COMMUNITYCALENDAR Send your calendar items regarding non-profit organizations only to editor@berthoudsurveyor.com by Monday at noon. Friday, Dec. 6 Wildfire Community Arts Center Holiday Art Show and Sale. Reception: Friday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. — Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon to 5 p.m. 425 Massachusetts, Ave., Berthoud. For more information WildfireArts.org. Saturday, Dec. 7 Christmas in Berthoud.com — check out the website or the complete list of events. Toys & Sugar Plums at the McCarty-Fickel House Museum from 6 9 - p.m., 645 Seventh St., Berthoud. Tickets will be $10 per family and includes refreshments. The historic house will be decked out in Christmas decorations and the special tour will feature a display of antique and vintage toys. Berthoud Golden Links will be serving chili on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Berthoud Community Center, 248 Welch Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the community center ahead of time or at the door. Tickets are $5. Make the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 224 Mountain Ave. in Berthoud your destination on Saturday, Dec. 7, when the Berthoud Historical Society hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to kick off sales of the “Newsworthy Berthoud” 2014 calendar. Sold at a cost of $12, the calendar is filled with historic photographs and quotes from newspapers that document events that occurred in the community over the past century. Light refreshments and opportunities for children to make crafts will be offered free of charge. For more information call the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 970-532-2147. Monday, Dec. 9 Berthoud Parents As Teachers event at the Berthoud Community Center from 1 -2 p.m. All Berthoud families with young children (prenatal - age 5) are welcome to join us for “Healthy Eating, Happy Kids” presented by Susan McColl RN, child care health consultant. Come to learn about nutrition and healthy eating for preschool-aged children. Child care provided. For more information, call 970-215-0305 or e-mail rhonda@ thefamilycenterfc.org. Website http:// berthoudpat.weebly.com Tuesday, Dec. 10 Winter Wonderland — Come, relax and enjoy a morning of entertainment with Christmas music and an inspirational speaker at the Longmont Christian Women’s Connection on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Plaza Conference Center, 1860 Industrial Circle in Longmont. Tickets for the entire event are $16 per person, inclusive. Reservations are required, so please
plan to come and invite your friends to join you. Please e-mail your reservation request to Longmontcwc@yahoo.com or call Jane at 303-682-2752 for information and reservations by Friday, Dec. 6. Thursday, Dec. 12 The Winter Choir concert for all BHS choir students will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12 in the auditorium at 7 p.m. This is a free concert. The theme of this year’s concert is “We Need a Little Christmas,” so join us for some wonderful holiday songs and get in the spirit of the season. Friday, Dec. 13 Larimer County will be celebrating the opening of ‘the final four’ road corridors in the flood areas, CR 43, CR 44H, CR 47, and CR 63, and giving much-deserved kudos to those who made the openings possible on Friday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. Location to be announded at a later date. Fort. Collins Aglow International will meet on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Risen Hope Foursquare Church, 1621 W. Harmony Road, Fort Collins. We will eat and fellowship together at 9:30 a.m. (note time change). This meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Carol at 970532-3117. Saturday, Dec. 21 Greeley Aglow Community Lighthouse is honored to have Cindy & Eric Johnson as our speakers for December. We are open to the public. Our meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 21 with a potluck brunch at 9:30 a.m. at The Healing Way, 1535 Eighth Ave., Greeley. For more information call Jean at 405-8786. Announcements 2013 Annual Holiday Poinsettia sale, Berthoud High School band. $16 per plant or three for $45. Contact Mr. Farus at BHS 613-7700. Berthoud Living Center will collect canned food for the Christmas in Berthoud families at our entrances until Dec. 18 at 855 Franklin Ave. For more information call 970-532-2683 The 17th Annual Secret Santas for the Elderly is currently seeking volunteers. The purpose of the Santas is to bring a smile and feeling of love and encouragement to the elderly by providing a loving visitor. Volunteers will be paired with an adopted resident living in a nursing or assisted living home in Larimer County. A list is also provided if you’d like to take a simple gift along. Since 1996 the nonprofit group has organized more than 7,300 visits to elderly. For information call Diane or Ken 613-1411 or Nancy 206-9569. House of Neighborly Service still needs food of all kinds, especially breakfast cereal and peanut butter. Urgent need for paper products. BHS woodworking classes are looking for any unwanted hardwood
