Former Berthoud Police Chief Bill Wegener passed away late Tuesday evening in Berthoud. Details regarding services will be posted on the Surveyor’s Facebook page and at www.berthoudsurveyor.com when they become available.
BerthoudSurveyor.com
Thursday, August 6, 2015, 2015 © Berthoud, Colorado
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor is on Facebook
“Covering all the angles in the Garden Spot”
Volume 12, Number 32 75¢
West Nile case Berthoud man killed in accident on I-25 near Mead confirmed in Larimer County By John Gardner The Surveyor
By John Gardner The Surveyor In the past week Larimer County received its first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human this year. The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) received a report of the first hospitalized case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Larimer County this summer, last week. The county also received reports of infections in two asymptomatic blood donors. Two Fort Collins residents who donated blood in July were discovered to have recent infections through testing the blood. Both donors remain asymptomatic and the donated blood was discarded. Positive tests in blood donors are the most reliable indicators of very recent infections in people, according to the LCDHE. The hospitalized case was a Loveland resident who presented symptoms of meningitis; a neuroinvasive form of the virus. These forms include meningitis, encephalitis and paralysis. “These infections in Larimer County residents show that the risk of West Nile disease is increasing, and everyone along the county’s Front Range should be taking personal precautions to prevent mosquito bites,” said Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, health department director. LeBailly added that community measures to keep larvae from growing into biting mosquitoes began in the spring. “Spraying to reduce adult mosquitoes has already begun by some of Fort Collin’s homeowners’ associations, as well as city control efforts in Loveland, Windsor, Timnath and Johnstown,” LeBailly said. While Berthoud doesn’t spray for mosquitoes, the town has actively combated the mosquito population in July by means of larvicide; hitting the population before they become adults. According to a monthly report from Colorado Mosquito Control, the number of confirmed cases of human WNV virus infections in the state as of Aug. 1 was two. The two counties where the cases were reported were Larimer and Mesa Counties. “This number is guaranteed to increase, according to the [Colorado Department of Health and Environment] as the majority of cases are identified in August and September, during the season’s peak,” the report stated. The report stated Colorado State University had tested 733 sample pools of mosquitoes collected from mosquito traps in Fort Collins and Loveland during July. Nineteen samples were found to be positive for West Nile, the report stated. The majority of the positive test results have been from the northeastern and southeastern parts of Fort Collins with five positive pools in Loveland. CMC set 10 weekly traps in Berthoud Park and Berthoud North on Bunyan Avenue to monitor
WEST NILE cont. on page 2
One person is dead and another faces possible charges after an early morning accident on Interstate 25, Tuesday. Berthoud resident Kevin Hastings, 54, died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car that was trying to enter the southbound lanes of Interstate 25. The incident occurred at mile marker 245 at the Mead exit, according to Colorado State
Trooper Nate Reid, at just after 5:20 a.m. Tuesday morning. Reid said a 2001 Dodge Stratus was traveling southbound on I-25 when the driver apparently lost control and ended up in the median between north and south lanes. The driver then attempted to resume course on southbound I-25, however, when the Stratus entered the southbound lanes it was struck by Hasting’s motorcycle. “The Stratus failed to yield to the southbound vehicle,” Reid said.
Hastings was airlifted to Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland where he was later pronounced dead, according to Reid. No one else was riding on the motorcycle and the driver of the Stratus was uninjured. The driver of the Stratus has not been released as of noon Wednesday. Reid indicated that no charges have been filed in the accident pending an investigation. Visit Berthoudsurveyor.com for updates and an obituary later this week.
Ride ’em cowboy
Photo by John Gardner
Kade Rohrbeck, 6, takes the longest ride of the morning during the first round of Mutton Busting at the Larimer County Fair and Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 1. Mutton Busting remains a popular event at the annual fair with nearly 40 entrants this year, ranging in ages between 4 and 6. For complete fair results see next week’s Surveyor.
Berthoud student school supply drive Berthoud updates water policy to streamline development process The Berthoud Weekly Surveyor is hosting its annual student school supply drive for Berthoud students attending or planning to attend Berthoud Elementary, Ivy Stockwell Elementary and Turner Middle School this fall. Items needed include: • No. 2 pencils • Pocket folders • Spiral notebooks • Colored pencils • Crayons • Markers • Loose-leaf paper; both wide-ruled and narrow-ruled • Three-ring binders • Elmer’s liquid glue and glue sticks • Rulers – metric and standard • Boxes of tissue • Pens (black, blue, and red ink) Supplies can be dropped off at six Berthoud area locations including: Adams Bank and Trust, the Berthoud Community Library, Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, Berthoud Drug, and the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor office. For more information contact the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor at 532-2252.
By Rudy Hemmann The Surveyor
At the July 28 town board meeting, trustees took a stab at coming up with a raw water policy for developments that would keep area developers happy. Town Administrator Mike Hart explained that questions came up regarding how to interpret the town’s development code in light of the revised raw water policy adopted earlier this year. According to Hart, staff had difficulties reconciling portions of the water policy dealing with natural or native areas within a proposed development, which the developer maintained would not require irrigation. “We thought when we went through all of the changes to the water policy, raw water dedication, and the pricing for raw water that we had come up with a really simple concept that would make it easy for us and the developers [to calculate the raw water dedication requirements],” said Hart Deanne Frederickson, a landscape architect with AGPROfessionals, a water and agricultural landscape firm located in Greeley, detailed her recommendations for the amount of irrigation water needed for sections of a development to be reseeded with non-turf grass natural or native grasses. According to an executive summary of the
Look who’s in the news!
440 Mountain Ave. Berthoud, CO 80513
Mollie Boruff Anita Yeh Bella Mehren Elizabeth Kearney
report, “One approach the town may want to consider is to define all land dedicated for purposes other than residential, commercial and industrial as ‘common areas.’” Those common areas include parks, rights-of-way, entry ways, (storm water) detention areas and “natural areas.” “The town could then define the amount of water dedication for the common areas and there would be less confusion as to the purpose for which the land is dedicated and the amount of water required for irrigation,” the report stated. The summary also notes the “town’s current development code requires three acre-feet per acre for areas with lawn grass, which include, but are not limited to, playing fields, parks, turf areas within golf courses and similar situations.” The summary goes on to state: “The (town’s) development code requires 1.33 acre-feet (per acre) for ‘native vegetation’ which includes ‘open space and other areas with non-turf native vegetation … including areas without lawn grass turf … planted with native grasses, trees, shrubs, flower beds and low water-use ground cover.” In addition, Frederickson suggested the town consider two additional categories, areas that are not disturbed by development, such as river corridors and wetlands which are truly “natural areas,” and areas to be reseeded with a native seed mix which “should require 0.8 acre feet per
acre for irrigation because most native seed mix areas need to be irrigated to some extent to keep them in a live and seed-free condition.” Following Frederickson’s report, trustees took comments concerning the issue from six area developers. All of the developers who spoke stated they were not in favor of having the code dictate the amount of raw water to be dedicated for natural/native areas, but rather have the developer show that a desirable result can be achieved through temporary irrigation of the natural or native areas. After lengthy deliberations, Mayor David Gregg summed up the issue by stating, “We have been striving to achieve some simplicity in the code. We asked staff to find a consultant to make a recommendation to us.” Gregg said the consultant came with a recommendation of .8 acre-feet per acre for “common areas,” which is lower than the 1.33 acre-feet required by the current development code for “natural or native areas.” This is a sizeable per-acre reduction in the amount of raw water which needs to be dedicated, stated Town Water Attorney Paul Zilis. “I believe there are other natural areas that perhaps could be considered (as native areas) even
WATER cont. on page 2
Then & Now
Play
Sports
Preston Shop sat near presentday skate park.
