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Mollie’s Longs Peak summit attempt proves challenging By May Soricelli The Surveyor On Aug. 2, 9-year-old Mollie Davidson faced a 14,000-foot mountain, set on summiting to raise money for charity. Her ambition was to join Second Mile Water’s “Colorado 54” effort to climb one of Colorado’s 14ers to raise funds to provide clean drinking water for families in Nicaragua. “We’re never going to change the world by standing still,” Mollie said prior to the hike. She, unfortunately, did not reach the summit of this immensely challenging mountain peak, due to altitude illness and ice at the summit; however, through her effort and commitment she did raise enough money to change the lives of about 30 Nicaraguan families who will now have sustainable clean water.

The Team “Changed people changing the world means that God created us to do something, and I’m going to do something; I’m climbing Longs Peak for clean water,” said Mollie in July. Her team “Changed People Changing the World,” included her father, Colter Davidson, and another 9-year-old, Kaleb Johnson, and his father, Jeremiah Johnson, as well as three others who accompanied them on their hike. This was also Kaleb’s ﬁrst time hiking a 14er. The children and their fathers teamed up and took the hike as a challenge to gain new experiences, learn new life skills, and support a good cause. “Growing up in Colorado, I have always had a special place in my heart for the mountains. Now, having just moved back to Colorado while having two young boys, I’m thankful for the opportunity Second Mile Water and Colorado54 gave us to take our ﬁrst adventure,” said Jeremiah. “As a parent it’s important for me to put my boys in situations that help them grow in character and faith. Colorado54 put us in a place that gave us some great father-son time, and we rallied around a great cause. We had the privilege to be on Mollie Davidson’s team to help get clean water for families in Nicaragua.”

Ascent Day One Due to snow on the peak the previous day, Colter had concerns about the weather the day of the hike. After staying several days Photos by John Gardner

Berthoud’s Sydney Kouns, left, and Taylor Armitage celebrate after the 13-3 victory over the Thompson Valley Eagles at Bein Field in Berthoud, Friday, Aug. 22. BELOW: Hannah Langer gets a ﬁst bump from assistant coach Anthony Heronema after making it safely to third base in the home opener against the Thompson Valley Eagles on Aug. 22.

Lady Spartans rout Thompson Valley in softball home opener

By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor

he cool, dreary, overcast weather at Bein Field on Friday night gave the game the feel of October rather than August softball. And the Lady Spartans looked to be in October form as they routed the visiting Thompson Valley Lady Eagles 13-3. “I don’t think the girls realize how good they are,” said Head Coach Ashtin Williamson after the game. “They’re scary good; this is a championship-quality team.” Berthoud coupled a small-ball approach from the top of their order — leadoff hitter Hannah Langer reached base in all four of her plate appearances and two-hole hitter Sydney Kouns put down successful sacrifice bunts in the first, second and fourth innings — and then allowed their power hitters in the heart of the order, Taylor Armitage and Jessi Boruff, to clean up the base pads. Langer said that she likes the small-ball approach with the top of the order. “With the players we have, they’re quick, they’re fast, they’ll lay the bunts down,” Langer said. The sophomore catcher added that she embraces her role as the leadoff hitter. “I just do what my coaches say and then I know the people behind me will do their job and push me around [the base pads],” she said. “I just try to get on base, move a runner if there is one on base, just make a movement somehow.” Armitage and Boruff, hitting third and fourth in the order respectively, combined for eight of Berthoud’s nine RBIs on the night. Boruff, playing in her customary centerfield position, was named player of the game with a three-for-three, five RBI night from the plate. Berthoud did have some early hiccups in the field where a pair of errors in the field in the first two innings allowed the visiting Lady Eagles to cross home plate twice. Despite the miscues, Berthoud stayed in control of the game, tightened up their defense and held a 5-2 lead by the end of the second frame. Three singles from Delaney Fouts, Langer and Armitage sandwiched a Kouns’ sacrifice bunt before a Boruff double and a pair of passed balls by Thompson Valley allowed three Lady Spartans to come home and give Berthoud the three-run advantage from which they would not look back.

New look Spartans set sights on playoffs By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change.” And change is the operative word around the Berthoud High School football team these days. After previous Head Coach Dan McGinn — the head coach responsible for delivering Berthoud’s lone state title — resigned last spring, administrators turned to long-time defensive coordinator Troy Diffendaffer to take the reins of a program that had fallen on hard times. Diffendaffer, who in his words, “bleeds maroon and white,” made his first order of business to follow Shaw’s sage advice — make changes in the hopes of making progress. The coaching staff was expanded, new offensive Armitage, in addition to going four-for-four with a two-run and defensive schemes have been installed and the team homer in the fourth that put Berthoud ahead 7-3 and chased significantly altered the way it conducts its practices and Thompson Valley starting pitcher Karli Kramer from the game, the offseason program. The Spartans even changed their threw a gem from inside the circle, surrendering just two hits uniforms to help usher in the new era. and one earned run on the way to her first win of the young 2014 Whether the changes will result in a sizable season. improvement in the Spartans’ win-loss record will be Trailing 9-3 in the top of the fifth, Thompson Valley did their determined in the months ahead, yet the positive energy best to make things interesting. With two outs in the frame, the around the team is palpable. Lady Eagles worked three-straight walks to load the bases. A quick “I still think there’s a very positive, very exciting buzz pitcher-catcher conference between Armitage and Langer settled around the school, around the program ... having a positive the situation and got Mariah Diediker to pop up to Fouts at second buzz around the town is a fun thing,” said Diffendaffer in base. an interview after the conclusion of Tuesday afternoon’s “I learned last year about communication,” explained Langer practice. on her role as a catcher working with the pitchers and setting the Several players echoed their coach’s sentiments. Lady Spartan’s defense. “When I’m out there catching I’m in charge “I would have to say it’s the intensity,” said junior wide and I need to tell everyone what’s going on because I can see the receiver and cornerback Jackson Hall. “Everybody’s got a whole field.” lot of emotion in it and football is a game of emotion.” Perhaps spurned on by getting out of the bases-loaded jam with As the team practiced Tuesday afternoon — with the no damage, Berthoud added four runs in the bottom of the fifth to varsity defense working against a scout team offense — the get the mercy-rule win in five innings. Back-to-back doubles from uptick in intensity that Hall explained was on clear display. Armitage and Boruff, a couple Eagles’ errors and stolen bases by Diffendaffer had to twice warn players to not tackle to the Kouns and Langer were enough to push the lead to 10 runs and ground (the team was not in full pads) and remind them clinch the win for the Lady Spartans. to break contact at the whistle. After seemingly every rep, “It feels great,” said Langer following the game. “We have this players and coaches were shouting, either lauding good win under us and we know we can get any team out there so we plays to working to correct errors, or most of the time, both; just need to go do it!” “It’s game week, let’s get focused!” an unseen player called SOFTBALL cont. on page 6 out to his teammates. FOOTBALL cont. on page 7

Look who’s in the news! Deanne Mulvihill Den Zink Eden Welker Cody Braesch

MOLLIE’S ASCENT cont. on page 8

Then and Now

Sports

Community

Chamber of Commerce building readies for new life

Spartans prepare for football opener against Valley

Berthoud BUMS party with a purpose

Micol Woodiel Mollie Davidson Kathy Burcham BUMS

Weather ..................................... 2 Opinion ...................................... 4 Then & Now ............................... 5 Sprots.....................................6&7 Classiﬁed ................................... 9 Legal notices .............................. 9 Chamber of Commerce ............ 10 Crossword ................................ 11

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Back to preschool By Sylvanna Zurbrick The Surveyor Berthoud Elementary’s preschool program, Early Childhood is getting ready for the tiniest of Berthoud school-goers to be back in class. Next week is the first full week for the 3- and 4-year-olds, many of them never having been away from home before. This past week the teachers of both early childhood centers, located at Berthoud Elementary and Turner Middle School, have been doing home visits, allowing them to meet their new students in a setting in which the children feel comfortable. The children and families were invited to an open house to visit their classroom, get to know their peers, and start to feel like the space is their own. This year’s morning class at Berthoud Elementary is nearly full of little boys. The teachers will have their hands full from breakfast until lunch with their 16 young children. The preschoolers even have their own mascot, Hugs, who helps to teach the children their new motto in song, “We keep our self safe, we keep our friends safe, we keep our things safe” — a song the children and their parents are most likely going to hear a lot this school year. The teachers and Hugs are sure to help the children start their school career in a comfortable, safe and warm environment. For the past 12 years Emily Vanderwall, the

POLICEFILES Tuesday, Aug. 19 Parking complaint: 10th Street and Lake Avenue, report of cars parking “stupid” by the football ﬁeld. No “stupid” parking observed by deputy. Welfare check: Seventh Street and Mountain Avenue, contacted a 21-yearold male after a caller reported he was screaming at himself and acting strange while walking west on Mountain Avenue. He was given a courtesy ride to his home in Fort Collins. DUI / Signal Violation: County Road (CR)17 and Bunyan Avenue, a 33-year-old female stopped at a stop sign for about two minutes, left turn signal, then turned right, overcorrected right then left, 20 mph below speed limit. Wednesday, Aug. 20 Burglary X2/Theft/Criminal Mischief: 900 Mountain Avenue, two Coke machines were entered with coins and miscellaneous bills being stolen. Evidence collected. Neighbor problem: 400 and 300 block of Nebraska Avenue, a resident reported that his neighbor’s dog was very vicious, attacking the fence, spitting, barking, and being very aggressive and scary. The owner of the dog was contacted, so was the fourmonth-old dog. Dog was not vicious and

FIREFILES Monday, Aug. 18 BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for falls in the 100 block of Sioux Drive. Tuesday, Aug. 19 BFPD assisted TVEMS and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) with a medical at the intersection of Seventh Street and Mountain Avenue. Wednesday, Aug. 20 BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call for falls at Berthoud Living Center. One patient was transported. BFPD responded with Xcel Energy for a gas line that had been hit by a construction crew in the 1600 block of Mount Meeker Drive. Xcel clamped the leaking gas line and the fire crew cleared the scene. Thursday, Aug. 21 BFPD responded with TVEMS, Johnstown Fire and Colorado State Patrol to a motor-vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 at mile marker 250. No injuries were reported. The fire crew cleaned up a small fluid spill and stayed on scene until the tow truck arrived.

