Hurricane Bertha (2008) Hurricane Bertha (2008) Hurricane Bertha was the longest-lived Atlantic tropical cyclone on record during July, and it also attained tropical storm intensity farther east than any other system on record during the month. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the active 2008 season, Bertha developed into a tropical depression on July 3 from a tropical wave that departed western Africa two days prior. On a west-northwest to northwest track, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Bertha six hours formation and ultimately attained hurricane intensity on July 7. A period of rapid deepening brought the cyclone
Halo Dolly Halo Dolly Halo Dolly is a retired thoroughbred race horse sired by California sire, Popular, out of an un-raced mare named Spanish Halo. She was foaled in 2008 and was purchased by Jerry Hollendorfer after an impressive maiden win in her third race as a three year old. She was owned by a partnership including Hollendorfer, George Todaro, Dan Hoeflin and Michael O'Farrell. She went on to win $1,016,466 in a career that spanned 40 races with 18 wins. She was a grade 2 and grade 3 winner. She was voted 2012 Champion California-bred Older Female and retired in July