It may be spring, but winter had to make one last furious appearance on Friday, May 2 before the approaching summer months.
     Throughout Thursday night, strong winds blew and then, at about 7 a.m., the snow began to fall. According to weatherbug.com, Holyoke was under a blizzard warning for most of the day, with the warning finally lifted at 6 p.m.
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    Forty-four students in Holyoke High School's Class of 2008 will be recognized at Commencement exercises this Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m. in the HHS gym.
     A Baccalaureate service will begin at 1 p.m. in the HHS auditorium, sponsored by the Holyoke Ministerial Alliance.
     Valedictorian and salutatorian honors will not be announced until the end of this week, after grades are turned in Friday, May 9.
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    A group of Holyoke second graders helped city workers plant a tree Thursday, April 30 in honor of Arbor Day. The City of Holyoke also donated blue spruce tree seedlings to each second grader in an effort to encourage the importance of trees to the environment.
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    Holyoke Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer reported this week that he and his officers are on the lookout for an officer impersonator who may be from the Holyoke area.
     According to Biersdorfer, at about 4 a.m. on Monday, April 21, a young woman was pulled over by what she thought was a police officer. Having ended her work shift at Melissa Memorial Hospital, the young woman had just turned off E. Johnson Street and was headed south on Highway 385.
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    With only two candidates filing by the deadline for the East Phillips County Hospital District (EPCHD) Board election, the May 6 election was canceled. Incumbent Ray Malleck and newcomer Gary Rahe were the only two individuals who filed self-nomination forms.
     Additional EPCHD Board members include president Steve Young, Steve Deaver and Sheryl Farnsworth. Malleck will resume in his position and Rahe will fill the position vacated by Sharon Thompson.
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