Words of Wisdom Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

WEATHER Thursday 75/54 30 % chance of rain Friday 80/54 Mostly sunny Saturday 83/53 Mostly clear Sunday 83/53 Partly cloudy Monday 80/54 Partly cloudy Source: Weatherbug.com

head preschool teacher at Berthoud Elementary, has worked in the Early Childhood division of the Thompson School District. She and Miss Jen have their room ready for a school year full of fun and learning, the perfect introduction to what school should be like. Instilling in our children a love of learning, sharing and growing, with the goal of getting them ready for kindergarten, is the primary task at hand this year. The first unit of the school year for the small Berthoudites will focus on learning about why each child is unique, how they have changed over time, the five senses, and why rules and listening are very important. Parents are welcome and encouraged to spend time in the classroom whenever possible as learning really starts at home, and bringing mom and dad into the classroom encourages that. The preschoolers will have a busy day, with learning centers, reading, group learning, outdoor play, music, and movement classes, from the time school begins until the children are released to their parents. Since these kids are so young; supplies like crayons, markers, glue, tissues and paper towels always go quickly, so if the community ever has the urge to donate, it can be done by stopping by the school office with a note designating what the donations are for. These children are in for a bright start. The love of learning is a gift that should be treasured as well as encouraged, and, thanks to the wonderful teachers of the Early Childhood program, learning and fun will not be in short supply.

was very friendly. Verbal warning for the barking section of the complaint. Extra patrols: Berthoud schools, town parks, Gateway Park, Mathews Farm, Second Street trailer parks, Serenity Ridge. Thursday, Aug. 21 Vicious animal: 100 block of E. Nebraska Avenue, a German shepherd jumped the fence at this address and bit a pedestrian walking by on his left arm. Owner of the dog was issued a summons for Berthoud Ordinance Vicious Animal. Dog current on all shots and licensing. Violation Restraining Order/ Domestic Violence: 200 block of Mountain Avenue, a 35-year-old male is restrained from contacting the complainant. The male called the complainant while she was at work. Suicidal threats/Missing person: 900 block of Kansas Avenue, a 35-yearold male was reported by his father to be making suicidal comments. Follow-up: 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue, the male party to the violation of a restraining order turned himself in. Extra patrols: Berthoud schools, town parks, Gateway Park, Mathews Farm, Second Street trailer parks, Serenity Ridge Trafﬁc enforcement: All four school zones Friday, Aug. 22

BFPD responded with TVEMS to a motor-vehicle accident on I-25 in the southbound lanes at mile marker 249. No injuries were reported. BFPD assisted TVEMS and LCSO with a medical call in the 200 block of First Street. One patient was transported. Friday, Aug. 22 BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for stroke in the 1000 block of County Road (CR) 17. One patient was transported. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for breathing problems in the 200 block of Second Street. One patient was transported. BFPD responded to a smoke investigation in the 900 block of Gunn Avenue. A resident was burning small tree branches and was informed to obtain a permit next time they planned to burn. Saturday, Aug. 23 BFPD responded with TVEMS and LCSO to a motor-vehicle accident at the intersection of CR 10E and First Street. One patient had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for falls in the 1300 block of Fourth Street.

Follow Up Missing Person: 900 block of Kansas Avenue, the girlfriend of the above suicidal male stated that he contacted her and stated that he was OK and not suicidal. Private Property Motor Vehicle Accident: 1100 block of Lake Avenue, two motorists were involved in a private property MVA. Parking issue: Multiple verbal advisements on how to park and read signs in the school areas. School checks: Foot patrol inside all four schools Three contacts: one tagged vehicle, one written warning, one verbal warning Extra patrols: Berthoud Schools, town parks, Gateway Park, Mathews Farm, Second Street trailer parks, Serenity Ridge Trafﬁc enforcement: CR 17, Fourth Street, Mountain Avenue, all four school zones Saturday, Aug. 23 Criminal Mischief: 1900 block of E. Lincoln Avenue, a resident of Berthoud reported that while she was at the Hideout Bar in Fort Collins someone spray painted the trunk of her car. Extra Checks: Berthoud schools. Six contacts: four verbal warnings, two written warnings. Sunday, Aug. 24 Motor Vehicle Accident w/ injuries/DUI: A driver was driving eastbound on CR10E and appears he

BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for chest pain at Berthoud Living Center. One patient was transported. BFPD responded to a residential ﬁre alarm in the 900 block of Fourth Street. The resident was remodeling and throwing the smoke detectors away. The crew assisted in removing the batteries and all units cleared. BFPD assisted TVEMS and LCSO with a medical call in the 3900 block of CR 10. One patient was transported. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for traumatic injuries at Turner Middle School. One patient was transported.

Surveyor Sam

Surveyor Sam has been watching the Welch Avenue railroad crossing very closely since Burlington Northern Santa Fe placed supplies to repair the tracks there last fall. The public information ofﬁcer for BNSF explained that the reason for the delay was because of the ﬂood last fall. Now, who’s responsibility is it to plane the Mountain Avenue crossing to make it a smoother ride, the town or the railroad? Sam wants to know ...

The Surveyor

The Welch Avenue railroad crossing was replaced by Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad last week to the appreciation of many Berthoud residents.

may have been trying to go north on First Street at a high rate of speed. Instead he went sideways hitting the passenger side on the ditch edge, and rolling his vehicle. Six trafﬁc stops, six citations Driving Under Suspension/Failed to yield at intersection: Wilshire Circle and Wilshire Drive, a driver failed to yield to a police vehicle in the round-a-bout. Driver was suspended for non child support. No permit slash burn: 700 block of E. Highway 56, a deputy observed a good-sized ﬁre at this location. No permit issued. Berthoud Fire responded and advised them of the permit needs. Neighbor problems: 700 block of Welch Avenue, a resident was complaining that her neighbor had moved a piece of wood from the property line. Neighbor admitted to moving it when he mowed but put it back to resolve the issue. Noise complaint: 400 block of Colorado Avenue, a resident was contacted after an anonymous neighbor complained of a loud stereo and people

“puking” in front of the house. The resident was counseled about being a good neighbor and warned the next complaint would result in summons. Three trafﬁc contacts: two written warnings, one summons Extra patrols: Berthoud schools, town parks, Gateway Park, Mathews Farm, Second Street trailer parks, Serenity Ridge

BFPD assisted TVEMS and LCSO with a medical call for unconscious party in the 2000 block of Caballero Street.

next time they burned. All units cleared. BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for breathing problems in the 800 block of Franklin Avenue. One patient was transported. BFPD responded to a smoke investigation at the intersection of Third Street and Bunyan Avenue. The crew found a small area of leaves and grass clippings burning. A citizen reported that he had accidently started the ﬁre with his lawn mower. The ﬁre was extinguished.

Sunday, Aug. 24 BFPD was cancelled en route to a motor-vehicle accident with injuries in the 4000 block of CR 13. The accident was in a different location in Loveland Fire’s jurisdiction. BFPD assisted LCSO with a smoke investigation in the 700 block of CR 8. The resident was burning but it was well contained and mostly complete. The ﬁre crew informed the resident that they needed a permit

GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY The Town of Berthoud has an opening on the following Berthoudvolunteer committee: PLANNING COMMISSION: 1 opening. Term expires Aug. 31, 2017. Must be filled by an in-town resident. Meetings are typically held the second and fourth Thursday evening of the month. Applications for volunteer committees are available on-line at berthoud.org and at Town Hall. Resolution 4-11 explaining Volunteer Committees and Planning Commission is also available on-line and at Town Hall. Submit completed application to: Town Clerk, PO Box 1229, Berthoud, CO 80513, (970) 532-2643 or email to mcowdin@berthoud.org.

Monday, Aug. 25 Trafﬁc complaint: Longs Peak Avenue and Aspen Drive, a resident called numerous times since school started complaining about parents parking illegally while dropping off their children for football practice at Berthoud Elementary. She has confronted the parents and curses at them when they park near her house. Theft: 400 block of Fifth Street, a business called to report a theft. Two trafﬁc contacts, two verbal warnings Extra patrols: Business checks, school checks, school zones

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Mulvihill brings value to Chamber and Berthoud

THANK YOU The Berthoud school supply drive was a huge success this year. We collected more this year than ever before, and not pictured are two more tubs to be picked up! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the effort. Thanks to Adams Bank & Trust, Berthoud Drug, Berthoud Habitat Restore, Berthoud Library, Grace Place and Hays Market. A special thank you goes out to the employees at Adams Bank and Syngenta for their extra contributions this year. The supplies have been delivered to Berthoud El, Ivy Stockwell and Turner Middle School.

Photo by May Soricelli

Charles and Darlene Helsel are selling Darlene’s famous pies. These pies are being talked about all over town, because of how delicious they are. She has sold out each week with a variety of flavors such as cherry, apple, strawberry, rhubarb, blueberry and peach. She sold a total of 17 pies on Saturday and 30 cinnamon rolls. She has begun to take pre-orders by phone so customers can request the flavor they like. She pre-makes the pies in the raw and then freezes them, and will bake them as needed so they can be at their freshest when sold. She has been making as many as 18-19 pies per week. Darlene has been selling pies since she won her first cherry pie contest in 1950.