or softwood boards for student projects. We can also use Corian countertop pieces of various sizes. Please contact Robb Sommerfeld at 970613-7719 or Robert.sommerfeld@ thompsonschools.org. Do you have a problem with math? Free math-tutoring services are provided every Wednesday from 1:10 - 3 p.m. in room 135 at BHS. This informal service for students of any math subject including AP math subjects is provided by a former math teacher. You got a problem with chemistry? There is help. Free tutoring services are provided every Thursday from 6:30 – 8 p.m in room 135. This is an open, informal environment for all AP Chemistry and Chemistry II students. This is a volunteer service provided by a chemist with 20+ years professional experience. Visit the McCarty-Fickel Home historic house museum at 645 Seventh St. in Berthoud. Operated by the Berthoud Historical Society. Tours by appointment. Call 970-532-1916 in advance to arrange a tour. Scheduled Meetings AARP meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lions Depot on Third Steet at 5 p.m. for a covered-dish supper. Please bring something to share with everyone. For more information, please contact Curtis Wilson at 532-2638. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Berthoud Lions Club every Monday and Friday nights from 8 to 9 p.m. Anyone desiring to quit drinking is welcome. There are no dues or fees. For more information, please call 532-4653. A Balance and Fall Prevention Class is being held weekly. It’s free. Drop-ins are welcome to attend. Classes are held at the Berthoud Area Community Center every Tuesday from 9 -9:45 a.m. Please call 970-532-2730 for more information. Berthoud Area Transportation Service (BATS) is available for Berthoud residents on a demand-response basis. Call 532-3049 to make a reservation or for more information. Service is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Berthoud Fire Protection District board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at the Berthoud Area Community Center, 248 Welch Ave. Agendas are available two days prior to the meetings by calling 5322264. All meetings are open to the public. Berthoud Library board meets on the first Thursday of every month in the library community room at 7 p.m. Berthoud Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. They meet at the Lions Depot at Third and Massachusetts. The depot is available for rent, contact Sam Waldo at 532-2001. For more information about the Lions Club call Bob Talley at 532-2228. The Lions are available to loan out supplies for handicapped or disabled people.
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Contact Curtis Wilson at 532-2638. Berthoud Parents As Teachers is a free service for all families living in Berthoud who are expecting a child or with children ages birth to five. It includes personalized visits/parent education, group meetings and developmental screenings. Bilingual services available. Contact Rhonda Richer at 970-215-0305 or Rhonda@ thefamilycenterfc.org. http://berthoudpat.weebly.com. Berthoud TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Lions Club depot. Call Julie for information at 970-5876424. TOPS is a non-profit, non-commercial weight-loss support group. Celebrate Recovery — 12-step program for anyone with hurts, habits or hang-ups. Wednesdays 5:30 - 9 p.m. at 250 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. Call 532-9886 during office hours. Call for more information 532-9886. First Presbyterian Church adult bible study, every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Facilitated by Rev. Jerry Groves. Eighth Steet and Massachusetts Avenue. Everyone welcome. Friends of the Library board meets in the library community room at 3 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Historic Preservation Advisory Committee meets monthly on the second Monday at 7 p.m. in the Town of Berthoud offices board room. For information call 970-581-4603. Job’s Daughters Bethel #37 meets on the first and third Friday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the Longmont Masonic Building, 312 Main St. The organization is open to girls between the ages of 10 and 20 who are interested in self-improvement and service to community. For details contact Megan Fritts 970-213-9050. All girls are welcome. Justin Bauer Memorial Post #67 of the American Legion meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Berthoud Area Community Center, 7 p.m. Contact Paul Talafuse for more information, 532-4498. Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly is in Berthoud the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Lighthouse Cafe at 8:30 a.m. The Larimer County Republican office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up to volunteer and help with voter registration, set up and staff booths at events, walk in the parades, make phone calls, assist in your precinct and many other activities. 4020 S. College Ave., Unit 11 in Fort Collins. 970-224-2577 or www.larimerGOP. org. Larimer County Open Lands — All meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of November and December at 500 E. Third St. in Loveland. Meeting time is from 5 – 8 p.m. Please call 679-4534 if you need more information. Larimer County Planning Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Hearing Room, 200 W. Oak St.,
