‘Local News’ Archives
2014 Region 3 Level 7 Championships
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner May 2, 2014 Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Level 7 team competed at the 2014 Region 3 Level 7 Championships on April 25-27. This meet was held in Galveston, Texas, and it was a qualifying meet. The gymnasts had to have a qualifying score at their State Meet in order to be invited to compete at the Regional Meet. The gymnasts that qualified from Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies were Zoe Beard, Kaiya Lindhardt, Nicole Sims, Katie ... Full Story
2014 Flatirons Spring Flipz Xcel Meet
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner April 15, 2014 Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Xcel Team competed in the 2014 Flatirons Spring Flipz Xcel Gymnastics Meet. This meet was their season opener, and it was held on April 12-13. There were several top five individual placements. Cheylynne Duba and Candence Lapp tied for 4th on Vault. Brooke Naughton tied for 2nd on Vault. Lapp also tied for 5th on Balance Beam. In the Silver Senior Division, Anoushka Sarma tied for 3rd on ... Full Story
Region 3 Level 8 Regional Gymnastics Meet 2014
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner 4/15/2014 Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies hosted the Region 3 Level 8 Gymnastics Meet on April 4 through April 6. It was held at Loveland High School. Teams from 8 different states from around the Region competed in the three day event. The gymnasts competing in this meet had to qualify at their state meets in order to be eligible to compete. In the Senior A Division, Tatum Graham placed 21st on Vault, 25th on Floor and 24th in the All- ... Full Story
Gymnastics State Championship meet
2014 Colorado Level 8 State Championships Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner From left to right, front row Kairey Vela and Morgan Adams, back row Tatum Graham and Sidney Strizki. Photo by Julee Graham Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Level 8 team competed at the Level 8 Colorado State Gymnastics Meet. The meet was hosted by Colorado Gymnastics Institute. Four gymnasts from Loveland, Berthoud and Longmont competed for Premier on March 15. Morgan Adams placed fourth on Floor and ... Full Story
Obituary: Peter Eric Van Kleek
Peter Eric Van Kleek, 85, of Berthoud, died on March 18, 2014 at Broomfield Skilled Facility in Broomfield. He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1929 to John Raymond and Joan (Hill) Van Kleek. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Peter graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a degree in Hotel Management. He married Barbara Jane King in June of 1954. Peter worked in Hotel Management early in his career, and later became a Founding Dean of Hotel Education ... Full Story
Northern Lights Gymnastics Meet
By Wendy Kenner Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Optional team traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota February 28 through March 2, 2014 to compete in the Northern Lights Gymnastics Meet. The Level 7 team placed 4th in the team competition. The Level 8 team placed 3rd in the team competition. There were several top 5 individual placements. In the Level 7, 11 and under Division, Kira Sanchez placed 5th in the All-Around. Katie Parsons placed 2nd on Vault and 4th on Uneven Bars. Madison Blair placed 1st ... Full Story
Obituary: Lenora Strachan
Lenora Strachan, 81, of Berthoud, died on March 3, 2014 at her home in Berthoud. She was born on March 8, 1932 in Erick, Oklahoma to Wit Wiley and Beulah (Wells) Warren. Lenora graduated from high school in Porterville, California She married Richard D. Strachan on December 23, 1954 in Lubbock, Texas. Lenora worked as a homemaker, but also had short careers as a telephone operator and a pharmacy clerk, where she also managed a soda fountain. She has lived in Berthoud since 1970. She had ... Full Story
Obituary: Dean G Anderson
Dean G. Anderson, 83, of Berthoud, Colorado, died on February 22, 2014 at home. He was born on June 23, 1930 in Loveland, to Edwin Swan and Helen Josephine (Peterson) Anderson. Dean graduated from Loveland High School in 1948 and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. He married Betty Jo Janssen on September 15, 1950 in Loveland. Dean worked as a farmer and rancher all of his life. He has lived in the Loveland/Berthoud area all of his life. Dean was a lifelong member of Trinity ... Full Story
Fort Collins man sentenced for mortgage fraud
Sysum sentenced to five years in mortgage fraud Greeley, CO – A Fort Collins man convicted in a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced in Weld County District Court on Wednesday to five years in prison. A jury in December convicted Matthew Sysum (DOB: 08/13/1969) of seven counts of Forgery, a Class 5 felony, and one count of Theft, a Class 3 felony. He was sentenced to five years for the Theft and three years for each Forgery count; the sentences run concurrent for a total of five years. Sysum ... Full Story
Time for Trefoils
It is that time of year again. Girl Scout Cookies went on sale today. The scouts have been selling cookies since 1917 and here at the Wamsley house I am proud that we have had 3 generations of Girl Scouts who have participated in this program. The profits from the cookie sales help pay for scouting activities and teaches the girls life long business skills. During this first week the scouts are encouraged to ask family and friends to buy Girl Scout Cookies. Starting next week they will begin ... Full Story
