Posts Tagged ‘New York’
Obituary: Seth Joshua Reid
Seth Joshua Reid, 31, of Berthoud, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. He was born on May 6, 1987 in Yonkers, New York to Gregory and Vida Reid. Seth was raised in Mt. Vernon, New York and St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated high school. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and earned a B.F.A. in Music Theater in 2009. Seth lived life to the fullest and enjoyed traveling and immersing himself in different cultures. Among his many ... Full Story
Obituary: Everdina Annamarie “Diny”
Everdina Annamarie "Grandma Diny" Pickert passed peacefully and went to be with the Lord on the morning of January 30th while lying in the arms of her true love. Her passing ended her courageous 7-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family during the last days of her life. Diny was born in Amsterdam on March 23, 1938 to her parents, Johann and Frances Broertjes Geerken. She and her family came to America when she was 16 and she met ... Full Story
Obituary: Edward F. Sanford
Edward F. Sanford Sept. 2, 1934 - Jan. 2, 2018 Edward F. Sanford, aka Dad, Pop, Grampa and Poppa, left to see Jesus face to face on Jan. 2, 2018, escaping a short but exhausting battle with lung and liver cancer. He was born in Kingston, New York, on Sept. 2, 1934, to Edward and Julia Reidy Sanford and was a graduate of St. Mary's School and Kingston High School, 1952. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was employed by IBM for 30 years. On Sept. ... Full Story
Obituary: Jason Charles Holden
Jason Charles Holden, “Jay”, a resident of Berthoud, Colorado, died unexpectedly on September 20, 2016 at the age of 43 when struck by a car while road biking in the foothills of Colorado. Jay is survived by his parents, Susan and Charles Holden; his wife, Kari Holden; his children, Sydney Lee and Tyler Jason Holden; and his sisters, Heather and Kedron Holden. Jay was born in Bronx, New York, in August of 1973 and raised on Long Island. He graduated from Colorado State University in ... Full Story
Obituary: Marlene Laura Hoffmann
Marlene Laura Hoffmann, 74, of Berthoud, died October 15, 2012 at her home. She was born July 19, 1938 in Leicester, New York to Thomas L. and Dorothy I. (Gilliland) Walsh. Marlene lived in Ogden, New York before moving to Berthoud. While in New York she met George A. Hoffman, they were married in Rochester on April 26, 1958. Marlene was a skilled homemaker who also worked as a telephone operator for a short period of time. She loved reading, collecting, and watching sports. Marlene is ... Full Story
Obituary: Robert L. Brehm
Robert “Bob” L. Brehm, 77, of Berthoud passed away peacefully on January 3, 2012 at his home. He was born December 10, 1934 in Johnstown, Colorado to Adam and Mary (Schafer) Brehm. He graduated from Berthoud High School in 1953, lettering in football and basketball. Bob married Charlene Johnson of Berthoud on February 26, 1956. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958 and received an honorable discharge. In May of 1959 he retired from Hewlett Packard after 32 years of services. Bob was ... Full Story
10 Shockingly Violent Police Assaults on Occupy
Intro by Gary Wamsley Unfortunately you will not find "Main Stream Media" covering this side of the story. In this case, AlterNet has put together these 10 events and added some comments and context. The point is that police are not supposed to use more force than necessary. When they do it infuriates crowds and leads to confrontations. The unprovoked attacks in these videos is a chilling statement on the police state that the United States is becoming. The sight in some of these videos of ... Full Story
Paramilitary Policing of Occupy Wall Street:
Excessive Use of Force amidst the New Military Urbanism Paramilitary Policing of Occupy Wall Street: Excessive Use of Force amidst the New Military Urbanism We host a discussion on policing and the Occupy Wall Street movement with Chuck Wexler, director of the Police Executive Research Forum, which helped organize calls among police chiefs on how to respond to the Occupy protests, and with Norm Stamper, the former police chief of Seattle, who recently wrote ... Full Story
Murdoch’s Post Declares War on OWS
Murdoch’s Post Declares War on OWS This week, the media magnate’s notorious New York tabloid ran three consecutive covers that together branded Wall Street protesters as lazy, vicious beasts. Salon suggests the insults probably mean the occupiers are doing something right. Wednesday’s cover featured a now discredited story about a Wall Street cafe letting workers go after occupiers hindered business. On Thursday, an indignant editorial demanded ... Full Story
Bagged salad greens recall
Toss That Salad...Out! Salmonella Concerns Prompt Bagged Greens Recall A finished package of spinach tested as likely tainted with salmonella in Washington, and bagged greens-maker Taylor Farms has issued a voluntary, precautionary recall of 3,265 cases of several of their salad blends. Taylor Farms has nine processing plants in the U.S., including three in California, and one in Mexico. They are based in Salinas, California. The salads are sold under various brand names including Fresh ... Full Story