Archive for November, 2013
Turkey Tumbler Meet
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner November 23, 2013 Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies dominated the Turkey Tumbler Gymnastics Meet on November 16 and 17. The meet was hosted by CATS Gymnastics in Boulder, Colorado. The Level 3, 4, and 5 teams all placed 1st in the team competitions. There were also many top 5 event finishers for all three teams. The Level 3 top 5 finishers were: Level 3 Child Division: Naima Contreras placed 1st in all events and the All-Around with a score ... Full Story
Obituary: Raymond E. Dicks
September 17, 1940 - November 16, 2013 Raymond Dicks, age, 73, passed away on Saturday, November 16, in Eugene, Oregon while exiting Autzen Stadium. He died of a massive heart attack while being tended by many trained people. The following Sunday morning, he became an organ donor. Ray was a resident of Roseburg, Oregon for 51 years. During his career, he served the Roseburg Public Schools. He was born in Berthoud, Colorado, and he was the son of Ray and Hilda Dicks Sr. and brother to ... Full Story
Obituary: Walter Fredrick Meyer
Walter “Pops” Frederick Meyer passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. He was born in Pender, Nebraska, on August 10, 1920, to August and Ida Meyer. He was the youngest of 11 children. He farmed his family’s land until 1962 when he moved to Loveland. In 1970, he married and started a family with Carmen Powell and her four children. Walt worked as a business owner and general handyman for many years. After he retired, he and Carmen enjoyed being campground hosts in the Poudre Canyon, ... Full Story
Obituary: Laurene Louise Ellis
Laurene Louise Ellis, 83, of Berthoud, died November 18, 2013. She was born January 12, 1930 in Berthoud to Conrad and Leora (Drieth) Krieger. Laurene grew up in Berthoud and graduated from Berthoud High School in 1948. Shortly after high school, on March 20, 1949 she married Chester Ellis in Berthoud. She was a skilled homemaker, worked as a telephone operator and school secretary in Berthoud. She also worked for a scientific company in Loveland and retired from HP after 22 years of service. ... Full Story
Insurance Industry & the ACA
By Haiko Eichler Fact: The Insurance Industry is the biggest licensed gambling casino in the World! Let me explain: Every time you pay any insurance premium you are placing a bet that something BAD is going to happen to you and the insurance company is accepting your bet in the belief that the odds are that nothing bad is going to happen to you. The Insurance Companies do NOT make any money on the premiums they collect. They make their profits investing your premiums in the money markets of a ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: October 2013
Incident activity for October 2013 Tuesday, October 8 BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 250. This was a single vehicle rollover accident with no injuries. BFPD responded with TVEMS to a report of a track runner who had fallen and had a seizure at Berthoud High School. The patient’s mother was contacted and arrived on scene. TVEMS took over the patient care. BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call for abdominal pains on Fairways Drive. The patient ... Full Story
Premier Gymnastics
2013 Monster Mash Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Wendy Kenner November 1-3, 1023 Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies competed in the 2013 Monster Mash in Littleton, Colorado on November 1 -3. All three teams did well in the team placements. The Level 3 and 4 teams took first place and the Level 5 team placed 3rd. There were several gymnasts placing in the top 5 for individual placements and the All-Around competition for the Level 3 team. The placements were as ... Full Story