U-Create Art Studio opens at Wildfire
Molli Boruff tops competition at Longmont Junior Championship
Page 5
Page 7
Page 8
Derrick Martin Aimee Randall Dave Levy
Weather...................................... 2 Classified.................................... 3 Legal notices............................... 3 Sports......................................... 4 Then & Now................................ 5 Opinion....................................... 6 Crossword................................... 7
Page 2 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015
Investigation of accident involving stolen Jeep from Longmont continues By John Gardner The Surveyor Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue to seek information regarding a joy ride and a short police pursuit in a stolen jeep that ended in a crash on Meadowlark Drive in Berthoud on July 29. Deputies believe five people were in the vehicle at the time of the accident; two were contacted at the scene while the other three are believed to have fled the scene on foot. According to Berthoud Squad Sgt. Jim Anderson, the two known suspects have been uncooperative in the investigation. “They aren’t talking,” Anderson said. According to Larimer County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, David Moore, a deputy observed the 2015 Jeep Wrangler speeding southbound on Highway 287 just east of the County Road (CR) 17 and High-
WATER cont.
way 287 intersection in Berthoud at approximately 11 p.m. The deputy turned his patrol vehicle around and engaged pursuit as the Jeep ran the red light at Highway 287 and CR 17. The driver of the Jeep fled as the deputy attempted to catch up and pull over the vehicle, according to the report. The Jeep traveled southbound on 287 and then turned eastbound onto Mountain Avenue. The driver of the Jeep lost control trying to turn onto Meadowlark Drive, crashing into a concrete pole at the intersection. When the deputy arrived at the crash scene, one adult male and one juvenile female were contacted outside the vehicle. “It is believed three unidentified occupants of the Jeep fled the area on foot before the deputy arrived. Deputies searched the area for the individuals that fled, but were unable to locate them,” stated a sheriff’s office
press release on the incident. The juvenile female was treated at the scene for minor injuries and cleared by medical personnel. The investigation revealed the Jeep Wrangler had been stolen from Longmont and the license plates on the vehicle were stolen from a separate vehicle also from Longmont. Deputies recovered property inside the Jeep they believe was stolen from local department stores. No charges have been filed yet as the investigation into the identities of the remaining three suspects continues. The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information regarding this incident to call Larimer County Sheriff’s Office at 970-416-1985 or Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868 where they will remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward. Look for updates to this story online at Berthoudsurveyor.com.
water we need to run down the pipe to a sprinkler head,” Gregg said. “They suggest we would be better off if we had language (in the code) that says town staff will monitor that the native plantings are established … However, I do not want to be in the business of arguing with a developer whether or not his landscape is established. “What I would rather do is protect the town’s interest by collecting a reasonable amount of water to ensure the landscaping looks reasonably good during a dry year,” Gregg said, “Which is what I think we have with the 0.8
dedication.” A motion to adopt an ordinance amending the previous ordinance governing raw water policy and incorporating changes reported above, as well as other changes to the water policy, was made, seconded and passed unanimously. A motion giving town staff discretion to implement the changes brought about by the above ordinance was also made, seconded and passed unanimously.
not all communities test the trapped mosquitoes due to the cost. Berthoud only performs larvicide programs to control mosquito populations; however, the trustees agreed, in June, to use the county’s West Nile Virus health emergency trigger as the indicator for the town to implement an emergency fogging program. West Nile disease is a viral infection which is spread to people through bites from infected mosquitoes. Symptoms range from none to severe illness. About 75 percent of people who are infected are asymptomatic; however, about 25 percent will develop West Nile fever. Less than one percent develops the more severe neuroinvasive form, which can lead to hospitalization, critical illness, chronic disability, or even death. “This summer we have seen higher than average Culex mosquito numbers across the county,” stated a press release from the LCDPHE. The health department continues to work with the cities, Colorado Mosquito Control, Inc., and Colorado State University to
monitor and assess the risk to Larimer County residents. WNV can be prevented. In addition to community efforts, such as larviciding, reducing water where mosquitoes can breed, and spraying for adult mosquitoes, individuals can remember to use the four “Ds” to help prevent WNV disease: • DEET or other effective mosquito repellent — Use a mosquito repellent that has been proven to be effective against WNV-carrying mosquitoes. DEET, Picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (also called p-menthane-3,8-diol or PMD) and IR3535 are good choices. • Dusk to Dawn — Avoid exposure during peak Culex mosquito feeding times, from dusk through dawn. • Dress — Wear long sleeves and pants to keep mosquitoes from biting. • Drain — Remove standing water in your yard or garden to minimize mosquito breeding areas. For more tips on what you can do to prevent WNV, visit Larimer.org/westnile.
from page 1
after having been touched by a bulldozer – a perfect example of this is the floor of a (storm water) retention pond,” Gregg said. Gregg said he has the trust in town staff to make the correct decisions with regard to whether a natural area does or does not need to be irrigated. He stressed that “special cases” may have to be brought before the board for consideration. “One thing I would caution, a couple of the speakers this evening suggested that we would be far better off to not try to do the math and collect the
WESTNILE cont.
from page 1
mosquito abundance within the town during July. During that time, CMC field technicians performed 64 site inspections as part of Berthoud’s inspection and larviciding program. Of those 64 site inspections, 56 sites (88 percent) were wet and 33 sites (54 percent) were producing mosquito larvae. To combat the spread of the virus, a total of 21 acres were treated with larvicide that has prevented an estimated 58 million mosquito larvae from emerging. There are no plans to test mosquito specimens collected from traps set in unincorporated Larimer County currently, due to budget cutbacks at the state level. Larimer County residents can check online at www.larimer.org/westnile to see weekly maps showing the number of Culexmosquitoes that were trapped in and around their neighborhoods in several urban areas of the county. If trapped mosquitoes test positive for West Nile, those results can be found each week on another map, however,
More candidates enter the TSD board race By Surveyor staff
Loveland resident Aimie Randall announced her candidacy for the Thompson School District Board of Education in district A last week. Randall and her husband Jay are 16-year residents of Loveland and have raised two daughters in the city. “Loveland is a competitive small city,” Randall said, “Its favorable growth policies, unrivaled arts scene, and stunning natural beauty make it attractive to new business, and we need to ensure that our schools continue to flourish as Loveland grows.” After working for years to oppose Race to the Top policies, including Common Core, Randall has an intimate understanding of the challenges facing today’s public schools. As a member of the board, Randall will fight for teachers to have the autonomy they deserve in the classroom. “There’s too much standardized testing
and administrative pressure on teachers,” Randall said. “Teachers should be recognized as experts in their own classrooms. A teacher should be able to teach according to the needs of the student rather than to the needs of the state.” Randall is a strong proponent of choice in education. To her, choice means protecting special education programs, enhancing options for differently-skilled learners, or ensuring Thompson has schools diverse enough to reflect a diverse community. Dave For more information visit www.aimie4TSD.com Berthoud area resident Dave Levy, filed paperwork this week seeking to represent Berthoud and southeast Loveland on the Thompson School District’s Board
of Education. Levy is a retired professional engineer and father of two highly accomplished recent Berthoud High School graduates. He believes accountability is the primary responsibility of the board, and that the board can establish the necessary measures only through a collaborative and respectful approach that includes the expertise of the district’s educational professionals. A formal announcement will follow Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Berthoud CommuniLevy ty Center, 248 Welch Ave. in Berthoud (4 p.m.). The public is welcome and encouraged to attend in order to meet Levy and to sign his petition for candidacy.
