Archive for May, 2010
Can you rescue one of these dogs?
This is a little "behind the scenes" look at what Colorado rescues and shelters try so hard to help with. Countless pleas for help unfortunately go unanswered but we do our best to try and save as many as we can. - Sandra Risler, Animal House Rescue, Fort Collins, CO In an effort to try and save a life, I am contacting everyone in hope of help with rescue. Please see the following list in hopes that someone will have space or a foster available. If you can help, please contact LAMAR ASAP. ... Full Story
When to Plant Your Vegetables
By: Kathy Roth Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener in Larimer County Growing your own vegetables allows you to truly understand what “fresh” means. Even if you have a small garden area, or plant your veggies in containers (like I did on my apartment balcony back in the ‘80s), you can reap the rewards of homegrown produce. Growing vegetables in Colorado necessitates understanding that we have challenges—temperature swings, cold spring winds, a short growing season, ... Full Story
Thank you from the After Prom Committee
Dear Editor, The Berthoud High School After Prom Event Committee would like to give a special thank you to all the volunteers for making this year’s APE another successful evening. APE helps to keep our kids safe. In addition to the generosity of long hours that our parents volunteered, many of them made donations of money. Thank you all for the kindness of time and money. We would also like to extend a big thank you to the following organizations and businesses for their donations of money ... Full Story
Berthoud BOT, Agenda May 4, 2010
BOARD OF TRUSTEES STUDY SESSION MAY 4, 2010 BOARD ROOM 7:00 P.M. 1. Volunteer Boards & Commissions Administrator Hart 90 minutes 1a. Tree Board 1b. Parks & Open Space 1c. Planning & Zoning Commission 1d. Berthoud Economic Development Committee (BERT)
Obituary: Connie J. Golightly
Connie J. Golightly, 59, of Berthoud passed away April 28, 2010 at McKee Medical Center. She fought a brave and courageous fight with lung cancer but other complications ended her almost three-year battle. She was born May 11, 1950 in Longmont, Colorado to Eugene and Naomi Maxine (George) Howell. She attended Lakewood High School for one year, but graduated from Poudre High School in Fort Collins. She married Jan Allan Golightly on June 11, 1970 in Denver. He preceded her in death November ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight — May 4, Moon drowns Eta Aquarid
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is now taking stage in the dark hours before dawn. It has expected to peak in the predawn sky on Thursday morning – May 6, 2010 – from roughly two hours to one hour before sunrise. Look on our almanac page for your sunrise time. Under ideal conditions, this shower can produce up to 20 to 40 meteors per hour. However, in 2010, the last quarter moon will wash out all but the brighter meteors of ... Full Story
Evening With the Arts on May 7
The Berthoud High School gymnasium will be transformed into an art gallery on Friday, May 7. It is time for the annual Evening With the Arts, featuring visual and applied arts by students in grades 6 to 12. The Berthoud schools have some extremely talented artists and the Evening With the Arts gives them an opportunity to show off their work and gives the public the opportunity to see what these students can do. The evening includes audio art as well, with the B H S Choir Concert in the ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight —May 3, Can you see Aldebaran near
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org You should have no trouble spotting Venus after sunset, even though this dazzling world appears quite low in the west at dusk and early evening. Don't tarry when looking for Venus, for this blazing beauty follows the sun beneath the horizon roughly two hours after sunset. Venus and Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, are in conjunction today. Generally, two heavenly bodies do not appear in the same exact ... Full Story
Opening of Quinn’s new art Gallery
You and your friends are invited to the opening of Quinn’s new art gallery at her home, Sunday, May 16, 2010, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Over a hundred framed pieces of Quinn’s original art for sale as a benefit for the LARIMER HUMANE SOCIETY. Join us for a artful and fun afternoon – 15% of all sales will go to help animals that depend on us. www.larimerhumane.org Come check out Quinn’s new gallery and help the Humane Society. See you Sunday afternoon. We depend on word of mouth. ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight — May 2, Drive a spike to the star
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Yesterday we talked about learning to ‘follow the arc’ to the star Arcturus in the constellation Bootes. You just follow the curve in the Big Dipper’s handle until you see this orange star. Tonight, let the Big Dipper introduce you to another bright star. This star is Spica in the constellation Virgo the Maiden. You can ‘follow the arc’ to Arcturus AND ‘drive a spike’ or ’speed on’ to Spica. Today’s chart ... Full Story
