Berthoud Weekly Surveyor May 29, 2014 Page B1
A LOOK AT BERTHOUD
Exhibit and new courtyard highlight museum open house
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he Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 224 Mountain Ave. in Berthoud will be opening its doors the afternoon of June 7 for its first big event of the summer. From noon to 4 p.m. the museum’s newest Then & Now exhibit, “GrowSurveyor ing up in BerColumnist thoud,” will be officially opened to the public. The newly landscaped Pioneer Courtyard located behind the main museum buildings will also be opened for the first time since last fall Mark when a major landscaping French project began. The free event is open to the public and will feature live music and the first opportunity to see many major upgrades to the community’s history museum. The Berthoud community has had a museum since 1977 when the Berthoud Historical Society was organized for the purpose of preserving the heritage of the
town and the surrounding rural area. At first the museum consisted of the stone shop that blacksmith Alfred Bimson built in 1893. Within a few years the museum was expanded to include the frame building next door that mechanic Elmer Carlson had built in 1940 to house his automotive repair business. After the Carlson Building was added to the facility, the area behind the buildings became a storage area for farm implements — many of them of horse-drawn vintage — that were donated by local farmers. The backyard area, now known as the Pioneer Courtyard, has been the focus of a major landscaping project over the past several months. By June 7, the courtyard will feature a surface of paving stones, many of which will be inscribed with wording that honors local legacies. Stone benches, an outdoor stage, and a gazebo in which the bell from the town’s schoolhouse will be hung, will all add to the ambience of the courtyard. Many years ago the bell was retrieved from the school building that once stood in present-day Fickel Park. The courtyard will also feature a custom-built arbor that will be nestled between the Meadow Hollow School and the Bunyan observatory. A windmill positioned over the original cistern cover from the F.A. Bein farm in the Sunny-
Matron and Past Grand Organist Grand Chapter of Colorado of the Order of Easter Star. Betty especially enjoyed being Betty Helen Bashor the accompanist for choirs and soloists June 4, 1922 — May 21, 2014 since her high school days, sewing, playing bridge with special friends, homemakBetty Helen (Ferry) Bashor, 91, of Bering and caring for her dear husband and thoud, passed away at the Lemay family that meant so much to her. Long Term Care Center in Fort Betty is survived by her sister, Collins on Wednesday, May 21, Phyllis Roobian; three daughters: 2014. Linda (Chuck) Bentzen of SheriBetty was born in Spokane, dan, Wyo., Diane (Brent) Page of Wash., on June 4, 1922, to MilAurora and Jodie Sabin of Fort dred (Cramer) Ferry and Frank Collins; four grandchildren: BrenV. Ferry. da Moureaux, Christine Peart, Betty was married to E. EuEric Page and Tony Hanson; and gene “Gene” Bashor for 68 years. seven great-grandchildren. They made their home farming Betty Bashor Cremation has been conducted, in the Berthoud/Johnstown area and a memorial service will be until 1977 when they retired to held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Berthoud. Gene preceded her in death in Berthoud First Presbyterian Church. July of 2010. Memorial contributions should be Betty was very active in the First made payable to Berthoud First PresbyPresbyterian Church of Berthoud. She terian Church, For: Betty Bashor Memowas the organist for that church for many rial Fund and mailed to Berthoud First years, was on the board of trustees and an Presbyterian Church, 531 S. Eighth St., elder on session. She was also a member Berthoud, CO 80513. and past president of Chapter HA of the Private family inurnment will be held P.E.O. Sisterhood. Betty was also Past at the Berthoud Greenlawn Cemetery.
side district northeast of Berthoud will greet visitors who enter the grounds from Mountain Avenue. A wrought iron fence and gate forged by local blacksmith David Norrie and Berthoud Historical Society volunteers will be installed at the entrance after it is completed next fall. A variety of trees and garden beds will pay homage to the community’s long time legacy as the Garden Spot of Colorado. On the afternoon of June 7, an exciting new exhibit that will be on display until next fall will draw visitors to the Carlson Building. The exhibit that has been named “Growing up in Berthoud,” will feature dozens of original Berthoud artifacts as well as many representative items from decades that span the early 1900s through the 1960s. The exhibit, constructed by new Museums Director Karen Lloyd D’Onofrio, fills the Carlson Building and is supplemented by a booklet of memories submitted by individuals who spent their childhoods in Berthoud. One highlight is a passage written by 95-year-old Lucille Dorman, who grew up in the rural area southeast of Berthoud in the 1930s. Dorman offers an interesting perspective of the vagrants and hobos who rode the rails through the Little Thompson Valley during the Great Depression. The open house at the Pioneer Mu-
OBITUARY
April 18 through Nov. 2, 2014 Photo courtesy of the Wayne Smith Collection, Berthoud Historical Society
For many years, local high school students considered the climbing of Longs Peak part of growing up in Berthoud. This 1939 photo shows Jane Bein and Janet Welty (second and third from left) taking a break during the ascension of the majestic sentinel of the Front Range. One segment of the group’s path was the “cable route” that was closed by the Park Service many years ago. seum on June 7 will present a fascinating exhibit and an inviting courtyard that is certain to become one of the town’s most inviting outdoor venues. With all that
Community news and notes By Caleb Kelly Senior Patrol Leader for the Boy Scout Troop 7 in Berthoud Caleb Kelly
On Saturday, May 10, the Turner
Seventh grade band
that takes place on Berthoud Day, it is safe to say that there will be no boredom in town on June 7.
Middle School seventh and eighth grade bands went to Elitch Gardens in Denver to play at a band festival. Before the students performed, they were allowed to play in the amusement park and ride the various rides. At the concert the judges awarded the seventh graders with a score of 94 out of a possible 100. The eighth grade band received a 97. Both bands received gold medals for their performances.
Eighth grade band