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Archive for August 25, 2015

Obituary: Michael Sneyder Woodiel

Obituary: Michael Sneyder Woodiel

Michael Sneyder Woodiel, 19, of Berthoud, died August 21, 2015. Michael was born in Bogota, Colombia on July 22, 1996. Berthoud became home for Michael, along with his sister Jenny Paola, September 27 2006, by adoption to Bart and Kathy Woodiel. Michael’s family also includes his brother Justin Michael Woodiel and his wife Andrea, sister Stephany Lynn McClure and her husband Matt and two nieces Neveah and Temperance McClure.Michael graduated from Berthoud High School in 2015. Special ... Full Story

Obituary: Carolyn Marie Boettcher-Schultz

Obituary: Carolyn Marie Boettcher-Schultz

Carolyn Marie Boettcher-Schultz, 88, died peacefully at her home in Berthoud, Colorado on August 6 surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn Johnson was born on September 9, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended one year of college as an art major before marrying Herbert Boettcher in 1946, divorcing after 12 years, raising her sons Jim and Ken as a single mother then moving to Loveland, Colorado in 1978. When hired as a waitress at The Hobnob Restaurant, she became a devoted member of the ... Full Story

Standing Up for Rural Postal Delivery


By Marie Powell, mariep@cfra.org,Center for Rural AffairsPost offices are crucial anywhere, but especially crucial in rural areas that depend on the postal service to stay connected through news delivery, services crucial to businesses, and, in some communities, a link to prescription drugs and other services.The mail service is a national treasure that has been in operation for 240 years. Every day, the Postal Service provides affordable, universal mail service to all—without using taxpayer ... Full Story