Posts Tagged ‘Loveland’
Obituary: George Becker Botterill
George Becker Botterill of Loveland, Colorado passed away suddenly at home on August 7, 2014. George was born October 26, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to John Robert Botterill and Helen Josephine (Becker) Botterill. He lived in Denver until 1961 when the family moved to Berthoud, Colorado. After graduating from Berthoud High School in 1965, George entered the U.S. Army and served his country in the Vietnam War. He was an avid sportsman, highly respected heavy equipment operator, loving ... Full Story
Big Oil attacking the Anti-Fracking movement
By Gary Wamsley I received a large green card in the mail yesterday. It proclaimed that “Local Control of Energy is Bad for Colorado.” The card was paid for by Energy Citizens. This card immediately raised several red flags for me. First, the large size of the card means that it costs considerably more to mail than a standard postcard. That means that whoever Energy Citizens is, it is well financed, unlike most actual citizen groups I have been associated with. Second, the ... Full Story
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
Level 7 Colorado State Gymnastics Championships
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner Photo by Haley Lindhardt. Top row from Left to Right, Kylla Justice, Kira Sanchez, Kaiya Lindhardt. Bottom row from left to right, Nicole Sims, Madison Blair, Katie Parsons, and Zoe Beard. Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies Level 7 Optional Team qualified and competed at the Colorado State Level 7 Gymnastics Meet March 29and 30. The meet was hosted by Xtreme Altitude in Lafayette, Colorado. In the Level 7, 13 Year Old Division, Kaiya ... Full Story
Obituary: Christopher Michael Premer
Christopher Michael Premer, age 42, passed away early Saturday morning, March 29, 2014 from complications of a short illness. Chris was a 1990 graduate of Berthoud High School and a 1997 graduate of UNC. He was a Shelter Insurance Agent in Loveland since 2008. Chris's priority in life and best friend was his son Alexander. They did everything together, played sports, went on vacations, and loved trips to the beach. He was assistant coach for the Junior Eagles Hockey Team. He loved to ... 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: 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
Partisan politics in our schools
School boards become next front in partisan battle Education policy draws higher interest as political parties put more resources into races By Alex Burness Reporter-Herald Staff Writer In a public comment at Wednesday night's Thompson School District Board of Education meeting, Windsor's Amie Toerge lit into Bryce Carlson, the board's vice president, accusing him of helping usher partisan politics into the district. "I was appalled to learn that (Carlson) is currently serving as a ... Full Story