POLICEFILES Tuesday, July 28
Harassment: Two acquaintances were sending messages back and forth after an incident in Loveland. Theft: 400 block of Mountain Avenue, a resident reported her black bike was stolen approximately one month ago. Suspicious circumstances: 400 block of Mountain Avenue, deputy is working with the landlord for contact information about the pawn/gun shop that was located here for a short time. Owners have moved on but some of the customers are missing items on consignment. Civil issues over weapons. Animal issue: 1100 block of Monroe Avenue, a dog was loose with the owners in the garage of their home when the dog wandered off and almost bit the neighbor. Juvenile problem: 500 block of Redwood Circle, a neighbor sees four to six juvenile males in the area of her home and sees what she thought was one of them trying to get into her car. All of the kids leave on foot. Contact made with six males near Berthoud High School. They were all contacted on foot in the area. All admitted to sneaking through neighbors yard to “ding-dong-ditch” a buddy from football. Wednesday, July 29
Animal call: 300 block of Lake Avenue, a bat was removed from the residence and taken to Berthoud Animal Hospital for the health department. Thank you Berthoud Animal Hospital. Felony eluding/MVA/Shoplifting/Stolen plate/Speeding/Stolen vehicle recovery: Highway 287 and County Road (CR) 17, a deputy observed a dark-colored Jeep southbound 68 mph in posted 55 mph zone. Lights activated and vehicle accelerates. Vehicle turns east onto Mountain Avenue toward Berthoud and turns again north on Meadowlark where it travels over the right side of the road and collides with a natural-gas barrier pole where the rear axle is ripped off the Jeep. Several occupants flee the vehicle with an adult male remaining. A 24-year-old man is fairly cooperative but doesn’t know the driver. A 16-year-old girl returns to the scene with injuries. She ran following the driver but returned because of the pain to her knee. Plates on the Jeep are stolen and the Jeep is also reported stolen out of Longmont. Multiple layers of stolen goods are in the Jeep and believed to be from Loveland and Fort Collins stores. Thursday, July 30
Vehicle trespass: 1300 block of Mount Meeker Avenue, a resident reported two vehicles broken into. Vehicle trespass: 1500 block of
Mount Meeker Avenue, a resident reported her vehicle broken into. Vehicle accident/Hit & run: 200 block of CR 10E, RV parked in storage facility was backed in to causing damage to the motor home. Owner of company truck parked next to RV was contacted. Friday, July 31
Civil court papers: 800 block of First Street, Longmont: Served an 18-year-old man with Berthoud Municipal Court papers. Suspicious circumstances: 400 block of Third Street, a 28-year-old woman was found hysterically crying from a nervous breakdown. Identity theft: 3100 block of Megan Way, a resident reported someone used his Social Security number to purchase a vehicle in California. The resident added the suspect is making the payments on time. Bless his heart. Driving under restraint: 5100 block of S. Highway 287, a 38-yearold man was stopped for a traffic violation and found to have a suspended license. Saturday, Aug. 1
Animal call: 700 block of Bunyan Court, barking dog. Suspicious circumstances: 200 block of Second Street, a 59-yearold man called to report he saw a 16-year-old doing inappropriate things on a bench to the east of his home, directly under a street lamp. The man said he was looking out his bathroom window with his telescope to see the stars when he says he saw the juvenile. Sunday, Aug. 2 Animal problems/Neighbor problems/Code 8 Issues: 1100 block of Navajo Avenue, a resident wanted to complain about neighbor’s dogs being loose. The man stated he is a dog whisperer due to his abilities with dogs. The man was intoxicated and odor of marijuana was emanating from him. The man watched the deputy speak to the neighbor using binoculars and hiding behind his car. Animal call: Fickel Park, two baby hawks left their nest a bit early and are trying to learn to fly, landed in the park causing people to believe they are injured. Raptor Center consulted and no action to be taken at this time. They will come out if birds get injured or if they start a Fox News special of “When hawks attack!” Monday, Aug. 3
Disturbance: 200 block of Second Street, a foster mom called to report her four foster kids had gotten into a physical fight. All parties were counseled on their behavior and the repercussions it could have on them.
Market Basket Give-a-way
The farmers market basket was won by Vashti Espinosa! She is a drummer with the Victoria Ensemble, one of the many live performances at the farmers’ market. Come on Saturday, Aug. 8 for produce, bread, meat, honey, jerky, eggs, cheese, soap, sweets, local crafts and delicious food. The following vendors contributed to the market basket: Berthoud Local, Big Willy’s Farm, Darlene’s Pies, Heritage Lavender, Meadowlark (Holly Williams), MouCo Cheese Co, Rise Artesian Bread, Sarah’s Pick of the Coop, The Farmer and Adele, and Wagon Wheel Smokehouse.
The market is every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Adams Bank and Trust at 1201 Lake Ave. , Berthoud.
Words of Wisdom Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation or creed. Bertrand Russell (1872—1970)
WEATHER Thursday 89/60 Partly cloudy Friday 87/60 Partly cloudy Saturday 85/58 Mostly cloudy Sunday 85/58 Partly cloudy Monday 84/59 Partly cloudy Source: WeatherBug
Twice as nice ... When you insure both your car and home through Auto-Owners Insurance, we’ll save you money!
970-532-3131 235 Welch Ave. www.weedinagency.com
COMMUNITYCALENDAR Send your calendar items regarding non-profit organizations only to editor@berthoudsurveyor.com by Monday at noon. Thursday, Aug. 6 Another edition of the highly respected Cross Currents program will ask panelists about various impacts of Glade Reservoir, proposed for north of Fort Collins. The live panel discussion is open to the public Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. in Fort Collins City Council Chambers, 300 LaPorte Ave. For more information, visit www.LWV-larimercounty.org or join the conversation at Facebook.com/LWVlarimercounty. A recording of the program will be available days after the event at www. lwv-larimercounty.org, or on City of Fort Collins cable channel 14. Saturday, Aug. 8 Join Berthoud Historical Society President Mark French on Aug. 8 as he leads a field trip that will explore Tales and Trails of the Little Thompson Valley. The trip will provide a historical overview of the Berthoud community from its origin on the Little Thompson river bottom to its present-day site. Cars will be provided for carpooling from the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 224 Mountain Ave. in Berthoud. The trip is limited to 20 participants and will begin at 9 a.m. and end by noon.There is a minimum donation of $20 per person. All proceeds benefit the Berthoud Historical Society. To reserve your spot call the Pioneer Museum at 970-5322147 or Mark French at 970-443-5591 WolfWood Refuge at Hermit Park Open Space on Aug. 8 and 9. The wolves of WolfWood Refuge from southwest Colorado will be at Hermit Park Open Space on Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. There will be educational programs at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., both days, at the Hermit Park Open Space Pavilion. The wolves will also be available to visit between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. when educational programs are not taking place. Program is free, but a $6 dayuse fee applies. No dogs, please. Don’t miss this chance to get up close and personal with the wolf ambassadors. For more info: www.wolfwoodrefuge. org. For directions: http://www.larimer. org/naturalresources/driving_hermitpark.htm. Questions? Contact the Hermit Park Open Space office at 970577-2090. Tuesday, Aug. 11 Food Preservation and Preparation Workshops presented by CSU Larimer County Extension: Pressure canning, Tuesday, Aug. 11 - 6 p.m. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED HERITAGE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the proposed Heritage Ridge Metropolitan District of the Town of Berthoud, State of Colorado (the “District”). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that it is anticipated that an organizational election for the creation of the proposed District will occur on November 3, 2015. Any eligible elector of the proposed District interested in serving on the board of directors should file a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form with the Designated Election Official of the proposed District on or before noon on August 28, 2015, at the address below. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available and can be obtained from Emilee D. Hansen, c/o McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado
Help wanted The Surveyor is looking for a sales person in the Berthoud area. Advertising Sales - The Berthoud Weekly Surveyor is currently looking for a part time advertising sales representative. Primary responsibility is to aggressively and creatively acquire customers from assigned territory. The successful
Dehydrating foods, Thursday, Aug. 13 - 6 p.m. Pickling made easy, Wednesday, Aug. 19 - 6 p.m. Canning Salsa, Tuesday, Sept.1, 6 8:30 p.m. Whole Grain Bread Baking, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for workshops and space is limited. Above workshops will be held at Larimer County Extension Office 1525 Blue Spruce Dr., Fort Collins. To register:www.larimer.org/ext or contact: Edie McSherry, 970-498-6008, emcsherry@ larimer.org. Wednesday, Aug. 12 Berthoud Historical Society Pioneer Courtyard Concert will be held on Aug. 12. Gate opens at 6:30 p.m. Reckless Abandon, an iconic ‘60s and ‘70s band, will be featured. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated for the event that starts at 7 p.m. Space is limited so come early with your lawn chairs. No outside food, glass or alcohol will be permitted. Friday, Aug. 14 Like to play golf? Join us the the 3rd Annual Berthoud Open Scramble Golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Course. Contact the Berthoud Chamber at 532-4200 or visit the website berthoudcolorado.com for details. Saturday, Aug. 15 On Aug. 15 the McCarty Fickel Home will be open from 1 - 4 p.m. Entrance is $5 per person. Don’t miss this last chance to see an exhibition of the bronze sculptures of Berthoud’s longtime resident and former mayor, Dr. Bruce Fickel. Sunday, Aug. 23 Berthoud Community Day at Coors Field, Sunday, Aug. 23 at 2:10 p.m. Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets. Discounted tickets in the Pavilion - $24. Password: Berthoud. To purchase tickets go to https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start. htmI?l=EN&team=corockies&owner=26580555&group=3083&err&event&customerID Monday, Aug. 31 MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) Season Kick Off. MOPS is a mom’s group for women who have kids ages 0-Kindergarten? Join us from 9:30-11 a.m. to learn more about our group. This year we will be meeting the sec80203, (303) 592-4380. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for and return of mailin ballots may be filed with Emilee D. Hansen, the Designated Election Official of the proposed District, c/o Emilee D. Hansen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, October 30, 2015), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day before the election (October 27, 2015). PROPOSED HERITAGE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Emilee D. Hansen Designated Election Official Published in: Berthoud Weekly Surveyor Published on: Aug. 6, 2015
candidate will have an entrepreneurial attitude toward advertising, ability to think creatively and develop out-of-the-box solutions, strong organizational and analytic skills, persistence and ability to work under tight deadlines. Experience preferred, but will train the right candidate. Commission only. Please send resume and cover letter to becky@berthoudsurveyor.com or phone 970-532-2252.
