?

What will I be asked?

Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law. Your answers can only be used to produce statistics. They cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the FBI, not by the CIA, not by the DHS, and not by ICE.

You will be asked a few simple questions, like age, sex, and the number of people who live in your home, including children.

When can I respond to the census?

The census will never ask for Social Security numbers, bank or credit card numbers, money or donations, or anything related to political parties.

In early 2020, every household in America will receive a notice to complete the census online, by phone, or by mail. In May, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin following up in person with households that have yet to respond.

For more information, visit:

2020CENSUS.GOV D-FA-GP-EN-034

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What won’t be asked?

Golden Community Center

Online fitness • Seniors • GCC pass • Staying healthy

Online Fitness Fun!

he Golden Community Center Group Fitness Instructors are doing FREE LIVE WORKOUTS to keep you active even while staying at home! The complete list of live virtual classes can be found at www.cityofgolden.net/gcc and click on the link for "group fitness classes". Even if you can't make it to the live classes you can always find new classes posted on the Golden Community Center Fitness & Wellness YouTube page. Check it out and keep your body moving! A little exercise each day can make a difference in your emotional health during this difficult time as well as making sure your prequarantine clothes still fit when we all get back together!

GCC Pass Holder Information

t the time of this writing, we are uncertain how long the Stay at Home Order from the state will remain in place. The Golden Community Center (GCC) closed indefinitely on March 14 and many predict the closures will remain in effect into May. Although we can’t make up for time lost at the GCC, we want our pass holders to know that they are not being charged. If you have an annual pass, your pass is currently suspended and will be extended for the length of the closure. If you have a monthly pass, we will not process any additional monthly payments until after we are able to reopen. In addition, a credit for the second half of March will be applied to your next monthly payment. Refunds for classes, programs and events scheduled during this time will be issued in the form of credit to your household account. We ask for your patience with us as we will be processing a much higher volume of refunds than normal and it may take longer.

CARING FOR OUR SENIORS Are you 60+ and want to chat with someone? Need help accessing resources? Not sure where to turn for accurate information on public health orders? The Golden Community Center Front Porch is here to help. Call us at 303-384-8130, leave a message with your name and phone number and one of our caring staff will return your call. We call them "Care Calls" and we look forward to talking with you! So far, we've made over 128 calls to seniors in the community and we want to talk to you too!

Five Tips for Staying Healthy at Home 1. Create a daily routine that you can follow. 2. S chedule time in your day for exercise. Even 30 minutes a day can make a big difference in your physical and emotional health. 3. Get outside! Go for a walk in your neighborhood and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. 4. Drink water! Aim to drink half of your body weight in ounces of water daily. 5. Get up & move! Every hour, get up and move around your house. Don't just visit the kitchen! May 2020 | 13

March 11 Refining

Participate online!

GuidingGolden.com

Leash Laws Protect People AND Pets

he City of Golden, and all of Jefferson County, has a leash law. But why? If you talk to citizens, most will tell you that their dog is well behaved, friendly, it doesn’t need a leash. But what happens when their dog is running through the tall grass and finds a rattlesnake? What happens when their dog sees mule deer? What happens when their dog gets stuck in the rapids of Clear Creek? Or worse, what happens when the friendly, welltrained dog accidentally knocks down an elderly lady who then breaks her hip? These aren’t just scenarios. These were all actual calls to which Golden Animal Control had to respond, and not just once. Code Enforcement Officers patrol the City to protect animals, dog owner’s rights and non-dog owner’s rights. They try to educate the public so conflicts can be avoided. The leash law was put in place to find a balance between dog owners and non-dog owners. “The most difficult calls Animal Control responds to are injuries to animals or people,” said Animal Control Officer Jamie Segal. “Both of which could be avoided by

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simply keeping the dog on a leash and under control.” Officer Segal adds that more than 90 percent of the contacts for leash law violations made by Animal Control are strictly educational, with only warnings issued. Each year, Animal Control sees an average of one canine fatality in Clear Creek due to either high water or falling through the ice. There are countless calls of people reporting their missing dog because it ran off after wildlife.

Animal Control is able to find many of these dogs and return them safely, while others are never seen again. The goal of the leash law is to keep you, your animal, and wildlife safe. In these tough times, you’re encouraged to take your dog for walks on paths and trails near your home – just make sure the leash is on. Remember, Animal Control Officers love dogs as much as you do; sworn to protect you and them.