as beer and wine. “It was favored by a lot of people,” said Mulvihill. Despite its success, in “I love my job. I love what I do. I love 1999 she decided to sell the shop and the people I work with. Have you heard become a stay-at-home mom in order to the saying, ‘When you love what you do, have more time with her you don’t work another son. day in your life.’ That’s What she gained from how I feel,” said Deanne this experience, as well Mulvihill, director of the as being an Arbonne skin Berthoud Area Chamber of care representative for 10 Commerce. years, is the importance July 9 marked her and talent of networking one-year anniversary and stirring up support in this role, and for a for local business. year Mulvihill has put “I was networking for her networking and 10 years, which is one planning expertise to of the things it takes to work improving the local make a good chamber chamber. director. When I’m Mulvihill began networking I’m not only acquiring her expertise promoting my business, when she opened a File photo I’m also promoting coffee shop in Fort Deanne Mulvhill, Berthoud others,” said Mulvihill. Collins in the ‘90s called Area Chamber of Commerce Since taking the the Rocky Mountain Director. director position, Coffee Connection. As Mulvihill has immersed the first of its kind in herself in the business community and Northern Colorado, she states that its unique needs. her shop brought a European laid“My goal is to bring value,” said back cozy environment with couches, entertainment, and adult beverages such Mulvihill. In the first 30 days in her position she personally visited the existing 107 members who belonged to the chamber. She wanted to know what they believed was and wasn’t working and how she could improve things. She proudly sees numbers growing, and the membership has gone up from 107 to 187 members in one year. Her goal is to see that number increase to 200. “The most interesting thing has been organizing all these events Berthoud has without having ever attended them before.” She’s planned events such as Berthoud Day, Oktoberfest, the golf tournament, the quilt show and several others. Mulvihill enjoyed planning events for the second time around, finding it much easier and using her extensive notes from the past year on improving each event. “I want to make sure chamber members have every opportunity to network with other business owners and have the necessary events in place for them,” said Mulvihill. Since joining the chamber she has increased the number of events and opportunities for members to meet each other. There has been an addition of ribbon cuttings for any new businesses, business before hours as well as after hours, classes, and collaborative lunches with the Loveland Chamber. “We all support each other when we get to know each other,” said Mulvihill. Another change that took place was the ability for business owners to join at different cost and commitment levels, appealing to the many family-owned businesses in town who may not have as much time to commit to functions. “I still want to be a voice for them and support their business in every way I can,” said Mulvihill. In addition to these improvements, Mulvihill created a place for the Berthoud community to share all events happening around town. On the newly refreshed Berthoud Chamber website there is a community calendar in which anyone can add their events; including local businesses, churches, clubs and groups. “If you want to know what’s going on in Berthoud, this is the place to check,” said Mulvihill. She also states they will rely on everyone in the community to help populate the calendar with these events. “Since I’ve joined, all the numbers have gone up. It was hard for me to believe it’s been a year. Being the new director is a big task. But I’ve had amazing support from the board whenever I have needed their help,” said Mulvihill. By May Soricelli The Surveyor

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AND COMMENTARY

What about that VA hospital scandal?

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he unofficial end of summer, Labor Day, may serve as a bookend to a scandal that exploded around the unofficial start, Memorial Day. We speak of the very long wait times to see primary care providers at veterans hospitals and, more seriously, Guest the doctoring of Columnist records by some hospital administrators to hide that reality. Back in May, this writer erred in underestimating the wrongdoing at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Froma Affairs. She’d Harrop been swayed by friends who had nothing but praise for their VA hospital experiences — and independent studies by the likes of RAND showing higher patient satisfaction in VA hospitals than in privately run ones. Also, the blast of outrage bore all the signs of another right-wing attack against “evil” government and, with it, a call to privatize another of its services. The media, meanwhile, were facing the news desert of a quiet, long weekend. So what perfect timing — especially over a holiday honoring those who served — to flog the accusation that the government was killing veterans by the thousands. That incendiary charge has thus far proved to be unfounded. The VA inspector general’s office has been investigating the deaths of veterans waiting for primary care appointments. So far, it’s failed to find evidence of veterans dying because they were on those lists. The inspector general did uncover some worms, however: Hospital administrators were faking data about those delays. Punishment is being meted. At the bottom of this emotional story sits a very plain vanilla villain: the nationwide shortage of primary care medical professionals. This scarcity plagues the entire American health care system, government-run and private alike. In a highly market-based system such as ours, providers go where the money is. That would be the more lucrative medical specialties — and in hospital settings rather than doctors’ offices. In most other countries (though not Canada), patients have shorter waits to see primary care providers. Reliance on expensive specialists to treat conditions that a family doctor could handle helps explain why America spends so much more on health care than do other rich countries. The reason we know more about the waits at the VA than the ones in the private sector is governments require that such records be kept. The private system does not. A $16 billion fix for the VA’s primary-care problem was signed this month by President Obama. Thousands of such doctors, nurses and other health care professionals are being hired. Most of the money, however, will pay for veterans on long waiting lists — or who live more than 40 miles from a VA facility — to see private providers. Thus, conservatives got some of what they wanted and some of what they didn’t. In their plus column, the system is now somewhat more privatized. In the minus column, conservatives had to approve spending these billions — and after they had blocked a vote in February to spend large sums on some of the same things. A handful of Republicans refused to vote for the bill, insisting that the entire VA system needs a multiple bypass. “We need structural changes,” said Rep. Jack Kingston, a Georgia Republican, “a purge of those who made this mess, and more choices for our veterans.” “More choices” is code for privatization. Turns out government can’t promise good health care to the growing numbers of veterans — whether through public or private facilities — without spending a lot of money. That’s the way it goes. All is quiet now on the VA hospital front. But where are the 2-inch headlines noting that the 3-inch headlines about murdering veterans were way off? Don’t even bother answering. Follow Froma Harrop on Twitter @ FromaHarrop. She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. To find out more about Froma Harrop and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Web page at www. creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM

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YOURVOICE To the editor: In 1962 our super smart Supreme Court kicked God out of the public government school system. No more mentioning of God would be allowed. Even at graduation, mentioning God’s name was a no-no. As a result we’ve had many school shootings, etc. In my old high school the students today have to enter school through a metal detector. By the way, in my day we had a rifle range for R.O.T.C. students, right in the school. My school had 3,200 high school students as well as 600 junior college students in one four-story, block-long building. No one was killed with a gun! Oh, but today everyone is safe, now that God is gone. I didn’t know that God was such a boogy man. Is there a chance that those 13 people killed at Columbine might still be alive today if those two crazy kids had been exposed to God’s teachings? Maybe yes, or maybe no. Only God knows. All politicians take an oath on a Bible to protect and defend “the Constitution of the United States,” so help them God. The presidents “swearing in” was a media cover-up because it is possible that he did not use a Bible when he was “sworn in.” A privately-held “swearing in” was done later, away from everyone. Maybe a non-Bible was used? No one but God knows. The media made sure the affair remained well hidden. Today’s major media hears no evil, speaks no evil, and sees no evil regarding our political Congress people. Misdeeds are seldom investigated, especially if you are the “apple of their eye.” The only people who still consider God as their friend are the insurance companies. A weather-related “act of God” means that if you are not specifically insured, say against rain-produced flooding, the insurance companies call it an act of God and don’t have to pay. So God is very important to the insurance companies, even though the Supreme Court has no use for God. In their eyes there is no supreme being. They are the only supreme beings. I think God is coming down hard on the U.S. with more tornadoes, floods, forest fires, etc. Maybe He is showing us arrogant souls who is really in charge. I believe He is not pleased with our killing unborn children. But the supreme beings of our almighty court say it’s okay to slaughter 56 million unborn children. The U.S. has caught up with Mr. Hitler, who was responsible for killing 56 million people in World War II. Imagine this once free nation could allow the taking of that many innocent lives just because these super smart judges say it is a “women’s choice” to kill these children. The state now controls who lives and who dies. Our “beloved” Mr. Obama also favors this atrocity. Life in America used to be sacred. What happened? Look out if God one day gets really mad. Cause it ain’t going to be pretty. God still bless America, please! Mike Sanfilippo Berthoud To the editor: Rep. Polis, oppose fast track and stand up for Democracy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a secret trade agreement currently being negotiated between the United States and 11 other countries, will have enormous impact on Americans. The TPP would over-ride many of our domestic policies, including financial regulation, energy, costs of medicines, food safety, Internet freedom and more (exposethetpp.org). If governments pass laws that result in lost profits for foreign corporations, these governments may be subject to huge fines. In short, the TPP takes away our right to self-government. The Obama Administration has asked for Fast Track Authority (FTA) to push the TPP through Congress. Under Fast Track, normal Congressional voting rules are suspended, amendments are banned, and debate is limited. Fast Track allows the president to write legislation to change all U.S. laws needed to conform with the agreements. Fast Track also allows the president to sign trade agreements before Congress even votes on them. This sounds like dictatorial rule, not democracy. And this is on an agreement virtually written by 600 multinational corporations with no citizen input. Representative Jared Polis has not taken a position on Fast Track or TPP. Contact him at 303-484-9596 or polis. house.gov and ask him to oppose Fast Track and represent ordinary people, not rich corporations. Carolyn Bninski Boulder To the editor; You published a letter from Joe Dion of Masonville last week. His letter was so loaded with misinformation that I feel obligated to respond. Joe makes a comparison between where Cory Gardner gets his campaign money (the Koch brothers) and where Mark Udall does (ActBlue). I don’t see the comparison, since ActBlue gets its money from millions of people who agree with its political positions, while the Koch Brothers use their millions of dollars from just the two brothers who wish to force their political will on all of us.