ond and fourth Mondays of the month from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at the Berthoud United Methodist Church (corner of Ninth St. and Lake Ave.). For more information please contact: Hawley Vining, 970-624-7591, hawleyvining@ hotmail.com. MOPS is brought to our community by the Berthoud United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church of Berthoud. Announcements Are you ready to make a life saving donation? Sept. 4 at Applewood Living Center. Sponsored by Applewood Living Center and Halcyon Hospice and Palliative Care. Bonfils Blood Drive — Friday, Sept. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. By appointment. Applewood Living Center, 1800 Stroh Pl., Longmont, 303-776-6081. Bright By Three — Do you have a newborn or a child nearing his/her 1st or 2nd birthday? Bright by Three offers parents and caregivers free books, learning games, parenting information and connections to local resources. Request a Bright by Three program visit/parent kit today by calling Rhonda at 970-215-0305 or emailing Rhonda@ thefamilycenterfc.org. Have you gotten your Berthoud coupon book from an American Legion Auxiliary member yet? $20 donation. Proceeds from the sale of these coupon books will help provide funding for Girls/Boys State candidates and many other veteran projects and organizations we support. Contact Laurel Downer, president of the auxiliary at berthoudalapresident@msn.com or June Alexander, Girl State chairman at 970-744-9824 House of Neighborly Service still needs food of all kinds, especially breakfast cereal and peanut butter. Urgent need for paper products. Scheduled Meetings Al-Anon is an anonymous fellowship that offers support to people whose lives have been affected by relatives and friends who suffer from the disease of alcoholism. Anonymity is protected at all times. A weekly Al-Anon 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. A Balance and Fall Prevention Class is being held weekly. It’s free. Drop-ins are welcome to attend. Classes are NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the estate of Hulda Jane Engell, deceased. All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Authorized Representative on or before, Nov. 23, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Authorized Representative: Hulda Jane Engell P.O. Box 242 LaPorte, CO 80535 Call for Nominations for School Directors Thompson School District Larimer County, Colorado The Board of Education of Thompson School District in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. At this election four (4) directors will be elected representing the following director districts for a term of office of four years: Districts A, C, D, G. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election [and a resident of the director district which will be represented]. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015
held at the Berthoud Area Community Center every Tuesday from 9 -9:45 a.m. Please call 970-532-2730 for more information. Berthoud Area Transportation Service (BATS) is available for Berthoud residents on a demand-response basis. Call 532-3049 to make a reservation or for more information. Service is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Berthoud Farmers’ Market is every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Adams Bank and Trust at 1201 Lake Ave., Berthoud. 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 532-2264. All meetings are open to the public. Berthoud Library board meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the library community room at 7 p.m. Berthoud MOPS meets at United Methodist Church on the second and fourth Monday of the month from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m., September through May. Need more information contact Hawley at 970-624-7591 or hawleyvining@ hotmail.com. 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 5. It includes personalized visits/parent education, group meetings and developmental screenings. Bilingual services available. Contact Rhonda Richer at 970-2150305 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 weightloss 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 970-532-2121 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 odd month at the Berthoud depot, 6 p.m. Contact Paul Talafuse for more information, 532-4498. Ladies Bible study on Tuesday evenings at Calvary Berthoud, 357 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. Study will becommitting a sexual offense against a child. A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election. Nomination petitions may be obtained at 800 S. Taft Avenue, Loveland Colorado. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Completed petitions shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 28, 2015. Return petitions to Tina Stroh at 800 S. Taft Avenue, Loveland, Colorado. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Thompson School District, County of Larimer, State of Colorado has caused this call for nominations to be given this 5th day of August, 2015.
Page 3
Berthoud Community Library August events 248 Welch Ave. 970-532-2730 Aug. 11 — 10:30 a.m., Busy B’s story time Aug. 12 — 10:30 a.m., Sweet P’s story time Aug. 14 — 10:30 a.m., Family story time gin at 6:30 p.m. Please call Karen with any questions at 303-775-7457. Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly is in Berthoud the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Lighthouse Cafe at 8:30 a.m. 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 6794534 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 Masonic Lodge #197 meets on the first and third Thursday’s of each month at 4350 S. County Road 15H, Loveland. 970.685.9372. 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 Street), Longmont. Main entrance on west side. Planning Commission meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6:30 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 970532-2730 to register as a rider to receive rides to and from Berthoud, eland or Longmont, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tree Advisory Committee meets on the third Monday of each month at town hall at 6 p.m. Waterlilyz 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. Wisdom Seekers will be meeting every Thursday, 9-11 a.m. at Grace Place in Berthoud through March 2014. To register, or for more information, please contact Jill at 970-532-4936 or jtbieri@hotmail.com or Donna at 303775-4006 or rose55@aol.com. LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Trustees of the Town of Berthoud adopted the following ordinance at the meeting on July 28, 2015. The full text of the ordinance is available at the Town of Berthoud website: berthoud.org ORDINANCE # 1202 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1194 CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND NON-POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS. PUBLISH: Aug. 6, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE The Berthoud Town Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 beginning at 6:30 p.m. to consider the Bader Preliminary Development Plan and Preliminary Plat. This property is located at the NE corner of the intersection of LCR 17 (Taft Avenue) and Highway 287 Bypass. The 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: August 6, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE The Berthoud Planning Commission will consider the Hammond Preliminary Development Plan and Preliminary Plat on Thursday, August 27, 2015 beginning at 6:30 p.m. This property is located south and east of the Highway 287 Bypass, north of Larimer County Road 10E, and west of Larimer County Road 17. The 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: August 6, 2015
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.
