‘Area News’ Archives
Sommers Celebrate 50 Years Together
Jack and Beth Sommers will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Berthoud Senior Center. They invite all their friends to share in this happy occasion. They were married March 22, 1959 in the First Methodist Church in Neponset, Ill. (more…)
Police Beat: Feb. 26, 2009
Tuesday, Feb. 17 It pays to report incidents to the police. While speaking with a Berthoud woman about a case, she mentioned that her grandson’s bicycle had been stolen a few weeks before. The officer recognized it as one in the department’s abandoned property and boy and bicycle were reunited. A loud hissing noise coming from the area of High Country Proco at 10 a.m. was identified as a propane tank being blown out. Police found a bicycle in the area of First St. and Indiana ... Full Story
Fire Report: Feb. 26, 2009
Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity for Feb. 16-22 Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 BFPD responded to a structure fire on Schultz Lane. The fire started around the exhaust piping system inside the wall between the living room and master bedroom. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 BFPD responded to a wildland fire with the Loveland Fire District in the Bobcat Storm Mountain area. Two brush trucks from Berthoud were assigned to the fire until the late ... Full Story
Obituaries: Robert Roark, Verda Silbaugh
Robert Thomas Roark Robert “Bob” Thomas Roark died on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. He was 73 years old. Born on April 22, 1935, in Rock Falls, Ill., Roark was the son of Jeanette (Andrews) and Howard Roark. He married Mary Jo Wright on Nov. 25, 1954, in Princeton, Ill. The couple then moved to Colorado in 1957. Roark owned and operated Longmont Signs and Decals from 1964 to 1976, and then served as pastor of Tri-Town Baptist Church until his retirement from full-time ministry in 1993. He spent ... Full Story
Hoffman-Stroh-Wynn Barn Survives Good and Bad Times
By Jenny Anderson Berthoud Recorder Purchased by Henry Hoffman on March 13, 1907, the Hoffman-Stroh-Wynn barn wasn’t part of the original farm or farm activities. Hoffman began his long journey to Berthoud many years earlier though. He was born Oct. 9, 1873 in Frank, Russia, where he grew up and then married Marie Elizabeth Spieren on January 28, 1892. (more…)
District Investigating Handling of Hazing Case
By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder The Thompson R2-J School District has launched an internal investigation into the handling of a series of alleged hazing incidents at Berthoud High School, according to school Principal Leonard Sherman. (more…)
Doing Business as a Couple: Teresa and Paul Mueller
By Jamie Folsom Berthoud Recorder Business: Mueller & Associates, CPA, LLC Services: Tax, accounting and business advisory services to closely-held businesses, their owners and families Family: Married 31 years; two adult children The Muellers moved to northern Colorado from Houston in late 2008 after buying an existing tax firm from Del Benkendorf, who continues to add his expertise by serving as director of client and community relations. It has long been the Muellers’ dream to come to ... Full Story
Our Natural World: Happy Birthday, Mr. Darwin
By Doug Nichols Berthoud Recorder Feb. 12, 2009, was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist whose most famous publication, “On the Origin of Species,” revolutionized the sciences of biology and paleontology. It was first published in 1859, so this year is the 150th anniversary of that landmark book. Its full title is “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.” In it, ... Full Story
Whispers of Spring Wedding Show
The Raintree Conference Center will host the 12th annual Whispers of Spring Wedding Show, a Sunday afternoon fashion showcase, on Feb. 22, packed with both two fashion shows, a balloon drop to win door prizes, a honeymoon to the island of Aruba as the grand prize, and over 65 wedding professionals with all the little touches that make a wedding extra special. (more…)
Rue-Nee Engagement
Sarah Marie Rue and Lawrence Michael Nee have announced their engagement to be married. The couple became engaged on Jan. 10, 2009 after a five-year courtship. Their wedding will take place July 25, 2009 at Snow Mountain Ranch in Grandby, Colorado. (more…)
