‘Voices & Thoughts’ Archives
Obituary: Robert Eugene Anderson
Robert Eugene Andersen - (b. October 12, 1928), passed away peacefully on August 6th, 2010 after a short illness from end stage prostate cancer. Robert was born on a farm in Rosalie, Nebraska to Emanuel and Anna Christensen Andersen. Robert was the youngest child born to the family of nine children. Robert worked on the family farm growing up and graduated high school in Rosalie. He continued to work the farm until he married Marion Brehmer on November 7th, 1954. They moved to a farm in ... Full Story
In support of Romanoff
Dear Friends and Neighbors: The other day I was walking door to door for Romanoff when I knocked on the door of a registered voter who told me that she no longer votes. I have always maintained that if one is disgusted by politics one should participate more, not less, since how else will things change. It turned out, however, that the woman was a Jehovah’s Witness, and although I didn’t know it, they don’t vote. Since I have a commitment to democracy and voting, I urged her, in a ... Full Story
Shields-Mondragon Wedding
Leonard and Cathy Shields of Wheat Ridge, Colorado would like to announce the wedding of their daughter, Tiffany Shields of Berthoud Colorado to George Mondragon of Denver, Colorado. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Berthoud High School. The groom is a graduate of Adams City High School, class of 2000. The groom’s parents are George and Marsha Mondragon of Osage City Kansas and Jodi Mondragon, Denver Colorado. The couple will take their vows in Faversham Park, Westminster, Colorado on August ... Full Story
Obituary: Marina V. Seering
Marina V. Seering, age 99, (working on a 100), of Berthoud went to heaven on July 23, 2010 at Good Samaritan Village in Loveland. Born in the Dominican Republic, immigrated in 1929 and became a naturalized citizen in 1943. Married and later divorced from Vincent LaRaque, they had three children, Denis (deceased military), Yvonne L. Dawdy (Jack) of Berthoud, and Gabriel LaRaque of California. Later she married Al Seering (deceased). A very strong believer of Salvation through Jesus, ministering ... Full Story
Karen Stockley’s true water agenda
As some readers might not have been aware of it, Karen Stockley’s (Democratic candidate for House District 49) recent column was a show of far-left environmentalism pretending to be someone credibly qualified to talk about financial feasibility. Restated, she should just be forthright in that she opposes the proposed Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) purely on environmental grounds instead of using misleading costs and facts to make her point that the project is a fiscal nightmare to ... Full Story
Are We All Ideologues Now?
Dr. Gillis J. Harp August 04, 2010 New media have shaped our political culture. Some, like talk radio and all-news cable stations, are developments of older, established technologies. Others, like internet blogs, are based on comparatively new technologies. Yet, both venues have provided congenial habitats for that enemy of reasonable, constructive political discourse: the ideologue. What exactly is an "ideologue?" Merriam-Webster defines it as "an often blindly partisan advocate or ... Full Story
My fellow liberty loving citizens!
Carl Bruning, a close and trusted friend of mine, is running for sheriff of Larimer County with the sole purpose of defending our Constitutional rights from all threats foreign and domestic. He has made a personal promise to me that he will do everything within his power as sheriff to defend our liberties from an ever encroaching federal government. Carl has also been endorsed by the likes of Tom Tancredo, former sheriff Richard Mack, the Republican Liberty Caucus, as well as the Rocky ... Full Story
Habitat Thanks
Berthoud Habitat for Humanity would like to thank Wind Swept Acres for holding the 2nd Annual Car, Truck and Tractor show benefiting Berthoud Habitat. We would like to thank our banner sponsors for their support and our donation sponsors for their gift items. Banner and donation sponsors: High Country Proco, Edward Lacy, Jr. DDS, PC. Integrated Cable Systems, Pinkee’s Rod Shop, Aspen Heirloom Furnishings, A.J. Storage Specialists, Collins Muffler Shop, Speedy Sparkle Car Wash, B & J ... Full Story
Can you afford a new car?
By Jason Alderman When I was growing up, car manufacturers made a big deal each fall about unveiling next year's models, literally shrouding them in secrecy under tarps in print and TV ads until the launch date. Car-crazy dads would then rush down to the dealer for a test drive. New models now roll out year round – and financing methods have gotten more flexible as well. Back then, many people saved for years in order to pay cash for a new car; today, most people I know take out car ... Full Story
“When They Dropped the Bomb”
"When They Dropped the Bomb," Remembering August 1945 By Dr. Paul Kengor This week marks 65 years since the United States dropped the atomic bomb. On August 6, 1945, President Harry Truman delivered a “rain of ruin” upon Hiroshima, Japan, with Nagasaki hit three days later, killing 100,000 to 200,000. Truman’s objective was to compel surrender from an intransigent enemy that refused to halt its naked aggression. The barbarous mentality of 1940s Japan was beyond belief. An entire ... Full Story