HELP WANTED IMMEDIATE OPENING — P/T Office Help. Sales/Office Work at Floor Covering & Carpet Cleaning business. Knowledge of QuickBooks desirable. Must be personable and a quick learner. Some Saturday hours are required. FAX resume and cover letter to: 970-532-7576 or email to: berthoudfloorcovering@msn.com. Brick Oven Pizza and Subs is looking to fill a position that would be Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested applicants should call Cliff at 532-4747 for more information.
Page 4 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015
Elder abuse — a growing problem By Bob McDonnell The Surveyor
Elder abuse is a growing problem in our nation, as a large portion of the population ages. To proactively address this issue in Larimer County, a conference took place on June 23. The Colorado Coalition for Elder Rights and Abuse Prevention, along with the Larimer County Department of Human Services (LCDHS), sponsored the event. Recently appointed director of LCDHS, Laura Walker, noted that 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day in what will be a trend for the next 20 years. Coloradans 70 years or older are considered elder. Colorado Senate Bill 13-111, in addressing the growing older population, indicates the state’s elder population is expected to increase by 28 percent by 2017, and to 142 percent by 2032. SB-13-111 lists those who must report abuse and neglect. This includes physicians, surgeons, therapists, nurses and emergency room personnel. Others in the medical field who must report are medical examiners and coroners, long-term-care facility staff, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, social work practitioners, pharmacists, and law enforcement and fire protection personnel. Those in the banking, savings and
Flamingos forever
By Bob McDonnell The Surveyor The name Don Featherstone may not mean anything to most people, but I bet most people have seen his work. Featherstone created the ubiquitous pink plastic lawn flamingos. They may appear on lawns until the end of time, but their creator recently passed away. Featherstone died June 22, 2015. The pink flamingo creator was born on Jan. 25, 1936. He graduated from the school of the Worcester Art Museum in 1957. After graduation Featherstone began work at Union Products, a manufacturer of plastic lawn ornaments, in Leominster, Mass. The website for Leominster calls the community “The Plastics Capital of the World.” The flamingo wasn’t the first project for the young artist. After being asked to sculpt a three-dimensional duck, Featherstone bought a live duck as a model. This project never reached the popularity of his next one — the flamingo. A June 23 New York Times article by Margalit Fox states that Featherstone sculpted the original flamingo from clay. With no flamingos readily available, he relied on pictures from National Geographic to guide him. He posed one of the threefoot creatures standing with its head up and the other bent down. A Sears catalog at the time sold the pair for $2.76. “Place in garden, lawn, to beautify landscape,” the copy read. Featherstone stayed faithful to his beloved flamingo. He dubbed it the Phoenicopterus ruber plasticus — “a tonguein-cheek word play of the phoenicopterus genus of the real flamingo. “An empty lawn is like an empty coffee table,” Featherstone said in a Boston Globe interview in 2008; 50 years after the bird originally “hatched.” Through the years people either loved or hated the replicas of the long-legged wading bird. In 2009 the city council in Madison, Wis., voted to designate the plastic flamingo as the city’s official bird. Featherstone did quite well at Union Products. From his entry-level design position he eventually became the company’s president in 1996. He remained president until his retirement in 2000. The plastic flamingo faced possible extinction when Union Products shut its doors in 2006 after years in business. Fortunately for flamingo lovers and pranksters alike, HMC International of Westmorland, N.Y. purchased the molds and intellectual property rights to continue production of the novelty. HMC sub-contracted production of the flamingos to Cado Manufacturing, Inc., in Fitchburg, Mass. In 2010 Cado Manufacturing purchased the copyrights and the entire Union Products product line, including the pink flamingo, from HMC. None of the online obituaries for the 79-year-old inventor mentioned his gravesite. We are left to wonder if it is adorned with any pink plastic flamingos.
loan, credit unions or other financial institutions have the same obligation to report abuse. Disability Law Colorado defines elder abuse as “physical, sexual and psychological abuse, as well as neglect and financial exploitation in any setting.” With this in mind, the audience at the conference consisted of medical personnel, law enforcement officials, nursing home staff, county employees dealing with elder issues, and member of the banking and financial community. Conference attendee and Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson
addressed elder abuse in a recent column in the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. Larimer County is a strong supporter of protections to the safety, security and human dignity of our seniors,” said Johnson in the article. The sponsors of the event invited Deputy Assistant Attorney Paul Greenwood, head of the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit for the San Diego District Court, to address the issues. Greenwood made it clear elder abuse is a crime, and the number of incidents continue to escalate. “Elder abuse is where child abuse and domestic violence were 30 years
ago,” he said. Greenwood suggested and encourages local groups to collaborate on this important issue. He would like to see ombudsmen, law enforcement, prosecutors, the coroner, public health officials and representatives from the senior population, along with public guardians and elder law attorneys, work together. After Greenwood’s talk, a panel took questions from the audience and discussed each representative’s prospective on abuse awareness and the role each plays in it. This group included Lori Metz, Larimer County adult protection supervisor; Candace Werth, elder abuse unit prosecutor for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office; Mitch Murray,
assistant district attorney for Larimer County; Anne Meier, Colorado State long term care ombudsman; and Mary Catherine Rabbitt, Esq., legal assistance developer at Disability Law Colorado. Greenwood wrapped up the halfday seminar on a positive note with a message for seniors. “We respect you; we commit to seeking justice for you,” he said. He added that elder abuse cases would be prosecuted with passion, purpose and perseverance. The Larimer County Office on Aging website is www.larimercounty. org/seniors. Report any case of suspected abuse to Larimer County Adult Protective Services at 970-4987770.
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.
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015 Page 5
A LOOK AT BERTHOUD
Preston Shop sat near present-day skate park
T
he 200 block of Mountain Avenue was the town’s industrial area in the early days. Beginning in the late 1880s that stretch of Berthoud’s main thoroughfare was home to a lumberyard, livery stable, flour mill, and a handful of blacksmith shops. In 1900 the Preston Brothers machine shop building was Tales of the constructed Little Thompson at the southwest corner of Second Street and Mountain Avenue. In the snowy scene that accompanies this article the building may be seen behind the man Mark shoveling snow. French The building Surveyor Columnist was located in the vicinity of Berthoud’s present-day skateboard park. In August 1900 the Berthoud Bulletin reported that Will Preston, a machinist who had worked in the mines at Leadville, was building a shop in Berthoud. The newspaper noted, “J.W. Preston has finally decided upon the plans for his new machine shop at Berthoud, and work will be commenced in a few days by the contractor S.F. Curtis. The building will be erected on the two lots directly west of Sim Jefferes’ residence, which are owned by Mr. Preston. The building is to be a frame one, 25 ft. wide by 30 long, 16 high, the lower ceiling to be 10 feet high. Mr. Preston quits an excellent position with a mining company at Leadville to come here but he finds the higher altitude not agreeable to his family’s health. The work of the shop will be
engine and machine repairing — a general repair shop — and will doubtless draw considerable new trade to Berthoud.” By 1907 when the local newspaper published a series of profiles of Berthoud businesses, the Preston’s enterprise was well-established. In June of that year the tabloid reported, “Berthoud, though smaller than several northern Colorado towns and cities, is up with the very best of them in most of the industrial lines. One of the things which this town can well boast is its skilled machinists and well equipped machine shops — about one of which this article concerns itself in particular. “The Berthoud Machine and Blacksmith shops, located on East Mountain Avenue, have equipment that is rarely found in towns of this size. This shop is owned and operated by Preston Bros., W.J. and H.C., and their father, J.R. Preston — all first class workmen — the elder Preston having had years of experience in eastern manufactories. Besides the owners, Messrs. Arthur Anderson, Earl Pedan and Will Mitchell are employed in this institution; from five to six men being busy all the time, handling the large amount of work being done by the shops. “Among the machines we first notice the big Fifield lathe, which has all kinds of attachments, that enables the operator to work in metals with ease and skill, iron and steel being shaved and cut like wood. Smaller than the lathe, though as heavily built, is the bolt machine, which will thread bolts and pipes from the smallest size up to two inches in diameter. Larger pieces than these can be handled on the lathe, however, the big drill, one of the best made, is a marvel of strength and accuracy. It can be son adjusted that the operator can work a piece of
metal not larger than a dime or one weighing one ton. In addition to these machines are the sickle grinder, lawn mower sharpener, smaller drills and brazing machine. The power to run the machinery is furnished by a 2 1/2 horse-power Weber gasoline engine, the gasoline being stored in two tanks which are underground about 60 feet distant from the buildings. These tanks were only recently installed. A motor will probably be put in as soon as the Northern Power Company gets a current into Berthoud. “The blacksmith shop proper has all the equipment usually found in a first class shop. All kinds of repair work is done, as well as horseshoeing. The firm is building a heavy farm wagon which will equal to any on the market completed. This firm also does plumbing work, and keeps a stock of plumber’s goods on hand at all times.” The photograph that accompanies this article shows the intersection of Second Street and Mountain Avenue, looking southwest toward the Preston Bros. shop building, after a big snow storm in the 1940s. The man shoveling snow, Johnny Starck, was clearing a drift from the street in front of his family’s blacksmithing shop. The Starck’s place of business was located at the northeast corner of the intersection. In the photo, the building constructed by the Prestons in 1900 was identified with a sign that read “Smith Shop.” According Alvin Starck, contributor of the photo, the shop was operated by Herman Smith, who based an earth moving and repair business there for many years. In a recent interview, Starck noted that following World War II, Smith purchased military surplus earth-moving equipment and reconditioned it at his shop.