Joe goes on to say that the Koch brothers only contribute $2.7 million dollars to political campaigns, according to the Center for Responsive Politic (CRP). That is astonishingly wrong. Here is the information for the 2012 election from thenation.com: “For the last election, Koch PACs spent $4.9 million in disclosed contributions (figures that appear on the chart referenced by Strassel). But they also spent over $407 million on undisclosed campaign entities, which does not show up in the CRP chart.” That is almost a half a billion dollars. I think it fair to assume that the current numbers are similar. Mr. Dion’s letter is full of misrepresentations. But there is one fair point I believe all of us can agree on; we need to get big money out of politics. Guy Fernandez Berthoud To the editor: What does Berthoud want to be when it grows up? I believe we’re at an important juncture here in our great little town. Berthoud is having growing pains, and that’s OK, even expected, but there is a small faction of individuals in our town that, once again, want to tear Berthoud apart. You all know that group, the same ones who wanted to take control of Berthoud last year. I’ve wondered many times, “What makes people so hateful and negative that they want to tear down and destroy all of the good and promising things that the town has accomplished?” What is it? Is it envy, jealousy, power, or just plain old meanness? Just because you are not in control, you want to destroy all that has been built up and is good. Truly, I don’t understand that mindset. I found out Tuesday that there was a “meeting” on Monday night. I, along with most of the trustees, were not invited. This meeting was supposedly to talk about “fixing town government.” I would think that instead of meeting in a secret, closed-door fashion, that you would want to include the trustees in your meeting, that way we could listen to everyone’s concerns and address any issues the citizens of Berthoud might have. Unless, of course, the purpose was a “secret closed-door meeting” to plan another attack on Berthoud’s trustees and town staff. In this email that was circulated to a select group, all of the old vitriol and animosity that has been spewed time and time again was re-hashed, as well as trashing two of our trustees, Chris Buckridge and Jen Baker. There was no mention, by the way, of the other new trustee who this faction group supported and campaigned for. In this email there were several issues brought up. I will try to address those issues here. First — the BMX track. If anyone had bothered to ask about the status of the track, I could have informed them of the progress. There is a great operator and a group of wonderful volunteers and parents working together. The town is actively working with them to get a permanent location and it looks as if it will be a very successful operation in the near future. Second — The land owned by the town just north of the high school. There was a very good meeting held with citizens and neighbors of the property just recently. Staff listened to what the neighborhood and the citizens had to say and things are moving ahead appropriately. It was a great meeting and very informative; we appreciate all who attended. Last but not least — is the smear campaign against one of our dedicated citizens, Mr. Dick Shepherd. Dick has lived in Berthoud for over 30 years. He has volunteered and served Berthoud time and time again. Not only as a past trustee and planning commissioner, he also spends countless hours volunteering at Berthoud Day, Oktoberfest, Christmas in Berthoud, many chamber events and more. What gives this small faction of individuals the right to say who serves our community and in what capacity? What criteria do they use to exclude those who want to see our town prosper and thrive? Why do they choose to smear and tear down? What is it this faction wants? Is it power, control, a takeover of the board? Are they willing to destroy all of the good things that have been accomplished for Berthoud in the last few years? Frankly, I’m tired of the mudslinging, the twisting of facts, misinformation, spewing vicious gossip, re-hashing of old animosity, and on and on and on. Just stop it. Let’s move forward. Let’s get on with all of the good things in Berthoud. Let’s accomplish all of the great projects in the works. Let’s keep Berthoud a great town to live and work in. Let’s make Berthoud a great place to be. I can assure all of the good people of Berthoud, that we, the board, and the staff, want what is best for our town. We want Berthoud to be the best place to live in Colorado. We do our best to make good decisions that will be of the most benefit for all of the citizens. We want Berthoud to succeed. Thank you, and lets “believe in Berthoud.” PS: Just a reminder, in September we will be starting our “Community Chats.” They will be held on the third Wednesday of each month. Make sure to check dates and times in the paper, in the newsletter that will be in your utility bill each month, or on our website. We hope to see you there. Suzie White Berthoud town trustee

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Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 28, 2014 Page 5 The Berthoud Historical Society and Mark French are interested in obtaining and copying old photos from Berthoud’s past. Please contact Mark at 532-2147 if you have any photos you would like to share.

A LOOK AT BERTHOUD

Chamber of Commerce Building readies for new life T

he Chamber of Commerce Building at the corner of Third Street and Mountain Avenue is currently undergoing renovation. The building’s east ground floor room is occupied by the Subway sandwich shop. Improvements are being made to the west ground floor room where EnergyLogic intends to expand its operation from Then & Now offices on the building’s Surveyor second floor. EnergyLogic Columnist is a locally-owned company that specializes in residential energy efficiency. The corner where the Chamber of Commerce Building now stands was not part of Peter Turner’s original town plat. In November 1883 Berthoud’s town founder laid out an L-shaped plat map of Mark eight city blocks at the French southeast corner of his 160-acre homestead. For that reason, Berthoud’s development during its first years (1883-84) was limited to land located north of present-day Mountain Avenue. In October 1885 Charles C. Welch, a Colorado Central Railroad executive, made the first addition to the town of Berthoud when he traveled to the Larimer County seat in Fort Collins to file papers for the “Welch Addition.” The Welch Addition adjoined the southern boundary of Turner’s homestead and fronted the south side of present-day Mountain Avenue. The lot where the

Chamber of Commerce Building now stands was located in the new Welch Addition. How the lot was used during the first two decades of its existence is unclear. In June 1907, George Kee, a local real estate developer, cleared trees from the lot to make way for a two-story, red brick, “business block.” Kee awarded the construction contract to Berthoud builder, John A. Bell, who erected a 50’x75’ building with two store rooms on the first floor and offices on the second. Upon completion, the Shyrock Hardware Company moved into the east ground floor room and harness-maker C.P. Thompson took up quarters in the west. When the newly-formed Berthoud Chamber of Commerce moved into one of the upstairs offices, the structure became known as the Chamber of Commerce Building. Like many commercial properties in Berthoud, the Chamber of Commerce Building was home to many businesses. In 1911 a Fort Collins tailor by the name of George Moskaloff opened a shop in the building to do “cleaning, pressing and repairing for men and women.” In 1917, when Moskaloff moved his business next door to the little frame building that recently housed the Simply Shabulous antique shop, the Lincoln Highway Café opened for business in the Chamber of Commerce Building room that he vacated. In the 1930s, Andy Fairbairn operated the Berthoud Hardware Company in the east ground floor room while the Public Service Company of Colorado occupied one of the upstairs offices. At various times a lawyer’s office and beauty shop was located on the second floor. For many years Berthoud’s post office was lo-

OBITUARY James Laffoon Nov. 6, 1924 — Aug. 20, 2014 James J. Laffoon, 89, of Loveland, died Aug. 20 at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Jim is survived by his wife, Joyce Laffoon of Loveland; daughters Alice Wurtz (Eric) and Amy Taylor (Howard) of Fort Collins, Linda Mitchell (Tim) of Lakewood and Laura Laffoon of Denver; and three grandchildren: Erin Wurtz, Kyle Wurtz and Kacey Mitch-

James J. Laffoon

Photo courtesy of Berthoud Historical Society

The Chamber of Commerce Building (far left) was constructed in 1907. Berthoud’s new-formed Chamber of Commerce was one of the building’s first occupants, taking up quarters in one of the upstairs offices. The Shyrock Hardware store and C.P. Thompson’s harness shop occupied the east and west ground floor rooms respectively.

cated in the building’s east ground ﬂoor room. In the 1960s, when the post ofﬁce moved to a new facility at 307 Welch Ave., Gerald Straight operated a furniture store in the building. The Chamber of Commerce Building at the

ell. The Laffoon’s were residents of Berthoud until relocating to Good Samaritan in Loveland. Jim was born Nov. 6, 1924, in Woodrow, Colo., to Ross Morton Laffoon and Bessie Canatsey Laffoon. He grew up on a farm on the eastern plains of Colorado and later moved to Aurora where he graduated from William Smith High School. Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1946 and played euphonium in the Army band. The ﬁrst time he met Joyce Bleil at a social function at Capitol

southwest corner of Third Street and Mountain Avenue has been part of Berthoud’s business life since 1907. Recently it has been attentively remodeled for EnergyLogic’s use in the modern era. Mike Henning has completed the work.

Heights Presbyterian Church he said, “That’s the woman I’m going to marry.” He did so on July 1, 1955; they shared 59 years of marriage. Jim spent his entire working career in the title insurance industry, retiring from Transamerica Corporation in 1985. He spent his retirement years enjoying family (especially his beloved grandchildren) and photographing the beautiful mountains, ﬂowers and landscapes of Colorado. He was a member of Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Love-

land and previously a long-time member of Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Lakewood. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Spiritual Life Center at Good Samaritan Village in Loveland. Memorial contributions may be made to Pathways Hospice, Mountain View Presbyterian Church memorial fund or the charity of your choice in care of Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home.

COMMUNITY NEWS & NOTES

PRAISE & WORSHIP Cyclists young and old ride Berthoud

All Are Welcome! Masses: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 11:45 a.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. Pastor: Fr. Don Rickard, Ph.D 1000 W. 15th Ave., Longmont (sharing space with Bethlehem Lutheran) www.lightofchristecc.org 303-772-3785

Berthoud Family Church “The Church with a View!”

Online Live Stream of Sunday 10:30 a.m. service and Wednesday 7 p.m. service viewed on: www.berthoudfamilychurch.org “Faith for Today” TV Program Viewed on Comcast Channel 83, Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. — Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. — Sunday Prayer 6 p.m. — Wednesday Adults 7 p.m. — Wednesday Children 7 p.m. — Revolution Youth 7 p.m.

Guardian Angels Catholic Church 15179 WCR 7, Mead • 970-535-0721 Masses Sunday, 7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am Monday, 5:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 am Friday 8:30 am Saturday Mass 5:30 pm Saturday Confession 4 - 5:15 pm www.meadangels.org

E-mail: info@meadangels.org

Ben Zink (third from left ) is pictured with some of the riders (as young as 4 years old) who joined him for the ﬁrst Berthoud Rides night.

Special to the Surveyor Tuesday evening a group of bicycle riders enjoyed a ride around town. The newly formed group is called Berthoud Rides. The group was initiated by Ben Zink, co-owner of Berthoud Bicycles, located on Fifth Street behind Log Cabin Liquors on Mountain Avenue. Zinc said that the group’s intention is to get Berthoud citizens exercising and enjoying the outdoors whether as a family, a couple, or a single person. Anyone who likes the idea of an early evening ride on a bicycle around Berthoud can join and everybody of all ages is invited. Riders meet at 6:30 p.m. in front of

Berthoud Bicycles and can expect to be back at that location by 7:30 p.m. Individuals do not have to ride the full hour, any one may make a shorter ride for any reason. So mark your calendar for Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for as long as the weather and daylight hold. Join your neighbors in a fun and health building activity. And, for those who don’t have a bicycle and would like to try an evening of biking, Berthoud Bicycles has loaners available. See you on the streets of Berthoud.

Free little library comes to Berthoud In mid-June, Berthoud resident Eden Welker placed a two foot by two foot square library in her yard at the corner of South 8th Street and Holmes Place. This “Little Library” is part of a worldwide network promoting the love of reading by building free book exchanges. Inspired by her sister-in-law’s thriving little library in Simi Valley, California, Eden built her library during her birthday month of June. It was a gift to herself and to the community to take a book and share a book. What’s a Little Free Library? It’s a way to share read material in a community. There are over 15,000 small homemade libraries all over the world. See www.littlefreelibrary.org for more info.

Courtesy photo

Try out the new little library at South Eighth Street and Holmes Place.