first floor, Fort Collins. www.larimer. org/bcc/meetings Little Thompson Water District Board of Directors meeting dates and agendas are posted on their website at www.ltwd.org. The district office is at 835 E. Highway 56, Berthoud. Longs Peak Networking meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the goal of assisting with your job search or overall career development. lpnet. org. Life Bridge Church, west on Highway 66 from the intersection of Highway 287 (Main St.), Longmont. Main entrance on west side. Loveland Classical Schools will hold informational meetings on Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. All meetings are from 7-9 p.m. at Loveland Classical School, 3835 14th St. Southwest in Loveland. Moms in Touch is currently meeting to pray for our school-aged students, teachers, staff and schools each Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. We would love to have you join us at Grace Place (upstairs). Any questions, contact Kim Land at 532-9886. MOPS group is meeting at Berthoud Family Church located at 39820 Nations Way, just west of town on 56 to the curve, then it is to the east of the Carter Lake turn-off on County Road 23. The group meets the first and third Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Planning Commission meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at town hall. Reminisce meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 11 a.m. in the Berthoud Area Community Center. Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) meets the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Berthoud Area Community Center. Tree Advisory Committee meets on the third Monday of each month at town hall at 6 p.m. Wisdom Seekers will be meeting every Thursday, 9-11 a.m. at Grace Place in Berthoud, beginning Aug. 29 through March 2014. To register, or for more information, please contact Jill at 970-532-4936 or jtbieri@hotmail.com or Donna at 303-775-4006 or rose55@aol.com. NOTICE OF PROPOSED BUDGET AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Berthoud Fire Protection District for the ensuing year of 2014. A copy of the proposed budget is open for public inspection in the office of the District, 275 Mountain Ave., Berthoud, Colo. The proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud, Colo., in the training room on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 at 6 p.m. Any interested elector within the district may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any written objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Berthoud Fire Protection District Dan Hershman, President Published: Dec. 5, 2013
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RESOLUTION NO: 16-13 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 11 - 13 AND FINDING AN ANNEXATION PETITION FOR THE PRO SWING FIRST ANNEXATION – SERIALS 1, 2, AND 3 SUBMITTED BY LARRY MCVAY TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 9.32 ACRES SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY. WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-101 et seq., the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (“the Act”) provides that a municipality may accept petitions for annexation of property upon finding substantial compliance of the petitions with the Act and annex such properties separately or in a series considered together; and WHEREAS, the Town of Berthoud has received a Petition for Annexation to annex the property described in said Petition to the Town of Berthoud; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud finds the Petition to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud must set a public hearing to determine if the proposed annexation complies with the Act and the Berthoud Development Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BERTHOUD, LARIMER AND WELD COUNTIES, COLORADO THAT: Section 1. The Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud finds that the Petition for Annexation of the Pro Swing First Annexation – Serials 1, 2, and 3 as described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B, is in substantial compliance with the requirements of Section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. and Chapter 30-8 of the Town’s Development Code and the annexation proceedings to consider the annexation of the properties described therein to the Town of Berthoud have been initiated. Section 2. A public hearing is set for a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud on December 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Berthoud Town
Hall, 328 Massachusetts Avenue, Berthoud, Colorado to determine if the proposed annexation complies with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 and the Berthoud Municipal Code, and determine whether the property will be annexed to the Town of Berthoud. Section 3. The Town Clerk shall give such notice as required by law and the Town staff shall develop and deliver any annexation impact report as required by law. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013. TOWN OF BERTHOUD: David Gregg, Mayor ATTEST: Mary K. Cowdin, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gregory S. Bell, Town Attorney Publish: Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2013 EXHIBIT A PRO SWING FIRST ANNEXATION – SERIALS 1, 2, AND 3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRO SWING FIRST ANNEXATION SERIAL 1: Those portions of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1 and the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, All in Township 4 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 as bearing North 00°18’00” West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 89°36’00” West 30.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); thence departing said Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) North 11°14’13” East 150.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2; thence departing said East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 11°50’36” East 149.92 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287);
