Archive for October, 2009
Ruebesam, defense lead Spartans to playoffs
Berthoud 21, Silver Creek 7 By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder LONGMONT — This is a familiar scene — the Berthoud Spartans are going back to the playoffs. Zach Ruebesam was 12-for-12 with three touchdown passes — two of them to Pat Conrey — and the defense created four turnovers in a 21-7 victory over Silver Creek on Friday night at Everly-Montgomery Field. The victory, coupled with Northridge’s loss to Mountain View, gave Berthoud a one-game lead over Roosevelt and two-game ... Full Story
Obituary: Mary G. Schmidt
Mary G. Schmidt, 81, of Berthoud passed away Oct. 26, 2009, at Pathways Hospice, Loveland. She was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Pana, Ill., to Raymond and Celeste (Whittman) Groll. Mary graduated from Pana High School and attended college in Illinois and Denver. She married Alban J. Schmidt on Nov. 26, 1949. They lived in Denver until 1972, when they moved to Berthoud. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Longmont, P.E.O., and several bridge ... Full Story
Obituary: Jack R. Kidd
Jack R. Kidd, 77, of Berthoud was born in Utah to Henry and Leola Kidd. He graduated from high school in Billings, Mont., went into the Air Force for four years and returned to college, receiving a bachelor’s degree in business from Idaho State University. Jack married Carolee in Boulder in 1955. After serving as a computer programmer for 31 years at Sandia National Laboratories, Jack moved with his wife from Albuquerque to Berthoud in 2000. He was a member of the United Methodist ... Full Story
Spartans overcome miscues, hold off Sterling
Berthoud 26, Sterling 13 By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder STERLING — First, Chase Fraser fumbled, turning the ball over to Sterling. Seven minutes later, Luke Engelhaupt returned the favor to Berthoud. Both starting quarterbacks — Zach Ruebesam and Alex Beardsley — combined for five interceptions. (more...)
Loveland Workforce Center reopens for business
The Loveland office of the Larimer County Workforce Center, located at 418 E. 4th St., which temporarily closed for extensive remodeling in late September, has re-opened for business. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Job seekers and employers can also access Workforce Center services online at www.LarimerWorkForce.org. McKee CEO steps down CEO Chris Cornue is stepping down from his post at McKee Hospital this Friday, Oct. 23. In a letter dated Thursday, Oct. 15, ... Full Story
Fire damages downtown Estes Park Theatre Mall
Recorder Staff A fire, which seriously damaged the historic Park Theatre Mall, was contained by noon Monday, sparing the landmark Park Theatre. Estes Park Police Dispatch received the first report at 6:19 a.m.; the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department responded at 6:21 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters reported seeing fire breaking through the roof on the west side of the mall building. The fire, located at 116 East Elkhorn Ave. in downtown Estes Park, was contained to the mall ... Full Story
Achieving a horse and human balance
Equine facilities focus of county study By Nicole A. Musmanno Berthoud Recorder There is change on the horizon as the current horse facility operating codes that have been in place since 1988 undergo review. As Larimer County has grown, conflict between horse facilities and their neighbors have increased, according to county officials. The largest complaints are traffic, noise, dust and odor with concerns of property size, land use and amount of horses on the property also being called into ... Full Story
Geek Attack: Evolution of gaming: Part 3
By Kyle Lee Berthoud Recorder When we last left off, Sony and Nintendo were slugging it out with their respective Playstation and Nintendo 64 systems, and the Sega Saturn was on the ropes struggling to survive. As games like Final Fantasy 7 and Super Smash Brothers were selling like hotcakes on their respective systems, Saturn failed to have a game that pushed consumers to buy the failing system. In an effort to appeal to customers, Sega created a new system. The Dreamcast would prove ... Full Story
Burglaries plague Berthoud weekend (Oct. 17)
By Jamie Folsom Berthoud Recorder Two Brighton men have been arrested in connection with two burglaries and an attempted robbery of an automated teller machine in Berthoud on Saturday. (more...)
Utility board members focus on town water
By Sandy BarnesBerthoud RecorderThe quality of town water and how much it costs residents are among key concerns for the Utility Advisory Board. At the Oct. 14 meeting, member Mike Cook said that he would like the board to look at ways to make the best use of the resource and reduce the rates charged to residents. “We need to do a better job of water management,” he said. (more...)