The Little Library works similar to a real library; borrow a book and return it when you’re done, just like a bigger library but there’s no due date. The library is there for people to use and enjoy. Help take care of the little library and make it grow by telling others, leaving notes in books you read, and even give a book or two to the library that you want to share. There are over 15,000 small homemade libraries all over the world. See www.littlefreelibrary.org for more info. According to Welker, neighborhood children quickly discovered the little box ﬁlled with books and began checking out books. Soon, adults were taking ﬂyers and leaving book donations also. With a wide array, particularly of well-loved baby books through young adult books, the Little Library is waiting to be discovered by many more Berthoud residents and beyond.

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Berthoud High School Sports Scoreboard Results

Golf Aug. 21: at Roosevelt (League match at Highland Meadows GC) Individual top five finishers: Brett Krantz (Windsor) 64, Shawn Solem (Berthoud) 68, Trey Lambrecht (Sterling) 70, Ryan Lococo (Windsor) 72, Harrison Wagner (Erie) 77. Team Scores: Windsor - 205, Berthoud - 233, Sterling - 235, Holy Family - 241, Erie - 249, Roosevelt 258, Skyline - 258, Frederick - 294. Aug. 25: at Frederick (League match at Saddle Back GC) Individual top five finishers: Brett Krantz (Windsor) 70, Ryan Lococo (Windsor) 76, Shawn Solem (Berthoud) 77, Jack Marty (Holy Family) 79, Trey Lambrecht (Sterling) 79. Other Berthoud scores: Jack Hummel - 92, Joshua Schumacher 94, Evan Poll - 97, Dennis Williams - 101. Team scores: Windsor - 228, Sterling – 246, Holy Family – 259, Roosevelt – 260, Erie – 261, Berthoud – 263, Skyline – 264, Frederick – 291. Aug. 27: at Horizon Invitational, 8 a.m. (Riverdale Knolls GC) will be available online once received. Softball Aug. 22: Berthoud 13, Thompson Valley 3 Aug. 26: Berthoud 9, Mead 2 Cross Country See related story this page

Schedules

Football Aug. 29: at Valley, 7 p.m. Golf Sept. 3: Walt Clark Invitational, 8 a.m. (Olde Course, Loveland) Softball Aug. 28: at Roosevelt, 4 p.m. Aug. 30: vs. Silver Creek, 10 a.m. Sept. 2: vs. Frederick, 4 p.m. Volleyball Aug. 28: vs. Resurrection Christian, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2: at Erie, 6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer Sept. 3: at Holy Family, 6 p.m. Cross Country Aug. 30: at Fossil Ridge Invite (Fort Collins) 8:30 a.m.

Volleyballers ready to play after ﬁnal preseason scrimmage Paula Megenhardt The Surveyor On Aug. 23 the Berthoud High School volleyball team had an opportunity to play together in competition before the season ofﬁcially begins on Aug. 28. All three teams; C team, junior varsity and varsity, participated in scrimmages of 20-minute game play against another high school. The 13 varsity teams that played at Windsor High School were from 3A-5A yielding good competition. Berthoud varsity played well in spite of coming out on top three of seven sets. Coach Daisha Agho saw more of a sense of team bonding and comfort level playing together as a new team. They also had good defensive positioning and court awareness. While most of the sets were close, the Sterling squad found the weaknesses in the Berthoud team and scored two points for every one against the Spartans. It showed the need for “overall communication, serving consistency and offensive timing,” said Agho. “I liked that the girls were trying new offensive things that we implemented in practice just days earlier and how aggressive they were about it. We are working on the right things in practice and it’s evident that these girls love the game and are ready to get the season rolling,” said Agho. Berthoud plays Resurrection Christian Aug. 28 with C team at 4:30, JV at 5:30 and varsity at 6:30 p.m.

AND RECREATION

Cross country wins dual with Mead

By Kristi Leonard The Surveyor

Berthoud High School’s cross country team opened the season with a dual meet against Mead. The race was a “fox and hound” format where the slower runners start before the faster runners. Each team selects the top four athletes to battle in a head-to-head dual, while the remainder of the team races to be the final scorer. Each runner starts 20 seconds behind the previous runner and tries to catch the others. In the boys’ division, Murphy Zimmerling was the first finisher from the pack, beating Mead’s fifth runner, scoring a point for Berthoud. Berthoud’s Luke Spitz started the race a minute and 20 seconds behind the first pack of boys and was able to catch and pass all of the boys who had started before and finish in first place. Berthoud’s second, third and fourth runners; Ken Kubik, Zac Marquardt and Jakob Satur each won their head-to-head competition, solidifying Berthoud’s perfect score against Mead. The girls’ competition was much closer, as Mead was the team that kept Berthoud out of the state meet last year. With each team graduating only one senior, the dual is sure to continue this season. Sonya Schuppan, Berthoud’s fourth runner, held the pace for the first lap of the two-lap race after catching up to the group of runners that started 20 seconds before. She was overtaken by only one run-

Photo by Kristi Leonard

Berthoud High’s cross country seniors, from left, Kiah Leonard, Olivia Eppler, Luke Spitz, and Courtney DeMoudt begin their ﬁnal season for the Spartans with a win over Mead.

ner, teammate Kiah Leonard, and the two Spartans beat their opponents from Mead handedly. Berthoud’s Josie Spitz and Courtney DeMoudt were beaten by their competitor from Mead, leaving Berthoud in a 2-2 tie. However, Olivia Eppler, Berthoud’s ﬁfth runner,

was the ﬁrst ﬁnisher from “the pack,” giving Berthoud the win by one point. The next meet for the team will be at Platte Valley on Aug. 30. Leonard and Spitz will race at the Sabercat Invitational in Ft. Collins on the same day.

Spartans soccer looks to improve upon last season’s success By John Gardner The Surveyor It’s not really a rebuilding year for the Spartans’ boys soccer team, but according to head coach Jason Hughes, there will definitely be a difference on the field this year. “We’re excited about the season,” Hughes said. “If we finish third or fourth this year, it will really help build for next year.” The Spartans lost its top scoring duo last year to graduation; twin brothers Jano and Tavo Beltran. Jano contributed 14 goals and four assists last year while Tavo added three goals and six assists. “I’m very heavy on young players,” Hughes said. “For me, it’s kind of a rebuilding year to get the younger players up to speed.” Defense is the key to the Spartans’ success this year.

SOFTBALL cont. from page 1 Berthoud 9, Mead 2 The Lady Spartans kept their winning ways going Tues. Aug. 26 against Tri-Valley Conference rival Mead. Berthoud won 9-2 over the Lady Mavericks and in so doing improved their season record to 2-1 with a 1-1 mark in the TVC. Armitage notched three RBIs in the

Anchored by returning goalie Aaron Decker, the Spartans’ defense includes third-year starter Kirby Skoric alongside fellow seniors Cole Smith on defense. “I’m excited, getting Cole Smith back,” he said. With Smith returning to the Spartans, the entire starting defense is back for another year. And that has Hughes excited. “That is nice to have my whole back line back,” he said. “The strongest part of our team is the defense.” Junior Carter Hann, who was all conference last year, returns playing center defender and will round out the Spartans’ defense. “[Hann] is the one that really controls the defensive line and mid-ﬁelders,” Hughes said. “He works well with Decker, and that will be our strongest attribution this year.” Throw in seniors Ken Ries and Sam Hulshoff who will play holding mid-

ﬁelders will shore up the defense nicely. Despite losing the Beltran twins, younger brother, junior Maikcol Beltran Ayala remains on the team and will be a vital piece of the Spartans’ offense. Maikcol is a three-year letterman and was all-conference last year. He was one of the team’s highest scorers last season with 10 goals and three assists, and helped the Spartans ﬁnish third place in the Tri-Valley Conference. The Spartans also lost another potent scorer in Kurt Hucal, a captain last year and also all-conference player, who decided to forgo his senior soccer season to play football. “He was one of our top players last year,” Hughes said but voiced support for Hucal’s decision. “I think it’s a good move for him.” The team will tweak its play style a little bit from last season, Hughes said, to deal with the loss of the Beltran twins and their potent scoring attack.

“We are changing the style of play, last year with the Beltrans, we were able to play more of a kick-and-run offense and could send the ball forward easier,” Hughes said. This year the Spartans will focus on possession and quick passes while utilizing the entire team to advance the ball. The Tri-Valley Conference underwent a slight shift this year and will include Holy Family and Erie in the seven-team conference. Northridge shifted to the Northern Conference. But the Spartans will still have their work cut out for them versus adversaries such as Windsor, Skyline, and Holy Family. Those are the games that are going to make or break the Spartans’ season, Hughes said. “If we can get a win versus Skyline and go one-and-one with Windsor, I think we’ll do very well,” Hughes said.

game on a two-for-four effort from the plate that included her first triple of the season. Boruff, Langer and Madi Herbert also had multi-hit games while Nicole Maheu and Lindsay Erickson drove in their first runs of the season. Pitcher Larssia Royer tallied her first double of the year while making her first start from inside the circle. The junior picked up right where she left off last season with a complete game effort, surrendering only one

earned run on her way to being named player of the game by Coach Williamson. The Lady Spartans will look to keep their winning streak alive against TVC

foe Roosevelt in a contest in Johnstown on Aug. 28. Berthoud will return home Sept. 2 for another conference game facing the Frederick Warriors.