Documenting the Times

need your help. As a curator, I collect and document life in Golden. Among other things, you might call me an information broker. I need to be a trusted generalist on all things Golden – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Often, I learn from you, the community. The permanent museum collection documents a wide range of people, places, things, and events. That includes unpleasant things too, like World Wars, the Depression, diseases and natural disasters. The point being that the museum is here to record the community’s collective memories and, hopefully, make them relevant to you today and for future generations to come.

IS COVID-19 NOTEWORTHY? These are historic times and I’d say the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis is a noteworthy event to document with factual and personal stories. What do you think? Museums story-tell through objects – so what would tell this story well? When future Goldenites look back, what will be important to remember? What would you collect to document during this time? We were given a collection of photos taken on March 18 showing the impact on downtown businesses. Some of the suggestions we’ve received so far: • A copy of the Jefferson County Public Health Order along with an N95 mask, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and takeout menus. • Personal stories (written, audio and video) recording direct experience and feelings from community leaders, families working from home, business owners, and the like. • A handmade mask from someone locally who is making them at home. Help me properly document this unprecedented time in our local history. You can send me your ideas at mdodge@cityofgolden.net.

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

ONLINE RESOURCES

ooking for things to do and see while at home? Throughout this edition of the Informer you will find many online resources for things to do, places to get food, resources, and information as you continue to follow Stay at Home orders. Here are a few more resources for you. We encourage you to check with your favorite places to see what they are offering online during this time.

GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK GoldenHistory.org/response-covid-19/

FOOTHILLS ART CENTER

Foothillsartcenter.org/museums-from-home

GOLDEN LIBRARY

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Fun in the Kitchen

hich of these famous Golden residents come from Germanic countries?

Adolph Coors (Brewer)

Ida Goetze (Astor House proprietor)

Edward Berthoud (Founder of CSM)

Leonard Vogel (created Coors malted milk plant)

5. Nick Koenig (owner of Koenig Dry Goods, now Old Capitol Grill) If you answered “all of the above” you are correct! In honor of their heritage, Golden History Museum & Park Director Nathan Richie (also with Germanic roots) offers up this recipe from his cousin in Austria. Salzstangerl are traditional breakfast or snack bread sticks from the eastern Austrian region of Burgenland on the Hungarian border. Guten Appetit!

ou can follow along as Nathan gives you a history lesson and makes Salzstangerl with his kids at https://youtu.be/ SSesD8WXT8E. Join Nathan on social media where he will share more interactive, virtual recipes from his kitchen! And that’s not all… each week, Golden History GHM&P Museum Director Nathan Richie. Museum & Park has new online programing to share. Join in on lectures, artifact highlights, behind the scenes tours, curator talks, and craft or game demonstrations for families. You can find them on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Connect to all of it at www.GoldenHistory.org.

Austrian Salzstangerl Ingredients: • 4 cups flour • 1 tsp. of salt • 1/2 tsp. of sugar • 1 Tbsp. of dried, instant yeast • 1 1/4 Cup lukewarm milk • 2 Tbsp. melted butter • Coarse sea salt • Caraway, poppy or sesame seeds • 1 Egg (optional for egg wash)

HOW TO MAKE SALZSTANGERL - First, prepare the “dampfl” (yeast mixture). Add 1/2 cup of the lukewarm milk, sugar, yeast and 2 tablespoons of flour into a large bowl and mix together. Leave to rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes to rise and get foamy. - A dd the remaining ingredients to make the dough and leave to rest again. - Preheat the oven to 400° F. - D ivide the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll out dough onto floured surface. Form round pizza shape with 1/2 inch thickness. - U sing a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into six triangle pizza wedges. - B eginning at the wide “crust” end of the slice, roll the dough into a tight crescent shape. Should resemble a croissant. - Repeat with second dough ball. Yields 12 Salzstangerl. - Put all the pieces onto baking sheet with parchment paper. - Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest in a warm place for 15-20 mins. - Brush rolls with egg wash or spray with water. Sprinkle with sea salt and seeds. - Bake on the middle shelve of the oven until brown for approximately 15-20 mins. - Cool on a wire rack. Eat!

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