Archive for June 18, 2009
Meal Deal: Jo to Go
By Laurie Hindman Berthoud Recorder In a rush? No time to brew a pot of coffee or grab a bowl of cereal? Have we got a deal for you and you don’t even have to leave your car. The cheery yellow and purple Jo to Go drive through is located in the Kwik Corner parking lot, on west Highway 56 as you leave Berthoud. Tiffany Thorstensen has owned and managed Jo to Go for seven months, it’s like “déjà vu — Thorstensen owned Jo to Go with her husband Peter from 1996 to 2001. Thorstensen said ... Full Story
Obituary: Byron L. Gaede
Byron L. Gaede, 72, of Berthoud passed away at his residence on June 12, 2009. He was born Dec. 25, 1936, in McPherson, Kan., to Ruben H. and Helen Marie (Davis) Gaede. He graduated from high school in 1955 in Little River, Kan., and worked for DJ Fair Lumber in Sterling, Kan. Gaede was also a volunteer fireman. He was always in the lumber business and worked for Foster Lumber, Diamond Lumber and most recently County Line Lumber. He was a member of the Little River Methodist Church and enjoyed ... Full Story
Around Town: Oh, That Honey Do List
By Gary Wamsley Berthoud Recorder I took advantage of the weekend to catch up on some of the outdoor “honey do” items. Cutting the grass was tops among those chores. You may have had the same problem, it seemed that every time I planned to do mow it would rain. By now, the grass was about 18 inches tall and pretty hard not to notice. Saturday was still a problem. Whenever I went outside the thunder would start. I did manage to do some repairs, jobs I could stop and seek shelter when the sky ... Full Story
Fire Beat: June 18
Monday, June 8 BFPD responded to a reported motor vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 23 and County Road 8E. A bicyclist and a vehicle collided in the intersection throwing the rider from the bike. The patient on the bicycle was transported. BFPD assisted with a medical call on Navajo Place for breathing problems. The patient was transported. Tuesday, June 9 BFPD responded to a three-vehicle accident on State Highway 56 and County Road 21. There was minor to moderate damage ... Full Story
Police Beat: June 18
Tuesday, June 9 Berthoud Police responded to a reported theft of sodas, juices, and other miscellaneous drinks missing from a vending machine inside a laundromat. The machine appeared to have been shaken and tampered with by unknown suspects. Dispatch received a call concerning a barking dog in 800 block of Fourth Street. The concerned party has reported previous complaints of the same incident. A man walking in the area of Eighth Street and Mountain Avenue found a yellow and black Dewalt ... Full Story
Obituary: Ronald W. Johnson
Ronald W. Johnson, D.D.S., 69, of Longmont, passed away Monday, June 15, at HospiceCare Center in Louisville. He was born May 28, 1940, in Denver to Lester L. and Virginia M. (Widdowfield) Johnson. Ronald graduated from Englewood High School in 1958, earned his undergraduate degree at University of Colorado-Boulder and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Dentistry in 1965. He married Mary L. Kohlmeyer on Oct. 16, 1965, in Wymore, Neb. Dr. Johnson served in the Navy from ... Full Story