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Football program enters a season punctuated by question marks ready to answer FOOTBALL cont. from pg. 1 Change is especially noticeable to veteran players. Junior strong safety Chad Ellis, who enters his third year as a varsity regular, said that there were too many noticeable changes to list. “I really wish I could put all of those things together but I don’t think you could fit it in a column,” Ellis said. Pressed a little further, Ellis added, “I think it’s the energy and the fact that people think we’re going to be a successful team ... one of the things we’re focusing on as a team is making sure everyone knows this is a completely different environment than it’s been the last couple years.” Most of the changes have been planned and thought-out by Diffendaffer and his staff, but there was one big surprise along the way. Former Offensive Coordinator Colby Shultz opted to resign from the staff for personal reasons and was replaced by assistant coach Mike Drake. Drake, who worked closely with Shultz and Diffendaffer in designing and implementing the offensive scheme — a variation of the tripleoption — is expected to make a seam-

less transition to offensive coordinator. Diffendaffer explained he chose the schemes the team would use on each side of the ball, “To fit the personnel we have.” And, he said, transitioning from Shultz to Drake will change nothing, “except for maybe a little of the verbiage.” The world of sports is laden with examples of how a change in culture can have dramatic impacts on the field of play. The changes made this past offseason and through training camp have Berthoud brimming with confidence. Both Hall and Ellis explicitly stated the team’s goal is to reach the playoffs in 2014. “We’re going to make the playoffs. That is what we’re going to do this year,” Hall said. “I think playoffs ... and once we get to that point it’s not done, we’re chasing that state title,” Ellis said. Diffendaffer was equally optimistic. “I’ve told everyone that if we’re not setting the goal of making the playoffs, then we’re out here for the wrong reason. So our goal is to make the playoffs,” Diffendaffer said. The Spartans will take that first step towards reaching their postseason goal Friday night at Valley High School in Gilcrest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

2014 Spartans’ key players By John Hall The Surveyor Did they pick up the new offense and defense well enough to be a competitive team this year? Did the relatively new coaching staff connect with the kids so they execute better, limit mental mistakes and play with the kind of intensity the game demands for success? Can the offense consistently move the chains and put up points? Can the defense play with a physical brand of football putting many hands on the ball and limit yards after contact? Will players stand up and lead as examples and encourage each other to be better? With their limited numbers, can enough players play through the typical bumps and bruises of the season and be counted on game in and game out as well as Monday through Thursday for practice? After watching the progression of the program since spring ball, the Colorado State University — Pueblo camp, 7-on-7 camps and throughout the summer up to their most recent scrimmage last Saturday at Weld Central, the answer is an emphatic ... yes! It seems that the base packages have been installed by the coaches and they’ll surely expand upon those schemes as

the season progresses. Expanded and detailed film study to be better prepared for on the field success has been implemented. It seems that the level of execution and intensity is elevating each day. And the Spartans have regained some swagger heading into the 2014 season. Here is a player-by-player preview of the likely starters and key upperclassmen that will represent the Spartans on Friday nights. Cody Braesch (QB) – The Spartans junior quarterback was the second leading sophomore QB in 3A in the state last year, playing in only seven games. The 6’4” 190-pound Braesch has the physical tools and the football IQ to continue his ascent as an elite quarterback. Matt Bonds (WR/DB) – As a senior, Bonds is a smart and experienced playmaker on both sides of the ball and is primed to make his mark. Karsten Bump (RB/LB) – K. Bump has the size, strength and athleticism to be an impact player even as a sophomore. The upperclassmen see him as an equal and that should breed confidence.

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Spartans’ quarterback Cody Braesch prepares to pass to wide receiver Micol Woodiel at a preseason scrimmage on Aug. 23. The Spartans begin their season at Valley High School On Friday, Aug. 29. Max Bump (WR/DB) – M. Bump, a junior, is coming back from off-season foot surgery. Bump’s potential is limitless and, with more snaps at real game speed and hopefully good health, he could be a dominate player for Berthoud. Steele Castles (OL/DL) – The long and strong junior has all the physical tools (size, raw strength and speed) to not only be one of the best players on the Spartans unit, but also in the league. Castles just needs more reps and to stay healthy. Lucas Czarnecki (OL/LB) – The extremely strong and tough junior should benefit from the injection of some of the specialized and detailed coaching implemented this year. Ryan De Moudt (Slot/LB/P/K) – The Conference Special Teams Players-ofthe-Year (punter) returns for his senior year. De Moudt came on midseason at linebacker and may have been the Spartans most dynamic player to close out the 2013 season. Ben Douglas (DL) – Douglas, a sophomore, is one of the few underclassmen who has the size and strength to play

with the big fellas on the line of scrimmage. Chad Ellis (RB/DB) – Has started every varsity game since his freshman year. Ellis, a junior, should be one of the most dominate players in the league and should help bring some physicality to the Spartans. Jimmy Fate (RB/LB) –Fate, a junior, was the second leading tackler in the league in 2013 as a sophomore (complete stats weren’t taken for Berthoud last year). Fate is poised for a tremendous season. He’ll also be a key running back for the Spartans. Jamie Gray (OL/LB) – Gray received a varsity letter as a freshman. Now in his junior year, he has the size, strength, smarts and tenacity to be a force at center and as a linebacker; and he could be one of the best in the league at both positions. Jackson Hall (WR/DB) – The Berthoud junior was the top sophomore wide receiver in the state in 3A, averaging over 23 yards a catch last year and added six touchdowns. In 2014, Hall should be able to build upon his successful sophomore season and make an even greater contribution to the team. Kurt Hucal (K) – Hucal made the tough decision to forego soccer in his senior year and pursue being a football kicker. Hucal was invited to participate in one of the elite kicking camps in the nation and has a chance to become a serious offensive threat. John Koclanes (OL)– Koclanes, a junior, is playing his first year of football. In most cases you wouldn’t expect much from a first-year player, but in the case of this basketball player who put on a helmet and shoulder pads to join the team, he could prove to be an asset for the Spartans football program.

Stephen Lockard (OL/DL) – Some players may play as hard as Lockard, but none play harder. Lockard is another player who should benefit from offensive line coach Perkins’ teachings as well as his intensity and passion for the game. Ryan Markham (OL/DL) – Markham will wrap up his football career as a senior this year. Markham has the size and quick feet to be as good as any player in the league. If Markham can find that level of good health this season he could become a huge asset for the team’s success. Eric Montes (OL/DL) – Montes, a junior, offers much needed size to the Spartans. If he can stay healthy and play with an aggressive mentality he could really help the big fellas on the line of scrimmage. Ben Poirier (Slot/DB) – 2014 is Poirier’s third year playing varsity football. Poirier’s strength and previous varsity experience should equal a breakout year for the Berthoud junior. Brendon Stanley (OL/DL) – Named “Anchor” ever since his days in youth football because he anchors the players around him by his play, Stanley is ready to advance to the next level in the league. As a down lineman he is a bit undersized in body, but oversized in heart. Ivan Wareheim (OL/DL) – The junior lineman is the Spartans biggest player, if Warheim can stay on the field and consistently play every down with intensity, he could be one of the most valuable players for the Spartans success. Micol Woodiel (RB/DL) – The high energy senior looks to cap off this high school football career on a positive note. The explosive Woodiel will create nightmares in the A gap from his nose guard position and his speed at running back will complement the overall offensive scheme.

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in Estes Park to acclimate, they left early the morning of Aug. 2 for the base of the climb. Though they experienced no foul weather that day there were continuous low-hanging, dense clouds just overhead which prevented them from seeing if storms would hit or not. Because of the looming possibility of a storm, they pushed harder up the mountain the first day to try and avoid afternoon storms. The team recalls that there was what felt like an endless amount of stone steps. “When we started it was really steep and had a lot of stairs. My legs were getting tired,” said Mollie. They also encountered difficult temperature fluctuations and felt hot in the sun and then the temperature would drop and it would be cold. Despite the physical challenges, the team reached the day’s goal of hiking the six miles up to the boulder field where they camped for the night. Looking back, Colter thinks this decision to climb harder the first day, as well as sleeping at the boulder field at altitude, may have contributed to altitude sickness and prolonged the difficulty of symptoms among the group the next day. Mollie and Kaleb and their fathers set up tents and the kids played cards and had dinner. “When we hiked to the boulder field, Kaleb and I played games in the tent. I taught him the card game “gin.” Then we had hot chocolate and chili for dinner,” said Mollie. Mollie recalls how difficult sleeping that night was, that despite the sleeping cushion she had, it was extremely uncomfortable. “It was hard to sleep on the ground because I wasn’t feeling very well and the rocks were hard,” said Mollie. One fond memory for Colter was looking up at a clear spot in the sky that evening and seeing the extreme vibrancy of the stars. “I have seen some amazing stars camping before but these were much more than I had ever seen. It was pretty remarkable. Of course that was at 2 a.m. and Mollie was sleeping so she wasn’t able to see it,” said Colter.

Day Two Challenges It had dropped to just below freezing during the night, and in the morning the kids found where the sun was hitting and warmed up on the rocks while watching the sunrise. At 13,150 feet, the Keyhole was the original goal set for day two’s journey. They hoped to achieve more and reach the

summit, but they wanted to play it smart and not take too many risks. Throughout the day other climbers descending Longs Peak crossed the team’s path and had cautioned against taking children up the pass because of the risk of ice at the summit. The day challenged the group as altitude sickness took a toll on Mollie and slight symptoms were experienced by other team members. Colter speculated that possibly she had needed more water and food, and a less heavy pack to carry. “I didn’t feel well and dad had to carry my pack to the Keyhole,” said Mollie. Her symptoms were difﬁculty breathing and stomach pain, and yet she carried on up the mountain despite the ailment. “Dad forced me to eat something, peanut butter with apples,” said Mollie. Reaching the Keyhole was a major accomplishment despite the growing sickness Mollie felt. At the Keyhole they took in all they could see, including all the cities below to the north, and to the south the vast lakes and mountain ranges. Mollie said the biggest thing she will remember are the views and the way there were mountains and large ﬂat spaces just over the Keyhole. The team decided that due to the altitude sickness, icy conditions, and cautions from others, to end their trek at the Keyhole. “I had to make sure I brought her home alive,” said Colter. For him the risk of ice was too much for them to take without having the proper gear.

The Descent It was a steep climb down. Others in the group descended faster while Mollie and Colter took their time. Colter had to carry both packs, which weighed roughly 60 pounds combined, down the mountain. “The whole way down she was pretty miserable,” said Colter. In spite of the difﬁculty, she kept going without giving up. They were greeted by a familiar face at the Boulder Field when Mollie’s grandfather met them there to bring them lunch. He came bringing ample food, including cookies and wraps to fuel them for their hike down. “He thought the hike was pretty hard,” said Mollie. At the base the team received their patches for reaching the Boulder Field and Keyhole. Davidson began to feel better once off the mountain and recovered fully by the next day. “This was not a great mountain for our ﬁrst 14er, but I’m thankful for the challenge. I’m so proud of Kaleb, because he endured through two days of strenuous hiking and climbing even though we only made it to the Keyhole,” said Jeremiah.

