COMMUNITYCALENDAR Send your calendar items regarding non-profit organizations only to editor@berthoudsurveyor.com by Monday at noon. Monday, June 2 The United Methodist Church of Berthoud invites children who have finished kindergarten up through those who have finished fifth grade, to step right up at Everything Fun Fair: Where God’s World Comes Together Vacation Bible School. Explore and experience God’s welcoming love at VBS. The fun begins June 2 through June 6 at 9 to 11:30 a.m. The church is located at 9th and Lake, Berthoud. The adventures include interactive Bible fun and great music, super science, cool crafts, mission work, games and more. To be part of all the excitement at Everywhere Fun Fair, fill out a registration form at the church office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday or on Sunday morning. You may also visit the church website at www.berthoudumc.org to pre-register. Otherwise, you are welcome to just come on June 2 at 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 2 at 10 a.m. “Tiny Trekkers.” Join Larimer County naturalists for a program designed for your 2-5 year old and you. This program at Devil’s Backbone Open Space, located just west of Loveland, off of Highway 34, will be a morning filled with crafts, stories and fun facts. A parent or guardian must accompany the child for this hour-long program. After the program, feel free to explore the open space with your child. Program is free. Please go to larimer.org/NRregistrationto sign up. Please direct questions to Heather at 970-619-4489. The annual Debbie Boose Memorial Tennis Tournament takes place June 2-8 at North Lake Park Courts at Loveland High School, 920 W. 29th St. in Loveland. The annual Debbie Boose Memorial Tennis Tournament takes place June 2-8 at North Lake Park Courts at Loveland High School, 920 W. 29th St. in Loveland. Entry fees are $40 per person for the first event and $15 per person for one additional event. Fees include a tournament gift, food and drink, and entry into the Friday Night Barbecue Dinner on June 6. Tournament details and registration links are available on the McKee Medical Center Foundation website at www.McKeeFoundation. com or you can visit usta.com/tennislink - Search #250023414. Online registration closes on May 26. Paper entries must be postmarked by May 23. Players are not required to be USTA members. Wednesday, June 4 Wednesdays, June 4 and 18 “Nature Notes Club Meeting.” Join the Nature Notes Club for their regular June meetings. You’ll get the chance to journal, paint, photograph and more with this fun group of people. This program will be stationary with some easy walking. Approximately three-hour program. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring along all of your journaling supplies. Nature Notes meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month, usually during the day. Contact Heather at 970-619-4489 for more details, such as time and location. Friday, June 6 Turner Middle School will be hosting a community forum to meet
the prospective TMS principal candidates. The forum will be held on Wednesday, June 4 from 6-8 p.m. in the Turner library and will include a question and answer period. All Berthoud community members (and students) are encouraged and welcome to attend. Paws Luncheon on June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Xilinx Summit Retreat Center in Longmont. This informative lunch will feature organizational updates, clients sharing ways we have impacted their lives and an opportunity to support Longmont Humane Society’s work. It is sure to be an educational lunch hour! Contact 303-772-1232 ext. 225 or Liz@longmonthumane.org with questions. You are invited to the “Joys of June” summer Fannie Palmer lunch on June 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McCarty Fickel House Museum 645 Seventh St., Berthoud. The summer lunch consists of tasty sandwiches, salad, dessert, coffee and tea and is offered at $12 per person. This includes a descriptive narration about the house built in 1916 and the McCarty-Fickel family. Fannie Palmer was the McCarty family’s domestic helper in the early 1900’s and prepared the family meals for years. Reservations are necessary and must be made by noon on Thurs-day, June 5, by calling Virginia at 970-344-5160. The Berthoud Historical Society will hold an open house at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer museum on Berthoud Day, June 7 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. Besides drawing visitors (many of whom will be alumni from the 50s and 60s classes of Berthoud High) to the Growing Up In Berthoud exhibit, the new Pioneer courtyard will be freshly landscaped and ready for guests. Saturday, June 7 Berthoud Day — pancake breakfast 6 to 11 a.m., Habitat for Humanity 5K run begins at 8 a.m. Parade begins on Mountain Avenue at 11 a.m. Vendors and live music will begin in Berthou Town Park at noon until 9 p.m. The Berthoud Historical Society will hold an open house at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer museum on Berthoud Day, June 7 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. Besides drawing visitors (many of whom will be alumni from the 50’s and 60’s classes of Berthoud High) to the Growing Up In Berthoud exhibit, the new Pioneer Courtyard will be freshly landscaped and ready for guests. Announcements Thompson Valley EMS is asking community businesses and organizations that have automatic external defibrillators (AED) on site to call the ambulance service so it can log the locations into its database. AEDs are portable devices designed to check a person’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to resuscitate individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Thompson Valley EMS is asking anyone with an AED to call Paramedic Tim Zimmerman at 970-775-7126. Larimer County Workforce workshops: Full Circle Talent Acquisition, June 12, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Enlisting, Envisioning and Engaging Passionate People, June 19 9 - 11 a.m. For more information 970-498-