said point also being on the South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1; thence departing said Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) and along said South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1 South 89°38’50” West 30.00 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of said Section 2 and the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 4,407.51 Square Feet (0.10 Acres), more or less. PRO SWING FIRST ANNEXATION SERIAL 2: Those portions of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1 and the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, All in Township 4 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 as bearing North 00°18’00” West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 89°36’00” West 30.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence departing said Westerly rightof-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) North 11°14’13” East 150.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2; thence departing said East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 11°50’36” East 149.92 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); said point also being on the South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1; thence departing said Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) and departing said South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1 North 04°58’43” West 367.82 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2; thence departing said East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 04°22’38” West 367.90 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly
right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); said point also being on the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 6,591.14 Square Feet (0.15 Acres), more or less. PRO SWING FIRST ANNEXATION SERIAL 3 Those portions of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1 and the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, All in Township 4 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 as bearing North 00°18’00” West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 89°36’00” West 30.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence departing said Westerly rightof-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) North 04°22’38” East 367.90 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2; thence departing said East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 South 04°58’43” East 367.82 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); said point also being on the South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1; thence departing said South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1 and along said Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) North 00°18’00” West 391.59 feet; thence departing said Easterly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) South 89°42’00” West 60.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); said point also being a point on the Southerly right–of-way line for U.S. Highway No. 287 Bypass; said Southerly right–of-way line for U.S. Highway No. 287 Bypass as described in Deed recorded
at Reception No. 2002005600, records of said County; thence departing said Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) and along said Southerly right–of-way line for U.S. Highway No. 287 Bypass as described in Deed recorded at Reception No. 2002005600 the following six courses and distances: 1) North 65°31’31” West 49.43 feet; 2) North 07°01’14” West 140.39 feet; 3) North 66°54’55” West 102.87 feet; 4) South 48°51’58” West 376.49 feet; 5) South 77°17’05” West 664.51 feet; 6) North 89°10’13” West 343.08 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line for the Colorado and Southern Railroad; thence departing said Southerly right–of-way line for U.S. Highway No. 287 Bypass as described in Deed recorded at Reception No. 2002005600 and along said Easterly right-of-way line for the Colorado and Southern Railroad South 03°09’19” East 213.12 feet, more or less, to a point on the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2; thence departing said Easterly right-of-way line for the Colorado and Southern Railroad and along said South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 North 89°36’00” East 1152.82 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of that certain parcel of land as described in Deed recorded at Reception No.2003011109, records of said County; thence departing said South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 and along the Westerly and Northerly lines of said certain parcel of land as described in Deed recorded at Reception No.2003011109 North 00°11’15” West 302.74 feet and again North 89°40’26” East 268.54 feet, more or less, to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287); thence departing said Northerly line of said certain parcel of land as described in Deed recorded at Reception No.2003011109 and along said Westerly right-of-way line for First Street (U.S. Highway No. 287) South 00°18’00” East 302.39 feet, more or less, to a point on the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 2 and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 395,067.33 Square Feet (9.07 Acres), more or less.