Photo courtesy of Davidson family

Berthoud’s 9-year-old Mollie Davidson smiles for the camera in the boulder ﬁeld at the base of Longs Peak on Aug. 2. Davidson attempted to hike the 14,000 Longs Peak to raise funds for Second Mile Water. BELOW: The group included, from left to right, Colter and Mollie Davidson, and Kaleb and Jeremiah Johnson. “The best part of the whole trip was on the climb up, just past tree line Kaleb stops, gazes over the landscape and says ‘Man I can’t believe God created all of this! This is amazing.’”

The Impact “For me it was just fun to watch Mollie accomplish this,” said Colter. “I knew that whether or not we summited, we had learned a lot, especially about the experience, and a lot about each other.” Colter feels that his daughter was able to see ﬁrsthand how difﬁcult it can be to accomplish something you set out to do and what it takes to keep going. He is proud to see

her learn such valuable lessons at such a young age. In the car ride home, Mollie’s father asked “What did you learn?” Mollie’s responded, “That you will push me, but never too hard.” After the hike, there was a celebration in the city of Boulder for all the Colorado 54 participants. There were speeches by some of the organization’s members. The team learned about the real necessity for clean water for families in Nicaragua because of all of the deaths and diseases attributed to their unclean water sources. At the event, both Mollie and Kaleb received awards. Kaleb was honored with the best dance at the top of a mountain, while Mollie was awarded for having raised the most funds, and won two roundtrip tickets to Nicaragua; making this experience even more life-changing for her. Her response of whom she will take with her was “I’m just going to go twice.” Mollie raised $6,354, which was a big stride from her original goal of $500. Her team raised a total of $8,104, which

equates to 32 families in Nicaragua receiving sustainable clean water. Colorado 54 raised a total of $77,501, exceeding their goal of $75,000.

Future Aspirations “It certainly wasn’t the easiest hike we could have climbed, but it is the mountain we see every day,” said Colter. “We certainly aren’t done trying. But we can pick an easier 14er for our next hike.” They plan to tackle another 14er on Labor Day, but haven’t decided which they will climb yet. The Davidson father-and-daughter duo eagerly anticipate a visit to Nicaragua and the ability to see in person the clean water systems put in place and meet the families in need whom Second Mile Water is helping. “You can’t even imagine at 9 having an experience like this that will shape you,” said Mollie’s mother, Kellie Davidson. “It makes it more real to get to see in person what effect she has had.”

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR Send your calendar items regarding non-profit organizations only to editor@berthoudsurveyor.com by Monday at noon. Wanted: Parade float entries for the BHS homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. All BHS classes (9th through 12th grades), sports, clubs/groups, and community are encouraged to participate in this annual event. Berthoud High School float entries will be judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place prizes. Please contact Angie Purdy at bhsbulletin@yahoo.com if you’d like to have a float in the parade. Parade entry deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 17. Let’s make this the best homecoming parade Berthoud has seen. Berthoud pride! Go Spartans ...

Saturday, Aug. 30 The 13th Annual Bums of Berthoud community BBQ will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Fickel Park from 2 - 7 p.m. If you would like to donate you can check out the Facebook page, Bums of Berthoud. For more information contact Suzanne Doles at 970-203-5884. Friday, Sept. 5 “An Apple A Day” Fannie Palmer Lunch — Be sure to make a reservation for, “An Apple For The Teacher.” Fannie Palmer Lunch hosted by the Berthoud Historical Society Sept. 5, starting at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch is held at the famous McCarty Fickel House Museum at 645 Seventh St. Berthoud. A delicious lunch will be served, including their famous carrot cake for dessert, followed by a narration about the history of the house and the people that lived there. Lunch reservations must be made by Thursday, Sept. 4, by noon. Contact Virginia 970-344-5160 to make a reservation. Cost of the lunch/narration $12. Saturday, Sept. 6 City Star Brewing to host Berthoud Historical Society Fundraiser. Dedicated to a rich rural heritage, the Berthoud Historical Society (est. 1977) discovers and preserves the history of the town of Berthoud, the Little Thompson Valley area, Colorado and the surrounding region. To aide in funding the museums director and part time staff, City Star Brewing has graciously agreed to host a fundraiser all day Saturday, Sept. 6, from noon until closing. $1 will be donated to the society for every beer sold. Additional activities include a selfguided “walking tour” of the historic pictures in the taproom and hallway, time to meet and greet your local historians from 5 - 7 p.m., and the display of the commissioned painting “1918 ~ While the War Rages...” to be auctioned off at the society’s gala, Sept. 20. Chimney Hollow Open Space Tour, Saturday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The field trip will include an easy, round-trip walk of 0.5 mile for the whole group. After learning about the Windy Gap Firming Project’s proposed Chimney Hollow Reservoir and the Chimney Hollow property, the group will split up. One group will have an opportunity to hike farther, and the other group will receive a historical interpretive tour of the property. The longer hike will be an additional 1.5 miles and is rated as moderate. This hike will give a sense of what the recreational amenities may become following a public management planning process. This special opportunity is free, but space is limited. Be sure to not miss this unique opportunity to visit an open space that is not currently open to the public. Register at: www.larimer. org/NRregistration. For any questions, please contact: Heather Young, 970619-4489 or hyoung@larimer.org. On Saturday, Sept. 6, emergency responders, safety educators and supporting agencies from around northern Colorado are assembling for the annual Emergency Preparedness and Family Safety Expo, scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Ranch located 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland in the First National Bank North Exhibition Hall. For general information, call 970-498-7149 or email vincenvm@ co.larimer.co.us. Exhibitors interested in booth space, call 970-498-5732 or

email mihlbaen@co.larimer.co.us. Sunday, Sept. 7 The Loveland Elks Lodge invites you to join us for our “Brick Breaking” Ceremony to celebrate the commencement of the Loveland Elks Lodge Historic Building Preservation Project on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Fourth Street and Railroad Avenue in Loveland from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 Annual Streetfest and Silent Auction. Join the party and celebrate with live music, dancers, food and fun at the 13th annual Wildfire Streetfest on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6-10 p.m. in downtown Berthoud. Musicians KC Groves and Greg Blake will be featured. Other entertainment provided by local tap dancers, Tap Roots and Just 4 Kix. A silent auction to benefit Wildfire from 6 to 8 p.m features works by local artists. Gift baskets and certificates, along with other gifts items, will be sold. A live auction starts at 6:30 p.m. City Star Brewery is selling beer and food and other libations will be available. The Streetfest will be held between Fourth and Fifth streets on Massachusetts Avenue. Saturday, Sept. 13 Breakfast fundraiser, Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 - 10:30 a.m. at Grace Place Church. A film and talk event to empower the community to protect youth from exploitations through human trafficing. A suggested donation of $10, all proceeds benefit IEmpathize. To purchase call 970-532-9886. Announcements Craft people needed for juried 18 table craft fair. Berthoud United Methodist Church hosts a craft fair on Oct. 11. Applications and rules available at berthoudumc.org. Applications must be turned in by Aug. 30. Thompson School District is currently accepting applications for service on the district’s Master Plan Committee, which provides valuable insight into the long-range planning of school boundaries and demographic projections and an ongoing assessment of school facility conditions. Committee meetings are held on the first Monday of the month from September to June from 5 to 7 p.m. To learn more about the Master Plan Committee and to apply, please contact Skip Armatoski, Planning & GIS manager, at skip.armatoski@ thompsonschools.org. The Larimer County Natural Resources Junior Ranger Guide is here. This new activity guide aims to connect children ages 7-12 to the amazing parks and open spaces Larimer County has to offer. Activities include visiting local parks and open spaces, attending guided hikes and programs, interviewing a ranger, and more. You can pick up a copy of the guide at the Larimer County Admin. Offices, 1800 S. County Rd. 31, Loveland, CO 80537 or download a copy at larimer.org/naturalresources. If children complete five or more activities by the end of the summer they will be entered into a drawing to win a kid’s backpack donated by REI Fort Collins. All children will receive a Larimer County Junior Ranger badge upon completing five activities. If you’d like more information, email Heather Young, Education Program coordinator, at hyoung@larimer.org. Save the date for the Northern Colorado Birding Fair, renamed the NoCo Nature Festival, Saturday, Sept. 27, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Nix Farm Natural Area, 1745 Hoffman Mill Rd., Fort Collins. Colorado State University Larimer County Extension announces the Colorado Building Farmers/Ranchers program will take place Oct. 6 to Nov. 24, 2014. This program is a series of eight evening classes designed to help new farmers and ranchers explore agriculture as a business and provide intermediate and experienced farmers and ranchers with tools and ideas to refine and enhance their business management, production and marketing skills. Each class begins with dinner, which

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provides time for socializing and networking, followed by presentations on topics on strategic business planning, managing risks in food and resources, recordkeeping and financial analysis and marketing principles. The goal of the program is for each participant to create a business plan. Program information and applications are on the Larimer County Extension webpage at www.larimer.org/ext. Application deadline is Sept. 1. For more information contact Karen Crumbaker, CSU Larimer County Extension, 970-4986003 or kcrumbaker@larimer.org. The Larimer County Dive Rescue Team is looking for qualified, professional candidates who are highly motivated and are eager to serve the community in the challenges of the aquatic environment. Applicant must have an interest in public service and ability to function as part of a highly skilled team of rescue professionals. We are looking for individuals with any of the following experience: water rescue, dive rescue, commercial divers, military divers, recreational SCUBA, EMT, Paramedic, law enforcement, or simply people with a big heart for helping people in their time of need. 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. Al-Anon is an anonymous fellowip 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 970532-2730 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 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, 970-5322228. Berthoud MOPS meets at United Methodist Church on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., September through May. Need nore information contact Hawley at 503-913-8338. 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 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. Tree Advisory Committee meets

FREE GARAGE SALE ADS Through September Garage sale at 546 Redwood Circle. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 and 31. has previously been sent from this email account. Home décor, kitchen and office items, SteamVac carpet cleaner, womens shoes 7.5M, scrub tops S/M. Berthoud Community Library August/Sept. events 248 Welch Ave, 970-532-2730 Aug. 29: Family story time 10:30 a.m. – Lorna will read stories and do finger plays for the whole family. After story time we will have special guest, Renee Newhalfer to talk to mom’s about healthy habits for kids. Sept. 1: Labor Day library closed Sept. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Busy B’s story time Sept 3 at 10:30 a.m. Sweet P’s story time Sept. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Family story

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.

LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 beginning at 6:30 p.m. to consider a proposed ordinance rezoning 8.6 acres owned by the Town. The property is located on the east side of 10th Street, between Welch Avenue and Bein Park and is proposed to be rezoned from R-3 Multi-family to R-1 Single family. The meeting and public hearing will be held at the Town Hall Board Room, 328 Massachusetts Ave., Berthoud, CO 80513. TOWN OF BERTHOUD Mary K. Cowdin, Town Clerk Publish: Aug. 28, 2014 HOUSEKEEPER Life Care Center of Longmont Full-time position available for 7 a.m.-3 p.m. shift. Must be able to work weekends. Housekeeping experience in a long-term care setting preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required. We offer great pay and benefits in a team-oriented environment. Monica Swacha 303-776-5000 | 303-776-7661 Fax 2451 Pratt St. | Longmont, CO 80501 Monica_Swacha@LCCA.com Visit us: LCCA.com EOE/M/F/V/D – 50983 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. FOR SALE Stack of clean lumber $135, 40 moving boxes $35, 12” lighted sign $250 532-2448 HELP WANTED FT Medical asst, PT/FT Receptionist. Busy DPM offices in Lvlnd & FC. Avail now. $12/hr. Send resume with ltr/sal rqmnts to sue@asafoot.com. Prep and lunch help, 10:30 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Ask for Cliff. 532-4747. Farm Asst. Operations Manager needed for large Centennial farm operation in NE Colo. Two years working farm experience incl. large equip. repair/mtnc, GPS experience, pivot irrig. system experience, computer competency, driver’s license w/acceptable record, legal residency and clean criminal record. Salary and benefits DOE. References required. Send resume to: 1909farm@gmail.com. SERVICES Swapping a $20 item each week, with 10% added for profit, compounds to $2,340 at year’s end. Interested? 532-2448 PT custodial work wanted. 12 yrs exp. at elem. school. 412-0642 or 214-4316 Exp. piano teacher, have openings for students. 214-4316

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e’ve had a great month at the Chamber with our activities. We want to say, “Thank you,” to everyone that participated in our first ever Chamber sponsored event at Elitch Gardens. Although we had an afternoon shower (which is typical for Colorado), it was still a fun day. If you purchased a ticket, you’ll need to come by the Chamber office to receive your return ticket that was free in your ticket price. Be sure to call before From the you come by the office (we are waitDirector ing on the tickets to be mailed to us). Our 2nd Annual Berthoud Open Golf Tournament was another successful activity. We had 84 players that participated this year. Again, we had an afternoon shower, but the players hung in there and afterwards, we had the most beautiful Colorado golfing weather ever. Thank you to all of our players, sponsors, volunteers and to those that Deanne donated prizes. We look forward to Mulvihill the gifting of scholarship monies to our high school seniors at the end of the school year. On Aug. 7, we had a Regional Business after Hours with Fort Collins, Greeley, Johnstown-Milliken, Loveland and Windsor Chambers of Commerce at the Clear Channel and Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson Ampitheatre. There were over 485 attendees at this event. This was a great night of networking with our neighbors. We launched our new website. As much as we love the new design, what excites us is that we now have a community calendar. It will be up to the community to populate this calendar. All you need to do is go on-line at www. berthoudcolorado.com, click on the tab “community calendar,” and click on “sub-

mit your event.” It will not go “live” until approved. We would like to become the one stop source for all the activities in Berthoud. We would like to have the school activities, church activities, non-proﬁt activities, town activities, club activities, etc. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 970-532-4200. We started a Berthoud Chamber Connections Club that meets twice a month at 7 a.m. at the Berthoud Community Library. This is a group that works on networking, improving our networking skills as well as presentation skills. Many times we spend so much time working in our business that we don’t get the opportunity to work on the skills “outside” our business. This group helps our members do just that. It is a one business type membership exclusive group. If you would like to be a part of this group and we don’t have someone in your ﬁeld, we would like to have you come check us out and join us. Along with all of these activities, we have our monthly luncheons and after hours events. We really appreciate our sponsors and members that attend so we can get to know the many new members. We now have 187 Chamber members. Chamber memberships are prorated for the rest of 2014. If you would like to join the Chamber and “check us out” for your business, please give us a call. We would like to be a voice for your growing business. It is only $65 for a basic membership from now until December 2014. Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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Golf carts wait for the 84 players at the Berthoud Open Golf Tournament held on Aug. 15 at Highland Meadows Golf Course. Thunderstorms in the late afternoon didn’t deter the golfers. Investment Centers of America: Paul Hummel, Andy Moore, Marty Schultz, Mark Lundeen with a score of 49 (using Mulligan tickets and putting string) won the top prize of the day.

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Upcoming events Ribbon cutting — Connie Lee Dance Studio, 403 Fifth St., Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. Chamber Luncheon — Guaranty Bank, Sept. 4 at 11:45 a.m. Sponsor: Berthoud Living Center Speaker: David Zwisler with Mountain States Employers Council, Inc. Caterer: Origins Catering Ribbon Cutting — Candlewood Suites, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Business after Hours — Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m., M&M Farms Ribbon Cutting — Affordable Roofing at the Chamber office, Sept. 25 at noon To R.S.V.P., please contact the Chamber office at 970-532-4200 or bcc@berthoudcolorado.com.

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& MAKE IT A GREAT DAY

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

By Angela Gattuso The Surveyor

Films adapted from comic books often times have humorous aspects. Sometimes these come about as a direct transformation from page to screen, sometimes from the poetic license of the screenplay writer. Still more laughs may come from the fact that kids read and watch superheroes, so the jokes are for them. “Guardians of the Galaxy,” however, moves beyond these aspects, relying heavily on a kitschy, gimcrackery sense of humor that gives viewers of all ages a good chuckle. The epicenter for this humor is Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), a human abducted from Earth following his mother’s death in the year 1988, and the misunderstandings between him and the various races of space inhabitants. Over the past 26 years Quill appears to have adapted to life in this sci-fi space galaxy, living for adventure and trying to make a name for himself as a space-age outlaw. Though Quill is likely into his late 20s, or more likely his early 30s, the Earth life he knows and remembers is that surrounding the pop-culture of the 1980s. When some of the villain Ronan’s soldiers attack, Quill refers to one as a “mutant ninja turtle;” when his new friend and teammate Gamora refuses to dance to music, Quill tells her of the Earth legend known as “Footloose” and the hero, Kevin Bacon; when the police mock his “code name” Star-Lord, he explains it’s an outlaw thing, like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Such bits of American or Earthly pop-culture make up half of Quill’s world. The other half is the life he has adapted to living in the galaxy. It is from this outlandish combination of a decades-old Earth life and a futuristic space life that humor ensues. Among the people or creatures of different planets there is already

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some confusion with language, though they all speak the same one. This confusion is magnified whenever Quill becomes involved. While some are occasionally smart enough to understand him — or simply ignore him as Gamora tends to — others, such as Drax, quickly become confused with Quill’s pop-culture references and Earthly gestures or sayings; Drax takes metaphorical things literally and for a time doesn’t know what a metaphor is, except that he does not like being called one. We understand what Quill means when he gestures death by drawing his finger across his throat, or when he says that the people in the legend of “Footloose” have sticks up their butts. Drax is at a loss however, wearing a very confused look on his face as he explains that he would never touch the neck of Ronan, his greatest enemy, should they meet. Gamora, too, becomes deeply lost and troubled, asking who put sticks in such a place and exclaiming how cruel it was to

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do such a thing. Jackson Pollock gets a cultural allusion too, but that joke will be left untold for the more mature movie-goers to discover in all its bawdy humor. It’s simple and even campy, but embodying this type of humor works. As great as other Marvel movies such as “Captain America” and “Thor” may be, “Guardians of the Galaxy” is a fun break from its all-action counterparts. Not that there’s a lack of action, by any means. With 122 minutes of running time, there is plenty of action to be had; it’s the vigor of heroes and villains that makes comic books, after all. While that turmoil makes for some impressive, fun, eye candy and drives the plot, it is ultimately the gimmicky humor that drives “Guardians of the Galaxy” home. The characters aren’t always the smartest, or at times the most moral, but they are endearing. It’s a movie that sucks you in when it’s time for adventure and embodies the legend of “Footloose” and the great hero Kevin Bacon — to kick back and laugh along while it laughs at itself.

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Berthoud Bums party with a purpose Annual fundraiser will help Berthoud resident Nevaeh Stanford this year

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Daryl Watson (left) and several members of the BUMS of Berthoud were awarded the Doc Fickel award for their philanthropic donations to the community in 2012.

By Bob McDonnell The Surveyor Thirteen is a lucky number for the Bums of Berthoud (B.O.B). This group of local citizens annually raise money to help someone in town. Saturday, Aug. 30, marks the 13th annual B.O.B party. Local event planner Suzanne Doles said the group seeks out someone in the area deserving and in need of financial support. Nominees “cover all situations in town,” she said. This year’s recipient is 10-year-old Nevaeh Stanford. According to the B.O.B. Facebook page, Stanford suffers from cystinosis, a rare, genetic metabolic disease that causes the amino acid cystine to accumulate in various organs of the body, according to www.cystinosis.org. Stanford’s kidneys currently function at about 35 percent, and she will need a kidney transplant in the next year, the Facebook page states. Doles said the event on Aug. 30 is what she calls an “outreach of kindness.” She credits Daryl Watson and a group of about 30 volunteers for helping put on the event. Doles calls their efforts “giving back to the community.” The B.O.B. party goes from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fickel Park. Events at the park include games and activities, face painting, both live and silent auctions, and a free barbeque dinner. Doles says the event welcomes donation items for the auction including restaurant certificates, gift cards, gift baskets, spa packages, tickets to sporting events, sports memorabilia, etc. One hundred percent of funds raised go to the Stanford

family, Doles added. Contact Doles at 970-203-5884, if you would like to donate. In addition to all the fun and food, the band Bumkin plans to play during the event. The band bills itself as “The band with beans.” Their website — www.bumkinband.com — describes their music as honkey tonk that is “raw, edgy,

unfiltered, unorganic and swampy.” The B.O.B. 13th Annual Party usually attracts from 300 to 400 people. Doles anticipates this many or more this year to raise funds for Nevaeh Stanford. “Everyone is invited to take part,” Doles said.