6665 or business@larimer.org. The Big T Conservation District has a 50-year history of conservation service to landowners, as originally established by President Roosevelt. Governed by a board of volunteer local landowners, the District is NOT supported by a mill levy. Big T is currently paying all costs for meetings, travel, mailings, administration and three staff members in full support of the Little Thompson Watershed Restoration Coalition. Please help us out with a donation of any size. We have chosen the gofundme.com website to collect donations. http://www.gofundme.com/83ah28. If you prefer to donate by check, please make the check payable to “Big T CD/LTWRC Fund” and mail the check to:Big Thompson Conservation District, P.O. Box 441, Berthoud, CO 80513 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. 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. Al-Anon is an anonymous fellowship that offers support to people whose lives have been affected by relatives and friends who suffer from the disease of alcoholism. Anonymity is protected at all times. A weekly AlAnon meeting is held in the nursery of the First Presbyterian Church of Berthoud (531 Eighth St.) on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please enter through the main door on Eighth Street, then go straight ahead into the nursery. An elevator is available for those who might need it. For more information, contact Liz at 970-290-4359. 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. Pioneer Sand currently has openings for Loader Operators, Class A & B CDL Truck Drivers and Retail Sales Associates. Full Time and Part Time positions are available. Some weekends required. Benefits available for full time employees. Must have valid drivers license. Positions are available in Ft. collins, Berthoud and Windsor. Please apply in person at any Northern Colorado location or you may apply online at PioneerSand.com. *EOE * ADA * M/F * D/V
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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 Wednesday 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. 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. Contact John Bona, 970-532-2605, Bob Talley, 970532-2228. 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 970-587-6424. TOPS is a non-profit, non-commercial weight-loss support group. 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 every other month. Please call 970-5322121 for exact dates. Historic Preservation Advisory Committee meets monthly on the second Monday at 7 p.m. in the Town of Berthoud offices boardroom. 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 CLASSIFIEDS $3 per line - per week Custom + $2 LEGAL NOTICES $8 per column inch - 1st week $7.50 per column inch for each additional week Deadline to place a classified ad or legal notice is Monday at 3 p.m.for each Thursday edition. Send to: editor@berthoudsurveyor.com or call 970.532.2252. SERVICES PT custodial work wanted. 12 yrs exp. at elem. school. 412-0642 or 214-4316 Exp. piano teacher, have openings for students. 214-4316
Berthoud Community Library May/June events 248 Welch Ave, 970-532-2730 Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party — May 31 from 12-4 p.m. Register for summer reading, have fun, play games, eat and move your body to our jammin’ DJ! Spark a Reaction! Programs for teens; programs held at the library; Tuesdays, 2 p.m. Strange New Planet, June 3 DNA Extraction with CU educators — June 10 Build a Catapult — June 17 DIY Cardboard Arcade — June 25 Fizz, Boom, Read! Programs for ages up to fifth grade; all programs held at Berthoud Community Center, Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Mad Science presents “Up, Up and Away!” — June 4 Amber Waves Band, family friendly concert — June 11 Denver Zoo, “Uncovering Underground Habitats” — June 18 Australian Digere-ucation with Peter Harper — June 25 Busy B’s Story time — 10:30 a.m., June 3, 10, 17, 24 This story time is for babies and toddlers. Stories, fingerplays, songs and fun. Sweet P’s Story time — 10:30 a.m., June 4, 11, 18, 25. Preschool story time offers longer stories, song and a craft Summer Break Stories, 10:30 a.m. June 5, 12, 19, 26. Just for the summer and just right for elementary school students Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., June 6, 13, 20, 27. All ages welcome.
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. 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. 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. Rural Alternative For Transportation (RAFT) is available for seniors and disabled adults who reside outside of the town of Berthoud but within the Berthoud Fire Protection District. Phone the Berthoud Community Center 970-532-2730 to register as a rider to receive rides to and from Berthoud, Loveland or Longmont, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thompson School District meeting schedule, June 2014. TSD BOE Special Meeting — Work Session I - June 4 at 6 p.m. in the board room. TSD BOE Special Meeting — Work Session II - June 11 at 6 p.m. in the board room. TSD BOE Regular Business Meeting — June 18 at 6 p.m. in the board room. 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.