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If you ordered a Garden In A Box kit, come out to pick up your kit between 12 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 during the Greener Golden Event at the Public Works and Planning Building (1445 10th St). Residents can also take advantage of FREE compost and vegetable seeds.

Golden Sustainability is pleased to also offer FREE electronics recycling for Golden residents at this year’s event! This drop-off event will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a Colorado ID or driver’s license for verification of residency, be prepared to wear a mask, and social distance.

Join VFW Post 4171 and the Golden American Legion Post this Memorial Day at the Golden Cemetery in honoring those who died in active military service.

The service will begin at 11 a.m.

Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg will offer brief remarks, along with Lakewood Council members from Ward 1 and 3, and a short ceremony will follow.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be canceled.

Join our Public Works staff and hired consultants for the next US6 & Heritage Road Interchange public meeting, happening Wednesday, June 9 at 6 p.m. The focus of the meeting will be pedestrian and bike improvements.

You must register in advance on Zoom for the meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In an ongoing effort to address the visitation pressure on our park system, Jefferson County Open Space is currently updating the access and trailheads component of the South Table Mountain Park Plan. This plan proposes a new main trailhead at Denver West and improvements to access points on Golden Hills Road and Rimrock Drive. As part of the ongoing public engagement about these potential improvements, Jefferson County Open Space held a stakeholder listening tour this spring and a virtual community meeting on April 8. The community meeting kicked off a 30-day public comment period to solicit feedback on proposed plans.

For the next step in these efforts, Jefferson County Open Space and the City of Golden will be co-hosting a virtual community meeting on June 22 at 6 p.m. to discuss design alternatives for the access points at the Rimrock Drive and Golden Hills Road locations. Additionally the meeting will present and seek feedback on alternatives for pedestrian and multimodal improvements to Rimrock Drive. Please register online in advance for the meeting.

Parents and caregivers of school-aged children are invited to join Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) for a telephone town hall on August 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., to discuss how to protect students from COVID-19 as the next school year begins. There will be panelists from JCPH, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Colorado Academy on the call to share tips and answer your questions. Representative Ed Perlmutter and Jefferson County Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp will also be on the panel.

You will be able to ask questions during the call, but if you prefer to share your question in advance, submit your question at bit.ly/JCPHTownHall. Text JEFFCO to 833-TXT-LIVE (833-898-5483) to pre-register for the town hall, or simply call 855-695-3486 (English) or 855-543-3424 (Spanish) at the start of the town hall to attend. For more information, please visit www.jeffco.us/4039/Community-Conversations.

Several community organizations have come together to bring a celebration of the spirit and resilience of the Golden community to life. The event will provide a chance for the community to collectively reflect on the experiences of the past year and celebrate those who have supported us through a difficult time.

The event will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Kafadar Commons (Mines Quad) on Illinois St., and offers an opportunity to:

• Participate in a community art project to capture collective pandemic experiences
• Reflect on how the pandemic impacted us and commemorate those who supported us
• Musical performances, including local band Alibi
• Visit booths of Mines and community organizations
• Win prizes from Golden businesses
• Enjoy kids activities with Mines students
• Enjoy food and drink from local vendors (including from Bob’s Burgers, Basic Kneads Pizza, Golden Poultry and Meats, the Eddy Hotel, and others)

Take a ride on the new Mines-Golden Downtown automated shuttle.

Featured speakers include:

• Mayor Laura Weinberg
• Councilor Bill Fisher
• School of Mines executive and a student leader
• Kim Mangle, Director of Non-Profit Executive Director Roundtable
• Hannah Frey, Undergraduate Student Government President

Join Planning Staff on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Golden Community Center for a community meeting to discuss the mapping of the new zoning code in the R1 and R2 zoned neighborhoods north of Highway 58. Those who own or rent a property in that area will receive a post card in the mail. Two more meetings are scheduled this month on the 20th and 23rd to discuss mapping of the new zoning code in other areas of Golden as well.

Each meeting will be hosted at the Golden Community Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The purpose of these meetings is to present the new Form Zone Overlay Districts that have been mapped to specific zone districts. Staff will be on hand to explain the methodology used to apply these maps, and gather feedback.

Staff will work with the community to refine the current map of the new form zone overlays.

Join Planning Staff on Monday, Sept. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Golden Community Center for a community meeting to discuss the mapping of the new zoning code in the 8th and 9th Street Neighborhoods, the 12th Street Neighborhoods, and the Downtown Neighborhoods of Golden. Those who own or rent a property in that area will receive a postcard in the mail. One more meeting is scheduled this month on the 23rd to discuss mapping of the new zoning code in Central Golden.

Each meeting will be hosted at the Golden Community Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The purpose of these meetings is to present the new Form Zone Overlay Districts that have been mapped to specific zone districts. Staff will be on hand to explain the methodology used to apply these maps, and gather feedback.

Staff will work with the community to refine the current map of the new form zone overlays.

Join Planning Staff on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Golden Community Center for a community meeting to discuss the mapping of the new zoning code in the Central Neighborhoods. Those who own or rent a property in that area will receive a postcard in the mail.

The purpose of the meeting is to present the new Form Zone Overlay District that have been mapped to this area. Staff will be on hand to explain the methodology used to apply the map, and gather feedback.

Staff will work with the community to refine the current map of the new form zone overlays.

“Parenting in a Pandemic”  is part of a series of FREE classes offered for Golden area residents offered by the Rotary Club of Golden. The Mental Wellness Initiative focuses on promoting mental well-being in teens and kids.

Any type of tragedy, including the COVID-19 pandemic, can leave caretakers struggling to find what to say and how to connect with their youth. How do we help kids feel safe and secure in a world that doesn’t feel that way? This class covers how to help kids cope, strategies for care givers to utilize to support feelings of control for them and their young people, and how caregivers themselves can take care of their emotions.

Speaker Chelsea Vibert (LPC) is the clinical coordinator for Colorado Spirit, a team working with those impacted by COVID-19 through Jefferson Center. She received her Master’s degree in International Disaster Psychology and specializes in trauma-based treatments, such as EMDR and TF-CBT. Prior to this role, she provided individual, group, and family therapy to students in Jefferson County schools, as well as providing professional development for educators and administrators on mental health and trauma.

This class will be offered in person and on Zoom, for those who wish to join virtually.  Use the links below to register for the class.

Register for the in-person class.

Register for the Zoom presentation.