Archive for March 26, 2009
Fun at 4-H
Hundreds, including Larimer County commissioners, families and of course kids from all over turned out Saturday, March 21 for the 50th anniversary of the Larimer County 4-H Carnival. Category: News - Community News Image: News Image: Long Description: <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Kate Larson of Windsor grabs for the cash in the 4-H “Money Machine” Saturday ... Full Story
Darker than Night
By Jamie Folsom Berthoud Recorder Well after sunset Saturday, March 28, the skies will darken once more as over 2,400 communities in 83 countries worldwide turn off their artificial lights and behold the otherwise hidden treasures of the sky. Berthoud and Fort Collins will be among those towns promoting Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Earth Hour is an international project to promote ways to reduce carbon emissions, but the darkness has other valuable effects, especially to towns like ... Full Story
Youth 411: Play Nice, Parents
By P.J. DiPentino Berthoud Recorder Last week a good friend of mine, Travis Bell, and I had a very disturbing conversation. Travis has a six-year-old son Wyatt, who is a BMX racer from Berthoud. Wyatt won the 2008 world championship in China last summer as well as the Canadian and American grand nationals. (more...)
Miles for Marion: A Special Event to Celebrate the
Marion Jones, wife to Thomas Jones (of Jones Plumbing), mother of seven children and grandmother to twenty-two grandchildren, has been an upstanding citizen in our Berthoud community for many years. She has given of herself, her time, and her energy to support friends, family and community at every opportunity. When Berthoud's community members called Jones Plumbing, Marion addressed their needs creatively. When her church invited her participation, she selflessly gave of herself to teach ... Full Story
Berthoud by the Book Presents Maltese Falcon
Berthoud’s town-wide reading project gets under way again with “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett. Many activities are planned for this year over the next five to six weeks, including a movie night and mystery-related events. Look for a Berthoud by the Book activity schedule coming soon online at www.BerthoudRecorder.com. Category: News - Community News Image: Category Lead: Category Secondary Featured Story Home Lead: None Sidebar ... Full Story
Berthoud Community Library Youth Events
Berthoud Community Library, 236 Welch Ave., Berthoud, CO 80513 For more, call (970) 532-2757 or visit www.berthoudpubliclibrary.org FAMILY MOVIE MONDAYS 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner and a movie. Bring in dinner and we’ll supply the large-screen family movie and snacks. TEEN TUESDAYS Teen Tuesdays for Middle School Students every week from January to May from 3-4:30 p.m. Come hang out at the library with friends for music, games, movies, homework help, fun. STORYTIME WEDNESDAYS 11 a.m. ... Full Story
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Offers Home Buyer Education
Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N), a Fort Collins/Loveland non-profit that helps families achieve homeownership will offer home buyer classes in April. This class meets the certificate requirements for CHFA, City of Fort Collins and Larimer County down payment assistance programs as well as the HUD counseling requirement needed for Fannie Mae My Community Loan Products. Research shows that homeowners who receive pre-purchase homeownership counseling are more than 30 percent less likely to default on ... Full Story
Public Hearing on Big Thompson Public Lands
The Larimer County commissioners will host a public hearing in Drake Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. to hear comments on the proposed sale of flood properties. The meeting will be held at the Big Thompson Canyon Association building one mile east of Drake on U.S. Highway 34. The commission will decide next month whether to sell county owned lots in the Hayden Subdivision to neighboring homeowners or retain parts of the properties to guarantee access by the public, most notably those who ... Full Story
Volunteers Needed for Tree Plantings
The Berthoud Tree Board needs you to help them plant 22 trees on Saturday, April 18, along the business district of Mountain Avenue in downtown. These plantings will be in conjunction with Berthoud’s Arbor Day celebration and the Main Street enhancement and Beautification project. If you would like to help us with this worthwhile “green” effort, contact Pat Karspeck at (970) 532-3064. Category: News - Community Category Lead: Category Secondary Featured Story Home ... Full Story
Regional Virtual Job Fair for Professionals
Are you looking for a job? Would you be interested in finding your perfect employer? Participate in the WY-CO Workforce Partnership Regional Job Fair for Professionals from April 1-14. (more...)
