Archive for March, 2019
Obituary: Roger Duane Morrison
JULY 7, 1946 ~ MARCH 21, 2019 (AGE 72) Roger Morrison 72, passed away in his home on March 21, 2019. He and Evangeline (Hernandez) shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Arnold, Nebraska to Eloise Mae (Blixt) and Ralph Preston Morrison. He was the youngest of four children. His arrival being most celebrated by his sister Dorothy, who would ask each year for a baby doll for Christmas. Rogie (as she lovingly called him) arrived when she was ten, to her utter ... Full Story
LTO March Star Night
The speaker for this evening will be LTO volunteer and co-author of SkySafari, Bill Tschumy. Amateur astronomy is in many ways an intellectual pursuit. What may look like a faint smudge in the telescope only comes alive when you truly grasp what it is you are looking at. Bill’s talk will introduce you to the wonders of the night sky. He will help you understand the size, distance, location and physical properties of those objects you can see through the telescope. He will ... Full Story
Obituary: Edward John Nau
Edward Nau was born on November 5, 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Nee: Leonhardt) Nau, immigrants from Bavaria, Germany. His family moved from Duluth to Waukesha, Wisconsin, where Edward finished school, helped his father and brothers with the family automobile repair business, and worked on the family farm, alongside his 7 brothers and 1 sister. In October of 1942 Edward enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois in the U.S. Air Force and was sent to Keesler ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: February 2019
February 1-10 Friday, February 1 Mental Health: Urban Place, a man called in a welfare check on his wife after a verbal argument between them which resulted in her shutting herself in a closet. Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft X2 / Warrant X3: Rancho Way., a 16-year-old Berthoud boy was contacted at this location in connection with the stolen vehicle earlier. Taken to the HUB and charged. Saturday, February 2 Lost/Stolen License Plate: E Hwy 56 ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: February 2019
Incident Activity Feb. 1-10, 2019 Friday, February 1 Berthoud Squad 11 was dispatched to the 200 block of 2nd Street for a lift assist. Saturday, February 2 Berthoud Fire responded to the Derby Grill for a 50-year-old man who had fallen and hit his head. TVEMS assumed patient care. Sunday, February 3 BFPD responded to S. Cty Road 23 for a vehicle that had gone through a fence. TVEMS assumed patient care and Colorado State Patrol cleared Berthoud Fire from the scene. ... Full Story