Archive for January 17, 2010
Earthsky Tonight, January 18, 2010: Moon and Jupiter
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Did you see the moon to the west (or right) of the blazing planet Jupiter yesterday, on Sunday evening? This Monday evening, in contrast, the waxing crescent moon will appear above Jupiter. This is because the moon moves eastward in front of the backdrop stars at about 13 degrees per day. For a measurement reference, your fist at an arm length approximates 10 degrees. The moon isn’t the only solar sytem ... Full Story
2010 MLK Art and Essay Contest Winners
Art Entries: 167 Essay Entries: 180 Most entries for a school: Garfield (210) Name School Teacher Art Winners 2nd Grade 1 Chelsea Sanchez Garfield Javernick 2 Logan Beecher Garfield Brown 3 Darian Hietpas Garfield Brown HM Trent Suppes Garfield Brown HM Elias Velasquez Garfield Brown HM Gracelyn ... Full Story
Loveland MLK Day History
By Carol Radcliff – January 6, 2009 The Loveland MLK Day Celebration has always been planned and implemented by a small, grassroots citizen group who believe in promoting the values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The group changes from year to year, depending who has the time, interest and energy to be involved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 20th Annual event. Since formal records have not been kept, much of this information comes from my memory of serving on the committee over ... Full Story
21st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
21st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration 7 p.m., January 18, 2010 Thompson Valley High School Dr. Ron Cabrera, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, will serve as master of ceremonies for the 21st annual Loveland/ Berthoud Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Thompson Valley High School. The highlight of the evening will be an interactive performance by Stephanie Powers, folk singer, guitarist, and spinner of tales. Ms. ... Full Story
Passport Saturday at County Clerk’s office
The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s office is holding a “Saturday Passport Day” On Jan. 30. If you are traveling outside of the U.S. for Spring Break and do not have your Passport Book or Card yet, now is the time to apply. The office is located in the Larimer County Courthouse at 200 West Oak Street in downtown Fort Collins. Stop by the Citizen Information Center on the first floor between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for this special event. The office will have all the necessary forms ... Full Story
Berthoud Wrestling Club JV Tourney
Berthoud Wrestling Club JV Results January 16 Metro League Districts Tournament Wrestler Wt Group# JV ... Full Story
Berthoud Wrestlers Dominate Soeby Spartan Classic
Coach Pickert was pleased with his wrestlers performance at Saturday’s dual with four other schools. As the scores show, Berthoud dominated every school attending the meet. Fine individual performances and team performance put Berthoud well ahead, outscoring their opponents 230 to 60. Comments by Denise Schump Alex Sadlo pinned all of his opponents early in his matches including ranked wrestler Darrius Lohr from Eaton. Casey Couch pinned his opponnent from Rampart in the first ... Full Story
Lady Spartans top Roosevelt 49-47
The Lady Spartans played a steady game it toppling Roosevelt. Trailing 26 to 36 at the half, the Spartans scored consistently as Roosevelt saw their lead evaporate as the scored only 11 points in the second half. Results Last Game Teams Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Berthoud 13 13 10 13 49 Roosevelt 18 18 6 5 47 Spartan Girls Basket Ball Schedule and Results Date Time Opponent Results 12/01/09 7:00 ... Full Story
Show Choir Showcase a great success
The Fourth Annual Show Choir Showcase was indeed a showcase of talent and judging by the number of people attending, a great success. There was no shortage of Choirs and the audience that packed Berthoud High School Commons was treated to over an hour and a half of musical entertainment. The show started off with the Kids in Red, elementary students who attend a two-day workshop with members of the Bridge-Between Show Choir. The 39 kids who attended this year’s ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight, January 17, 2010 Moon and Jupiter
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Tonight and tomorrow night, the moon will guide you to the two brightest planets in the January evening sky – Jupiter and Mars. As darkness falls, look low in your west or southwest sky for the thin waxing crescent moon. That blazing point of light by the moon is the planet Jupiter. You can’t miss Jupiter – it’s far brighter than any star. The moon and Jupiter set shortly after full darkness falls ... Full Story
