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Archive for October, 2018

Obituary: James “Jim” Baker

Obituary: James “Jim” Baker

MAY 13, 1944 ~ OCTOBER 24, 2018 (AGE 74) James “Jim” Baker, 74, of Berthoud passed away on Oct. 24, 2018. He was born May 13, 1944 in Morrison, Illinois, to William & Katherine (Wiebenga) Baker. He is survived by his brother Les Baker of Berthoud; sister Mary Cowdin (Pete) of Berthoud; nephew Eric Baker (Laura) of Mead; and niece Michelle Powell (Phil) of Milliken. Jim was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation has been completed. Private graveside services ... Full Story

Foothills Audubon November program

Foothills Audubon November program

The next Foothills Audubon Club program will on Monday, November 5 at 7:00 P.M. at the Berthoud Community Center, 248 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, Colorado. Please join us for “Yikes! Shrikes!” featuring popular speaker, David Leatherman. In his presentation we will explore the fascinating lives of shrikes on the eastern plains of Colorado, no holds barred! After the program, refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public, all ages are welcome! For more information, ... Full Story

Obituary: Madison Marie Sorensen

Obituary: Madison Marie Sorensen

  MADISON MARIE SORENSEN Madison Marie Sorensen was born on September 6, 1991 in Fresno, California. to Rebecca (Sorensen) Mumby, and Ricke Sorensen. She passed away on August 18, 2018 at the age of 26 in Berthoud. Madison grew up and spent her early years in Clovis, California. before moving to Southern California where she attended Huntington Beach Performing Arts School and excelled in the field of performing arts. Madison graduated with honors before traveling to ... Full Story

Obituary: Alice Diane Noble

Obituary: Alice Diane Noble

1943 - 2018 Diane Noble was born in Lafayette, Indiana on December 19, 1943. Her parents were Everett and Alice Peterson. She married Vernon Mike Noble in 1963 and they moved to Englewood, Colorado in 1966. Diane was passionate about serving the Lord and spent her life volunteering with groups like MOPS and volunteering at local schools to encourage and motivate students. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology from the University of Northern Colorado in 1994 and her ... Full Story

Obituary: Delores Marie Hicks

Obituary: Delores Marie Hicks

Delores Marie (Brownwood) Hicks was born October 5, 1925 to Cornelius "Neal" and Amy Delores (Brindle) Brownwood in rural Kit Carson County, Colorado near the town of Vona. She passed from this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2018. She died peacefully at her farm home of 58 years in rural Berthoud, Colorado. She was married to Wayne Lee Hicks on July 24, 1950 in Loveland, Colorado. They were farmers in the Campion area and, in 1960, moved their farming ... Full Story

Yes on Proposition 112

    By Harv Teitelbaum The mountain of scientific, peer-reviewed evidence showing toxic health risks to those living near fracking operations grows almost daily. In 2012, 2014, and 2017 Colorado studies alone, toxic risks were found for neurological, respiratory, hematological, and developmental health issues, along with a higher risk of cancer. There were also higher risks for babies to be born with congenital heart defects, along with childhood acute lymphocytic ... Full Story

Obituary: Seth Joshua Reid

Seth Joshua Reid, 31, of Berthoud, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. He was born on May 6, 1987 in Yonkers, New York to Gregory and Vida Reid. Seth was raised in Mt. Vernon, New York and St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated high school. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and earned a B.F.A. in Music Theater in 2009. Seth lived life to the fullest and enjoyed traveling and immersing himself in different cultures. Among his many ... Full Story

Obituary: Mary Ellen Tonsing

Mary Ellen Tonsing August 5, 1932 – October 10, 2018 Mary Ellen was born in Topeka, Kansas, and was extremely proud to be a Kansas girl. She especially loved sunflowers. As Mary Ellen got a little older, she enjoyed going to Kansas City to see live jazz with her friends. She was fascinated by jazz and its musicians. She married John High in 1958, and soon after they moved to Colorado to raise their family. Mary Ellen was very patriotic and served faithfully in politics. In the ... Full Story

Berthoud Drug Take Back Day: Oct 27

  Drug take-back day in Berthoud on Saturday October 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An officer at Town Hall that will be collecting old prescriptions that people want to turn in.

Star Night October 2018

Since Galileo invented the telescope over 400 years ago, people have built ever larger instruments that probe deeper into space. Today, the greatest collection of astronomical telescopes ever assembled sites atop Mauna Kea, one of five volcanoes forming Hawaii’s Big Island and the highest point in the central Pacific. In this talk, Dr. Gregory Wirth explains how this remote location came to be home to the CFHT, Gemini, Subaru, and Keck telescopes and how astronomers are using these ... Full Story

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