City of Golden Newsletter
December 22, 2015
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City of Golden
Golden City Hall
911 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
303-384-8000

Community Calendar
Upcoming Events
From City Council meetings to bike races to community choir concerts, there's always something happening in Golden.

Don't miss out! Keep track of what's happening and when on the Community Calendar.

Submit an Event!
Help us keep our Community Calendar up-to-date. If you are sponsoring a not-for-profit event that takes place in Golden and welcomes everyone, we want to know about it. Fill out our event submission form and if it fits our editorial standard, we'll add it to the calendar.

Merry Christmas to all...

Merry Christmas
...and to all a good night!

Here's wishing you and yours a beautiful holiday season.

(See you next week!)

Your friends at the City of Golden
 
Project Updates
A few numbers on the Dec. 15 Snowstorm

This time last week, everyone was busy either digging out from the first big snowstorm of the season, or staying warm inside and avoiding it!

Either way, we thought you might be interested in a few numbers that came out of the snowy event last week:
  • The Golden Streets Dept. worked 76.5 regular hours and 34.5 overtime hours for a total of 111 hours to clear the streets.
  • Snow plow drivers plowed 992 miles and used 63.5 tons of de-icer, which amounts to about 128 lbs. per lane mile!
  • Snow plow drivers removed 1874 cubic yards of snow from the downtown area.
2015 Utility Replacement

10th St. water improvements are completed for this year.

Jones Road sewer replacement began on Monday and is expected to be completed by Thursday the 24th (hopefully before Santa starts making his rounds, although we don't think he or his elves will be bothered by sewer replacement work).
West Fork Kenney Run Drainage Improvements

Crews are continuing construction of the boulder walls between 23rd and 24th as well as construction of the drop structure upstream of 24th. The culvert at 23rd St. will be finalized shortly.
Upcoming Events
Young Readers Club at Golden Library

Do you love to read? Then the Golden Library Young Readers' Club is the place for you! Pick up a copy of the book at the library, read it, then come on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m. and let everyone know if you liked it or hated it! Hang out and enjoy activities, games and fun. 

Next month's title available at this program or any time after at the Golden Library Information Desk. For Readers 8-11. Registration at the Golden Library required.
Winter Break Fun: Noon Year's Eve

We're bringing the Times Square ball drop into the Golden Library Storytime room - all in time for lunch! We'll be making funny hats, dancing, and telling stories leading up to noon - when we'll really make some noise! Gets started at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 31.

All Ages are welcome to attend. Held in the Meeting Room. Registration at the Golden Library is required. Register one week in advance for this Noon Year's Eve Storytime.
Teen Advisory Board at Golden Library

Golden's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet on Tuesday Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. to help plan teen library events, services and more. What do you want from YOUR library? 

If you're in grades 7-12 and are interested in joining, contact Angie at angie.grischkowsky@jeffcolibrary.org or stop by the library to fill out an application.
Around Town
Golden Safety Academy

Have you ever wondered if your home is secure enough? Are you interested in learning techniques for 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, then the new Golden Police Department Safety Academy is a great place to start.

The Golden Police Department is currently accepting applications for the new free Safety Academy. To register, please visit the  Golden Safety Academy page.

The mission of the Golden Safety Academy is to partner with the community of Golden by educating and empowering citizens about personal safety and crime prevention.
The academy will be composed of 12 classes. The classes will be held once a month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Monday of every month.

Class topics will include crime prevention through environmental landscape design, security lighting, preventing bicycle theft, identity theft, personal safety, fraud, and much, much more.

Seating is limited and a maximum of two individuals from each household will be allowed. Applicants must be Golden residents. Students aged 16 or older may participate with an accompanying adult.


The first class is Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the City of Golden Training Room at the Golden Fire Department at 911 10 th Street, Golden.

For additional information, call the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045.
Help Share the History of Heritage Square!

Heritage Square located southwest of Golden, originally built as Magic Mountain theme park, will be undergoing redevelopment next year. The owner is planning a new use for the area, but has agreed to allow the removal and relocation of the storefronts. This is dependent upon finding someone to finance the move of the storefronts-a cost estimated at $50,000 per building. Interested parties need to be aware that this estimate is only for removal and does not include applicable permits and inspections, transportation, re-erection or any necessary equipment costs associated with this relocation -nor does it include finding a suitable new location. Commitments and agreements need to be in place by end of January 2016 with removal completed by February 29, 2016. Redevelopment is planned for early 2016.

Additional interest in the Victorian Events Center has also been expressed. The same criteria would apply to this structure - commitments and agreements need to be in place by the end of January 2016 with removal completed by February 29, 2016. Prospects need to be made aware of the multiple structures within this building.

Any interested parties should email  manager@heritagesquare.info.
Golden Well-Being Index Study

The City of Golden participated in the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Survey in May and June of 2015 and had over 500 responses. Well-being was defined as a life well lived, all the things that are important to us, what we think about and how we experience our lives. Well-being is comprised of five elements including: Purpose, liking what you do each day and being motivated to accomplish your goals; Social, having supportive relationships and love in your life; Financial, managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security; Community, liking where you live, feeling safe, and having pride in your community; Physical, having good health and enough energy to get things done daily.

Join us for a presentation of the findings from Golden's Well-Being Index Study on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 911 10 th Street. The presentation will feature reports from Gallup Healthways, the Colorado School of Public Health and the Tobacco Free Jeffco Alliance. Share your thoughts with other community members and ideas for future healthy initiatives.

Well-Being Chart