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Archive for June 21, 2010

Andrew Romanoff Visits Berthoud

Andrew Romanoff Visits Berthoud

By Treva Heiser Area citizens gathered at the home of Bill Wendt  to hear Andrew Romanoff, Democratic candidate for the US Senate, speak on issues related to the environment, developing alternative energy resources, the need to reform the way Washington works and increase the power of the people . . . . . . . . Reasons given by those who attended varied. Dave Kramer from Johnstown, Ray Hupp of Loveland, and teenagers Javan Wendt and Daniel Heiser had not met Romanoff but were interested ... Full Story

Graveside services for Joye Freddy

Graveside services for Joye Freddy

Joye D. Freddy, widow of Dan Freddy and a former Berthoud resident, passed away in Loveland on May 15, 2010.   Cremation was conducted.  The family now invite family and friends for the graveside service which will be held in the Berthoud Greenlawn Cemetery in Berthoud on Tuesday June 29, 2010 at 10:00am.

Obituary: Doris Houchin

Obituary: Doris Houchin

Doris McKanna Houchin, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away May 14, 2010, at Prestige Assisted Living in Henderson. Doris was born in Berthoud, Colo., Dec. 19, 1919, to the late Linn E. and Rhoda McKanna. Doris was a welder at Rocky Mountain National Arsenal during World War II. She retired from the City of North Las Vegas in 1980, as payroll clerk and was a member of the Eastern Star and a charter member of Sunrise Mountain United Methodist Church, in Las Vegas. She was the beloved wife of the late ... Full Story

Moose near Johnson’s Corner on the Summer Solstice

Moose near Johnson’s Corner on the Summer Solstice

By Tyler Kennedy On my drive down I-25 to work this morning, I saw something you don’t regularly see on the plains, a bull and cow moose galloping alongside the interstate. Today is the summer solstice (the apex of sunlight during the year), and I knew something was special as I prepared iced tea and a game of Bocce Ball for our solstice party at the company where I work – Solstice Arts. As I was pulling off at the Johnstown exit near Johnson’s Corner, I noticed two dark figures ... Full Story

Loveland Hams join in for emergency exercise

Loveland Hams join in for emergency exercise

Ham Radio Operators from Loveland CO Join In National Deployment Public Demo of Emergency Communications June 26 – 27 Loveland, CO, 18 June 2010 – On May 22 2008, a tornado carved out a path of destruction almost 35 miles long and ripped through Windsor CO. As police, fire and medical teams assisted residents along the tornadoes path, amateur radio operators or "hams" from all over Northern CO were on the move as well, providing radio communications support. Cell phone and internet services ... Full Story

Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board June Meeting

The Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board meeting, scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2010, has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Loveland Municipal Building at 500 East Third St. in Loveland. All meetings are open to the public.

When does home remodeling make financial sense?

When does home remodeling make financial sense?

Practical Money Matters By Jason Alderman My wife and I survived two major home remodeling projects and we’ve got the battle scars to prove it. Like most people feeling cramped for space – thanks to two growing children in our case – we weighed the plusses and minuses of remodeling versus moving to a larger home. Because we live in a great neighborhood with strong local schools, we ultimately decided to stay put and remodel, but everyone’s case is different. Here are a few ... Full Story

Additional Meningitis case confirmed

Additional Meningitis case confirmed

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment reports that another case of meningococcal disease in a Fort Collins area resident has been confirmed. The affected individual is also associated with the two hockey teams in Division C of the adult league that played at EPIC (Edora Pool and Ice Center) on June 9 at 7:15 PM. The person had left for a family vacation to Montana on June 12. According to Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, director of the Larimer County Health Department, the individual ... Full Story