Photo courtesy of Alvin Starck
The Preston Bros. machine shop was built at the southwest corner of Second Street and Mountain Avenue in 1900. In this scene Johnny Starck clears a snowdrift from the street in front of his family’s blacksmithing business after a 1940 snow storm.
Ready for year two at TMS By Bob McDonnell The Surveyor Last year was Derrick Martin’s first as the principal of Turner Middle School (TMS). “I look forward to year two,” Martin said eagerly as the Aug. 21 school start date approaches. “Don’t go too far or too fast” is the advice Martin received from more experienced administrators before he took the helm at TMS. He heeded the suggestions of others who told him to learn the people and the systems at his new school first. Martin admits the first year had a sharp learning curve. Now, with the year of experience, Martin wants to build on the STEM program at the school. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs are continuing at TMS in
part from funds raised by Berthoud Bash, he said. “Getting ahead of the shift in how students learn” is Martin’s main focus for the year. He foresees more project-based learning. “Getting the kids more engaged,” will be a priority for his teachers, he added. Martin praised his staff and teachers for their work last year. He proudly stated only two teachers left, so the core teaching staff remains intact. “An ebb and flow,” is how Martin characterizes the student population rate at TMS. Last year the number of students ranged from 435 to 450 during the year. When school starts this year he sees the attendance number at 430. The student population will grow this year, maybe reaching 440, according to Martin. One factor in the increase will be students who “choice in,” or opt to come to TMS from other local schools. Martin’s sense is that the project-based learning will contribute to the attractiveness of the school to more students. As more homes are built in and around Berthoud, the number of students will increase too.
PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER
Page 6 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015
Mission statement: To serve the Berthoud community with news and information and to record history for future generations.
AND COMMENTARY
BERTHOUD WEEKLY SURVEYOR “Covering all the angles in the Garden Spot” Volume 12, Number 32 ISSN #1556-1585 USPS 023-132 Periodical postage paid at Berthoud, Colo., post office
Dr. Universe: How are magnets made? — Andrea, 8, Berkeley, Calif. Dear Andrea: When I saw your question, I headed straight for the Magnetics Lab and met up with my friend John McCloy. I found out the word “magnet” comes from a Greek word for the region of modern-day Turkey we once called Magnesia. That’s where people found magnets in nature. McCloy, an associate professor at Washington State University, reminded me that magnets are objects that have magnetic fields, which enter and exit through poles. You can think of these as the “front” and the “back” of the magnet, but normally we call them “north” and “south” poles. These are the two ends where the magnetic force is the strongest. One way to remember this is that a compass needle points to the “north pole” of the earth, and the other end points in the opposite direction, “south.” It’s these north and south poles that allow magnets to push apart or snap quickly together. When humans make magnets from scratch, they usually use materials from the Earth. Some of the materials we use include cobalt, iron, and nickel, or one of these mixed with other things. Some magnets are ceramic materials, like those you might find in flowerpots, which are made as powders, then mixed with glue or heated up to make the particles stick together. Even after the material cools down, it’s still not ready to be a magnet quite yet. You can imagine a magnet as a giant crowd of people, with each person being a pole. “When we magnetize one of these special materials, we want all the poles to line up in the same direction, like a bunch of arrows pointing the same way,” McCloy said. “It’s like getting all the people in your crowd facing the same way.” Even though each person can’t see all the others in the crowd, each person can see those immediately around them and will line up the same way. It’s kind of like synchronized dancing, McCloy said. Once everything is going one direction, you have essentially a giant pole, which now can attract or repel smaller poles. If you think about it, our planet is one big magnet. It’s one of the many kinds of natural magnets we know about. Plus, its magnetic field is the reason compasses work. The compass’s metal needle will line right up with the Earth’s magnetic field near the top of the planet. Turtles, salmon, and some birds can use this magnetic field to figure out where they are on the planet by using magnets in their bodies. Magnets are all around us. They are in headphone speakers, computers, library cards, and probably in most bankcards, too. Before I left the lab, McCloy explained how magnets and electricity often work together. While we can use electricity to make magnets, we can also make magnets to create electricity. But we’ll get into that another time. Sincerely, Dr. Universe Have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. You can send her an e-mail at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website at askDrUniverse.com.
