The Little Thompson Valley Pio-neer Museum at 224 Mountain Ave. in Berthoud will be opening

its doors the afternoon of June 7 for its fi rst big event of the summer. From noon

to 4 p.m. the mu-seum’s newest exhibit, “Grow-ing up in Ber-thoud,” will be offi cially opened to the public. The newly land-scaped Pioneer Courtyard lo-cated behind the main museum buildings will also be opened for the fi rst time since last fall when a major landscaping project began. The free event

is open to the public and will feature live music and the fi rst opportunity to see many major upgrades to the community’s history museum.

The Berthoud community has had a museum since 1977 when the Berthoud Historical Society was organized for the purpose of preserving the heritage of the

town and the surrounding rural area. At fi rst the museum consisted of the stone shop that blacksmith Alfred Bimson built in 1893. Within a few years the museum was expanded to include the frame building next door that mechanic Elmer Carlson had built in 1940 to house his automotive repair business. After the Carlson Building was added to the facil-ity, the area behind the buildings became a storage area for farm implements — many of them of horse-drawn vintage — that were donated by local farmers.

The backyard area, now known as the Pioneer Courtyard, has been the focus of a major landscaping project over the past several months. By June 7, the courtyard will feature a surface of paving stones, many of which will be inscribed with wording that honors local legacies. Stone benches, an outdoor stage, and a gazebo in which the bell from the town’s school-house will be hung, will all add to the ambience of the courtyard. Many years ago the bell was retrieved from the school building that once stood in present-day Fickel Park.

The courtyard will also feature a custom-built arbor that will be nestled between the Meadow Hollow School and the Bunyan observatory. A windmill positioned over the original cistern cover from the F.A. Bein farm in the Sunny-

side district northeast of Berthoud will greet visitors who enter the grounds from Mountain Avenue. A wrought iron fence and gate forged by local blacksmith David Norrie and Berthoud Historical Society volunteers will be installed at the entrance after it is completed next fall. A variety of trees and garden beds will pay homage to the community’s long time legacy as the Garden Spot of Colorado.

On the afternoon of June 7, an excit-ing new exhibit that will be on display until next fall will draw visitors to the Carlson Building. The exhibit that has been named “Growing up in Berthoud,” will feature dozens of original Berthoud artifacts as well as many representative items from decades that span the early 1900s through the 1960s. The exhibit, constructed by new Museums Director Karen Lloyd D’Onofrio, fi lls the Carlson Building and is supplemented by a book-let of memories submitted by individuals who spent their childhoods in Berthoud. One highlight is a passage written by 95-year-old Lucille Dorman, who grew up in the rural area southeast of Ber-thoud in the 1930s. Dorman offers an interesting perspective of the vagrants and hobos who rode the rails through the Little Thompson Valley during the Great Depression.

The open house at the Pioneer Mu-

seum on June 7 will present a fascinating exhibit and an inviting courtyard that is certain to become one of the town’s most inviting outdoor venues. With all that

that takes place on Berthoud Day, it is safe to say that there will be no boredom in town on June 7.

Berthoud Weekly Surveyor May 29, 2014 Page B1

A LOOK AT BERTHOUDExhibit and new courtyard highlight museum open house

Betty Helen BashorJune 4, 1922 — May 21, 2014

Betty Helen (Ferry) Bashor, 91, of Ber-thoud, passed away at the Lemay Long Term Care Center in Fort Collins on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

Betty was born in Spokane, Wash., on June 4, 1922, to Mil-dred (Cramer) Ferry and Frank V. Ferry.

Betty was married to E. Eu-gene “Gene” Bashor for 68 years. They made their home farming in the Berthoud/Johnstown area until 1977 when they retired to Berthoud. Gene preceded her in death in July of 2010.

Betty was very active in the First Presbyterian Church of Berthoud. She was the organist for that church for many years, was on the board of trustees and an elder on session. She was also a member and past president of Chapter HA of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Betty was also Past

Matron and Past Grand Organist Grand Chapter of Colorado of the Order of Eas-ter Star. Betty especially enjoyed being the accompanist for choirs and soloists since her high school days, sewing, play-ing bridge with special friends, homemak-ing and caring for her dear husband and

family that meant so much to her.Betty is survived by her sister,

Phyllis Roobian; three daughters: Linda (Chuck) Bentzen of Sheri-dan, Wyo., Diane (Brent) Page of Aurora and Jodie Sabin of Fort Collins; four grandchildren: Bren-da Moureaux, Christine Peart, Eric Page and Tony Hanson; and seven great-grandchildren.

Cremation has been conducted, and a memorial service will be

held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Berthoud First Presbyterian Church.

Memorial contributions should be made payable to Berthoud First Presby-terian Church, For: Betty Bashor Memo-rial Fund and mailed to Berthoud First Presbyterian Church, 531 S. Eighth St., Berthoud, CO 80513.

Private family inurnment will be held at the Berthoud Greenlawn Cemetery.

Then & NowSurveyor Columnist

Mark French Photo courtesy of the Wayne Smith Collection, Berthoud Historical Society

For many years, local high school students considered the climbing of Longs Peak part of growing up in Berthoud. This 1939 photo shows Jane Bein and Janet Welty (second and third from left) taking a break during the ascension of the majestic sentinel of the Front Range. One segment of the group’s path was the “cable route” that was closed by the Park Service many years ago.

Community news and notesBy Caleb KellySenior Patrol Leader for the Boy Scout Troop 7 in Berthoud

On Saturday, May 10, the Turner

Middle School seventh and eighth grade bands went to Elitch Gardens in Denver to play at a band festival.

Before the students performed, they were allowed to play in the amusement park and ride the various rides.

At the concert the judges awarded the seventh graders with a score of 94 out of a possible 100. The eighth grade band received a 97. Both bands received gold medals for their performances.

OBITUARY

Betty Bashor

Photo courtesy of the Wayne Smith Collection, Berthoud Historical Society

April 18 through Nov. 2, 2014

Caleb Kelly

Eighth grade bandSeventh grade band