🌱 Patch AM: How Safeway’s arrival reshaped one Golden neighborhood nearly 50 years ago.

Good day Golden! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Safeway's arrival reshaped one Golden neighborhood nearly 50 years ago.

Also on today's calendar: Fempire Comedy Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Making Way for Commercial Development (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents get a look back at how the Safeway on 17th Street between Jackson and Ford came to be, including the 1978 decision to buy and demolish three homes for the new store. The story revisits former City Manager Arthur Lowther and two neighbors who relocated within Golden, sharing their mixed feelings as the neighborhood shifted from residential to commercial. It's a reminder of how past development decisions still shape today's shopping and streetscapes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Art 101 - October 2026 →
  Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Fundamental Principles of Art - October 2026 →
  Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Tuesday Bottle & Board Special →
  1375 Catamount Drive, Golden
  2:00 pm
• Exploring the Elements of Art - October 2026 →
  Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Startup Forum: Startups, Capital & the Nuclear Renaissance →
  Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Avenue, Golden
  3:30 pm
• Unlocking Leadership Potential | A Two-Part Workshop →
  Denver West Business Center, Bldg. 22, STE 130, 1726 Cole Boulevard, Golden
  4:00 pm
• Contemplative Memoir - October 2026 →
  Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden
  5:30 pm
• Golden Marketing Hour →
  Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Artist Demo - Salix Renan →
  Foothills Art Center – Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street, Golden
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Price and Sell Your Art with Ease - October 2026 →
  Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden
  10:00 am
Friday October 23
• Fempire Comedy Festival →
  Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave, Boulder
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Fempire Comedy Festival →
  Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder
  7:00 pm

📣 Golden Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Golden PatchAM possible:

• Junk Wranglers — (970) 500-8518
• Arbor View Senior Living — (303) 268-4747

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is my stray cat Patch..
  do you recognize them ? I'm on Orion st.. they have been a frequent visitor since this summer and I have been feeding them. I don't mind the company… (Nextdoor Pleasant View)
• We had another visitor last night at 2:14am.
  The last one was on 9/26. Our driveway is a popular spot for bears! Feel bad for them. Stay alert out there. (Nextdoor Canyon Point And Trip Ranch)

• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Golden. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1380066-8) in Wheat Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• How to Find Your Dream Apartment in a Competitive Market (terristeffes.com)
• University of Colorado Regent District 7 candidate Q&A (denverpost.com)
• Colorado man who went to prison for pretending to be a doctor posed as plastic surgeon again, new indictment alleges (denverpost.com)

Wheat Ridge

• Wheat Ridge considers new ordinance setting rules for businesses sharing outdoor dining and drinking spaces (denver7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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