FOR BREAKING NEWS “LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @BERTHOUD SURVEY
440 Mountain Avenue Berthoud, Colorado 80513 970-532-2252 970-532-5424 fax www.berthoudsurveyor.com editor@berthoudsurveyor.com
See you in the funny papers – “School Days”
W
hile doing research for last month’s single-panel article I ran across the work of another single-panel cartoonist and couldn’t resist writing about him. Surveyor Clare Victor Columnist Dwiggins (1874 – 1958), who signed his work simply “Dwig,” came up with the idea for the “School Days and Ophelia” (many times simply “School days”) singleRudy panel comic by Hemmann drawing on, and then greatly embellishing, his own recollections of experiences he had while attending a small one-room school in Ohio. According to the book “The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics,” Dwiggins’ early “School Days and Ophelia” cartoons were notable, “aside from the art and whacky humor, as having been the first strip to feature the screwball devices or ‘inventions,’ with which Rube Goldberg later became famously identified.” The fact that these “inventions” were portrayed by Dwiggins in 1909, as well as his creative genius, led eminent comics historian Bill Blackbeard to state, “Dwiggins was the greatest forgotten talent of American newspaper comics,” reports Don Markstein on his Toonopedia website. While Dwiggins began his sketches of classroom mayhem in 1909, Goldberg did not begin his Rube Goldberg machines until 1914. The first series of “School Days” cartoons created by Dwiggins only lasted about six months, from April to September 1909. Even so, the amount of work that went into drawing and captioning each half-page weekly panel had to be enormous. The cartoons were printed in the New York Evening World newspaper, rather than syndicated. The panels generally depicted a very attractive, young schoolmarm reading to or otherwise giving instruction to members of the school board — who, by the way, were a group of old codgers unable to take their eyes off of her — and dreamt of giving her raises. Meanwhile the rest of the room was shown to have descended into complete anarchy. Allen Holtz in his Strippers Guide blog described it best this way, “We have the overall motif of boisterous country school kids, the Ophelia character and her equally famous slate, Pip Gint the mischievous prankster, and other cast members who’d be used over and over. In addition, Dwiggins threw in the interesting motif of rope and pulley pranking … another idea he’d revisit in other (cartoons).” Holtz continues, “This hugely funny series rewards readers who are willing to pause far longer than usual on their cartoon fare. If what they say is true, that the average cartoon or comic strip today has all of 5 seconds to make its point, the ‘School Days’ panels are so far beyond the pale that they can hardly be considered the same species. If you spend less than a couple minutes perusing each of the
cartoons, I can practically guarantee you’ve missed something.” There was always at least one rope, cord, water hose or other connecting device strung around the room. With the loose end of the rope, or other connecting device, placed at one side of the schoolroom and the other end fastened to an item which would cause immediate and interesting results when the loose end was given the slightest tug, the stage was set Another feature of the cartoon would be a witticism or nonsensical saying, such as, “A whine is a frown trying to sing,” and “Every time you smile a fairy is born.” These were drawn on a slate generally held by the Ophelia character. According to Wikipedia, from 1909 to 1918 Dwiggins worked on a string of largely forgettable gag panels, including “J. Filliken Wilberfloss,” “Leap Year Lizzie,” “Them Was the Happy Days,” “Uncle Jim and Tad and Tim,” and “Bill’s Diary.” In 1918 he decided to take up an offer from the estate of a popular writer of the time, Mark Twain, and attempt to render Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn novels as cartoons. Initially the strips included both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as the main characters. “Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn” was launched in 1918 as single-panel daily and multi-panel Sunday features, according to Don Markstein in his Toonopedia website. Twain had passed away eight years prior, and many of his works were still copyright protected. Twain’s estate was heavily involved in the supervision of and “adherence to the spirit of the work if not the exact sequence of events described in it,” wrote Markstein. The “Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn” strip was distributed by The McClure Syndicate. The title of the strip underwent a
series of occasional changes, including “The School Days of Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn.” Huck’s name was eventually dropped from the title because the content of the Huckleberry Finn novel was more serious and far different in tone from Dwiggins’ light style of writing. The Tom Sawyer character fit the folksy style of his writing far better than the Huck charter. Tom Sawyer became the best known of Twain’s creations to appear in the strip, although others from his work, such as Becky and Aunt Polly, were certainly present as well. By way of his single-panel artistry Dwiggins was able to depict the adventurous exploits of a group of boys growing up in turn-of-the-century, semi-rural, small-town America of the early 1900s. Through the realism of his drawings he adapted the “actual work of Mark Twain into comics, and did a creditable job of reproducing the small-town nostalgic atmosphere of the story line of Twain’s 1876 novel, ‘Tom Sawyer,’” stated Markstein. However, Dwiggins was unable to match Twain’s ability to turn a phrase nor his acerbic sense of humor. The title was eventually shortened to just “School Days” and it is best known under that title today. Dwiggins has the distinction of authoring two completely different cartoons which bore the same name, yet were produced years apart from each other. “School Days” ended syndication in the early 1930s. Dwiggins attempted to revive the Huck character in 1940 for The Ledger Syndicate, following the expiration of Twain’s copyrights, but the effort only lasted two years. The revival of the Huck strip ended quietly and Dwiggins busied himself doing illustration for various cartoons, novels and short stories until he retired. I’ll see you in the funny papers.
Publisher Becky Justice-Hemmann becky@berthoudsurveyor.com Editor/Reporter John Gardner john@berthoudsurveyor.com Sports Editor John Hall sports@berthoudsurveyor.com Project Manager/Writer Rudy Hemmann rudy@berthoudsurveyor.com Account Manager Diane Wells diane@berthoudsurveyor.com Graphic Designer Alyssa Law Office Manager Jo Buckridge jo@berthoudsurveyor.com Contributing Writers & Photographers Caroline Creager Jan Dowker Karen Fate Robin Ferruggia Mark French Angela Gattuso Dan Karpiel Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer Kristi Leonard Bob McDonnell Paula Megenhardt Angie Purdy James Skeen May Soricelli Sylvanna Zurbrick Published weekly in Berthoud, Colorado, by the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. The publishers reserve the right to edit, classify or reject any advertising or news copy. Liability for any newspaper error in an advertisement shall not exceed the cost of space occupied by error. The publishers assume no liability for any advertising which is not published for any cause. The publishers assume absolutely no obligation or responsibility for subject matter in copy placed by its advertisers or their agents. It is also understood that the advertiser and the agency placing such advertising jointly and severally agree to indemnify Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, LLC against all expense, loss or damage sustained by reason of printing such copy. Subscription rates are $32 per year to residents of 80513 and $42 per year to zip codes other than 80513. Postmaster: Please send address changes (Form 3579) to the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, 440 Mountain Ave., Berthoud, CO 80513.
LETTERS POLICY The Berthoud Weekly Surveyor welcomes contributions to the editorial page in the form of letters to the editor. Diverse and varied opinions are welcome. We make an effort to only publish truthful and accurate information, with no spin, for our readers. Letters to the editor: Due to space constraints, we may at times withhold letters of excessive length. Writers are asked to limit letters to 400 words and will be limited to one letter every four weeks. We will try to print as many letters as possible and letters from the residents of Berthoud will have first priority. We welcome opinion letters but when inaccurate information is presented as fact, letters will be sent back to the writer for revisions. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject any letter. Reasons a letter might be rejected include confusing or unclear points, crude language or inflammatory remarks. All letters to the editor must be signed and include the writer’s hometown and daytime phone number. Letters may be mailed to the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, Attn: Letters to the Editor, 440 Mountain Ave., Berthoud, CO 80513. Letters also may be e-mailed to editor@berthoudsurveyor.com, faxed to 970-532-5424 or dropped by the office, located at 440 Mountain Ave., between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. BS Line: Anonymous comments are limited to 50 words or less. Comments that contain crude language, inflammatory remarks or personal attacks will not be included. See the phone number and extension in the top left corner of this page. The deadline for letters is noon, Monday for that Thursday’s edition.
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015 Page 7
& MAKE IT A GREAT DAY
U-Create Art Studio opens at Wildfire Special to the Surveyor Did you know there is a fullystocked art studio in Berthoud that has open studio hours on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with space to store your works in progress? And it only costs $2 for kids and $5 for those 18 and older per session? Wildfire Community Arts Center at 425 Massachusetts Ave., started its UCreate program a few months ago so there would be a place in town where all artists, beginner to professional, would have a space where the mess doesn’t matter, where you can use acrylic paint, watercolors, pastels, pen and ink, pencil and charcoal, along with canvases, drawing and watercolor paper, to create works of art. The idea came about when Anita Yeh, the Wildfire mural project leader, and some Wildfire board members were talking about the fact that a lot of people don’t have space in their homes dedicated to art; that making art can get messy and does take space; that it would be nice to have a place right here in Berthoud where creativity could reign and roommates and parents wouldn’t get cranky about the mess. Wildfire’s board president, Liz Kearney, recalled “Even people who are very interested in art don’t necessarily have room to devote to it, and looking back on when my kids were little, I felt bad that I was so concerned about neatness that their art projects were pretty constrained. So, to have a community resource where you can work on a project, chat with other artists, and store it sounded great.” With the help of volunteers like Yeh, and financial assistance from the funds raised at the annual Wildfire Street Fest (happening Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015)
Photos by Anita Yeh
Above: The U-Create program has studio hours on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and gives artists a place to experiment while creating works of art. Below: Bella Mehren takes advantage of the studio to experiment with colors.
and other generous donors, the U-Create Art Studio became a reality. The free creative time with the art materials stimulates learning in a very different way than organized, regimented classroom study. It promotes problem solving, identity formation (so important in the “tween” years) communication skills and selfexpression. Creative expression builds selfconfidence. The program is for kids, and is also open to adults. “The goal, as the activities grow, is to get the kids to participate in the management of the studio. The kids who are responsible can help open the studio and guide the younger artists. There are some kids that participate
Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.
on a regular basis, they are excited to come in, some have invited their friends. The studio is not set up like art classes, it’s much more self-directed and exploratory. It’s not about producing a finished piece of art work; its more about experiencing the process of being creative,” said Yeh. Stop by and chat with Yeh or Anniece, admire the artwork hanging on the walls, and make a plan to try something new or keep up existing skills, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15 and 29; Sept. 12, 19 and 26. Additional dates will be announced at a later date.
beatcalendar Boulder Dinner Theatre Mary Poppins Through Sept. 5 303-449-6000 BDTStage.com 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder Candlelight Dinner Playhouse Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Through Sept. 13, 2015 970-744-3747 coloradocandlelight.com 4747 Marketplace Dr., Johnstown Jesters Dinner Theatre & School for the Performing Arts Guys and Dolls Through Oct. 11, 2015 303-682-9980 jesterstheatre.com 224 Main St., Longmont Rialto Theater Miossoula Children’s Theatre The Wiz of the West Saturday, Aug. 8, 3 and 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 970-962-2000 rialtotheatercenter.org 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland
SUDOKU SOLUTION
Read all about it! What’s happening in Berthoud.
