Berthoud Day June 1By Becky Justice-HemmannThe Surveyor

Berthoud Day is coming up fast. Thank you to our sponsors: Corporate sponsors: Town of Ber-thoud, Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. Stage sponsor: RE/MAX Town & Country Real Estate. Major sponsors: Adams Bank & Trust, R. Bruce Fickel, Attorney, Gal-legos Sanitation, Herbs Medicinals, Mueller & Associates, CPA, Northern Colorado Water Conservation District, Poudre Valley REA, Regis University, Loveland Campus and Skybeam. Entertainment sponsors: Aims Community College, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Guaranty Bank,

Home State Bank, Hays Market, Main-Street Car Care and Quick Print Shop. Poster sponsors: B-Town Automotive, Berthoud Drug, D’s Boutique, NAPA Auto Care, Rawlins National Bank and Renaze Salon.

Without our sponsors and volun-teers the Chamber would not be able to host such a large event.

There is still time if you would like to have a booth or volunteer to help.

The Chamber’s website, www.

berthoudcolorado.com has a listing and information on each event. Just click on “News and Events” and then choose the link to the information you are interested in.

To volunteer go to www.signup-genius.com/go/10C084BA4A629A75-berthoud.

Please contact the Chamber offi ce at 532-4200 is you are interested in being a sponsor or vendor.

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By Eli HopkinsThe Surveyor

Barb Mitteis likes people. It might not have always

been that way, but it’s under-standable once you learn a little about her history.

Before moving to Berthoud 25 years ago, Mitteis was in northeast Nebraska and then Wyoming, working as an emergency dispatcher.

She even won Dispatcher of the Year while living in Wyo-ming in 1987.

Through these experiences it’s easy to understand why one might tend toward a more negative view of people.

For a brief time she was even a dis-patcher in Berthoud after moving here during Chief Wegener’s day.

Mitteis and her husband relocated to Berthoud in May of 1988 in an ef-fort to help her aging mother who sadly passed a week after they arrived.

However, Mitteis is no longer a dis-patcher and instead is the owner and manager of Blue Spruce Mobile Home Park that her parents started in 1967.

“When we fi rst came to Berthoud we didn’t expect to be here long. Dad died in 1979 and we came to help Mom into a senior facility. I tell people ‘we moved here temporarily 25 years ago,’” says Mitteis.

Blue Spruce is one of four mobile home communities in Berthoud and is located south of Mountain Avenue off

First Street. It has 89 spaces, and when full Mitteis claims “it

can be a busy time. But we have fun. We have everyone from families with kids, to retired folks, to those who work nights. We’re a good group.”

Her love of people took root here in Berthoud. She states, “Berthoud is a com-munity, not a city, a com-munity. You know people and they know you. It’s not a city, it’s a town.”

This affection is refl ected in her contribution to the Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce. From chamber ambassador, to secretary, and currently serving on the board for a second time, Mitteis shows her fondness for the town by being involved in it.

“I love this town and I’m trying to help in any way I can.”

In her own right, Mitteis is also a hero.

In 2010 she fought the scary battle against breast cancer and at this point con-

tinues with good health. “After chemo and radiation I told

the doctor that I’ll run faster than the cancer, and I want to live to 120 with quality of life and then just stop. Now I’m back and running faster than ever,” she proudly states.

Mitteis enjoys people. It’s evident in her business and the feeling she en-courages there and in her contributions to the chamber and the town.

Mitteis likes the people of Berthoud and it shows.

Please visit our website at www.berthoudcolorado.com or call 970-532-4200

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED ...Blue Spruce Mobile Home Park

Photo by Becky Justice-HemmannBerthoud Chamber board members and ambassadors attended a ribbon cutting for Berthoud Car Wash. Pictured above left to right: Jerry Maxner; Bob Coffi n, car wash manager; Connie Murray; Vickie McLane; Barb and Eric Balzer, car wash owners; Verna Covey; Wanda Zimmerman and Barb Mitteis. Berthoud Car Wash is offering free car washes to all veterans on Saturday, May 25.

To advertise on the Chamber page contact Diane Wells at 970-532-2252.

Barbara Mitteis

can be a busy time. But we have fun. We have everyone from families with kids, to retired folks, to those who work nights. We’re a good group.”

root here in Berthoud. She states, “Berthoud is a com-munity, not a city, a com-munity. You know people and they know you. It’s not a Barbara Mitteis

Berthoud Day — June 1, 2013

Sponsorship opportunities and vendor forms are available on

the Chamber’s website at www.berthoudcolorado.com

under News & Events

Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce

428 Mountain Ave. 970-532-4200

www.berthoudcolorado.com

Photo by Becky Justice-HemmannEach year the Chamber presents a graduating Berthoud High School senior with a scholarship award from funds raised at the annual golf tournament. This year’s recipient is Troy Johnson. Troy will be attending Colorado State University in Ft. Collins in the fall. Troy’s award was presented by Michelle Cable with the Thompson School District and also, a Berthoud Chamber board ex-offi cio member.

June 1 — Berthoud DayJune 13 — Business after Hours hosted by Guaranty Bank and Gree-ley Stampede at 807 Mountain Ave., 5:30 - 7 p.m.June 15 — Annual Quilt Show and Historic Home TourJune 27 — Chamber Business

Luncheon sponsored by Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. The speaker will be Fire Chief Steve Charles. Catered by Grandpa’s Cafe. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Guaranty Bank, 807 Mountain Ave. Sept. 13 — Berthoud Open Golf TournamentOct. 5 — Oktoberfest

Chamber event schedule