Receive your news in the mail for only $32 in the 80513 zip code and $42 per year elsewhere OR get the new e-edition delivered to your e-mail to view any time or place for $32; both print and e-mail for $42 Call 970.532.2252 today to order your subscription. 440 Mountain Ave. Berthoud
Page 8 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor August 6, 2015
AND RECREATION
Berthoud’s Molli Boruff cards another win on the links By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor Molli Boruff loves the summer; the warm weather and time off from school allows her to devote the lion’s share of her time to doing something she absolutely loves — playing golf. The Berthoud High School junior does not play golf simply because it is an enjoyable way to waste away hot summer afternoons in a well-landscaped outdoor environment — she plays to win. And win she has. Boruff took home the crown in the Longmont City Junior Golf Championship last week. The more she plays, and the more she wins, the more she enjoys it. “I’m actually really enjoying playing especially since I’m getting good and all the hard work is paying off,” Boruff said. In a grueling format that saw the competitors, two groups of junior golfers split by ages 12 and under and 13 and above, play 54 holes on three consecutive days — two rounds of nine at Sunset Golf Course, then 18 at each Ute Creek Golf Course and Twin Peaks Golf Course — Boruff carded a cumulative score of 259, good enough to take home first place. Second place went to a familiar rival, Skyline’s Grace Gunlikson who shot a 276. And finishing in third place was Parker Nicholas who carded a 391. Boruff, who has played her fair share of competitive golf this summer, enjoyed the three-day, three-course format. “It was tough but it’s nice to play three different courses instead of just one.” The opening 18 holes, back-to-back rounds at the nine-hole Sunset Golf Course along historic Third Street in downtown Longmont, Boruff described as being the most difficult due to the course’s putting greens. “A lot of times my shots would land on the green but would just roll right off,” the 2015 state qualifier said. She carded an 18-over par 90 on opening day of the championship. Over the next two days, at Ute Creek and Twin Peaks, Boruff scored 84 and 85, respectively, and credits all the time and effort she has put into her short game — putting in particular — for helping propel her to victory. “I’ve been working on my short game because that’s the biggest part of the game; if you can’t make a putt you’re going to be
Surveyor file photo
Berthoud’s Molli Boruff finished in first place at the 2015 Longmont City Junior Golf Championship on July 29. Boruff is photographed putting at the Olde Course in Loveland at an event this spring.
screwed,” she said. Boruff was able to save par on several occasions by one-putting on some difficult par fours, shaving strokes off her score that ultimately put her in position to win. As anyone who plays golf is well aware, the biggest challenge of the game is the mental toll it takes on its participants. Boruff, well aware of this, explained that she takes a small-ball approach, so to speak, focusing on one shot at a time. “I focused on one shot at a time and just took my time,” she
New-look Broncos have a familiar, vintage feel
T
he new Broncos look old. Actually, better said, the new Broncos look like the Broncos of old. Practicing at their newly-renovated, and newly-renamed, UC Health Training Center (formerly known simply as “Dove Valley”) in southeastern Englewood on Monday, the Sports local professional football franColumnist chise played a style of football reminiscent of the late 1990s teams that won back-to-back Super Bowls. That is not to say this year’s squad will be as good and enjoy the success of the 1997 and 1998 teams, but the similarities are unmistakable. Perhaps adding to the different look of the team was the fact that quarterback Peyton Manning was given the day off. Dan Manning, along with several Karpiel other veteran players, were granted a day of rest by new Head Coach Gary Kubiak. Thus, backup quarterback Brock Osweiler, a secondround draft pick in 2012, was given the keys to the horse trailer as he took reps with the rest of the first team. Osweiler’s performance could best be described as uneven. The Arizona State product missed some rather routine throws in early practice but seemed to settle into a nice groove as the day went on. What was noticeable, and unsurprising to those that follow the team closely, is the Broncos new offense — Kubiak’s run-first, zone blocking scheme that employs a lot of play-action and quarterback bootlegs — fit Osweiler
like a glove. The six-foot, eight-inch passer was a natural, rolling out and throwing on the move, connecting on several throws downfield. After practice Osweiler remarked it was nice to get some work with the first team offense, players with whom he usually does not practice. “As a whole I think we had a great day offensively,” Osweiler said. “We’re all out there trying to learn the ins and outs of this new scheme so, if we can go out and stack one good play on top of another, I think we’ll build confidence slowly but surely ... and that’s one thing we did today.” One of the bigger concerns Broncos fans and many in the media have about the team going into the 2015 season is the offensive line. Not only will Denver be changing schemes, from the more power-oriented approach employed by the previous two coaching staffs to the zone scheme preferred by Kubiak and offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, but the Broncos will be without the services of All Pro left tackle Ryan Clady, who will miss the entire season with a knee injury. Clady, at left tackle, protects the quarterback’s “blindside” and has been an elite player at his position since entering the league in 2008. Being without him is no doubt a blow to the team but, for what it’s worth, color yours truly not overly worried. Kubiak, Dennison, and offensive line
coach Clancy Barone have a demonstrated history of getting good, and often great, play out of their offensive line. Even with some new faces in the starting lineup, which could possibly include a couple rookies such as former Colorado State standout Ty Sambrailo at left tackle and Max Garcia, out of Florida, playing next to him at the left-guard spot, look for the Broncos’ o-line’s whole to be greater than the sum of its parts. Running back C.J. Anderson probably will not reach the elite ranks the way Terrell Davis did in the late ’90s, but if he can stay healthy he has the talent and is playing in a scheme that has a knack for getting elite production out of the ground game. Anderson has the potential to rush for over 1,500 yards this season. One area that isn’t getting talked up much, where the Broncos are going to be one of the league’s elite, is on the defensive side of the ball. New defensive coordinator, and former Broncos head coach, Wade Phillips, is one of the top minds of the game. With top-tier talents like linebacker Von Miller and cornerback Chris Harris on the roster, Phillips’ “D” has the potential to reach Orange Crush-like levels of dominance. The change in culture brought by Kubiak and his staff was noticeable just watching practice; the players were going from drill to drill faster, there was more intensity and higher energy level than what has been seen in the recent years. Yours truly is not in the prediction business, but, from all accounts, this is a team fans should pencil in for double-digit wins and their fifth-straight appearance in the postseason.
Look at Longmont
said. “Whether it was good or bad I would just move on to the next one ... you’ve got to finish strong and focus on one shot at time.” As she prepares for her junior year, Boruff explained that playing golf at the collegiate level is one of her primary goals and she plans to devote a great deal of energy to continue honing her craft. “That’s what I’m working towards,” Boruff said, “I just need to keep working hard and getting better.”
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @berthoud survey and “LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK To advertise in this special section please call Diane Wells at 970-532-2252.