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Competing in biking, running and swimming, 23 people gathered for the annual Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation Amateur Triathlon on Saturday, May 16. Cherrie Brown, MMHF executive director, was present to start the event, and participants lined up...
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Bradley Brunner, son of Glendia and Mike Brunner of Hyannis, Neb., has earned a spot on the Men’s Air Pistol All-Star Developmental Team for the Olympics. On April 16 and 17, he competed in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center a...
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Elementary students and teachers took a day off their regular school work to participate in the annual field day Friday, May 15. Students ran their fastest, jumped their farthest, and threw their hardest. Some of the teachers even got in on the act...
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Holyoke Junior High students were recognized for academic and athletic achievement in an awards program Monday, May 18. Citizenship awards were given to one male and one female eighth grader. Shirley Kadlec of American Legion Post #90 awarded Molly B...
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Kyle Carper and Marissa Smith, both juniors at HHS, aimed for the gold and found double success at the 2A State Track & Field Championships at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood May 14-16. Carper won the long jump and triple jump, while Smith took fi...
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“There is a special comradeship among men who have been shot at.” Get a business card from Holyoke’s Elton Oltjenbruns and it professes this quotation by an unknown person, lending insight into the character of this World War II vetera...
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Those who were out and about the town of Holyoke over the past weekend may have noticed an increased amount of traffic in the area. That’s because rodeo fans from far and near were drawn here for the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association’s rodeo ev...
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Journeying from as far away as China, parents, family members, teachers and friends gathered together in the Holyoke High School gym on Sunday, May 10, to celebrate the commencement and achievements of 36 HHS seniors. Words of advice, hope fo...
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Reconsidering the idea of a mill levy override election to increase property tax for school funding, the Re-1J school board indicated at its May 5 meeting it will not be putting a question on the 2009 ballot. “We’re probably at least a ye...
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Phillips County Raceway fans will see a significant change in the stock car racetrack this year, as the Holyoke Racing Group is nearing completion of converting the track from a half-mile to a 3/8 mile track. The west end of the track has been moved...
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Phillips County Amateur Rodeo Association will host the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association at the Phillips County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 in Holyoke, with 9 a.m. start times for rodeos each day. Attendance at the rode...
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The Colorado Children’s Hospital Junglemobile visited Holyoke Elementary School on Monday, May 11 as part of the activities being sponsored by Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Triathlon event. Each child received a free bike helmet,...
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Several alterations to the City of Holyoke’s personnel policy were proposed by councilman Barry Winckler in a workshop held after the regular meeting of Holyoke City Council on Tuesday, May 5. At the end of the workshop, it was decided all ...
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God is obviously male. How else do you explain menopause? —Anonymous Womanhood is filled with unforgettable moments (note difference between unforgettable versus enjoyable): first bra, first period, first pap smear, first pregnancy, first n...
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Hay Fever The weather has warmed, the fields are green, the plants are flowering and the pollen that comes along with all of this is wrecking havoc for many people. Hay fever, also known as allergies or as the medical term “allergic rhini...
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Odds And Ends (Best Of) I knew something was wrong from the beginning. It was a very difficult birth and the calf was real slow getting up. She kept falling down all rubbery legged, even more than usual. It seemed the cow was losing hope. She...
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Holyoke band students entertained in a Sounds of Spring end-of-year concert Tuesday, May 5 in the HHS auditorium. Under the direction of Pat Wiebers, musicians performed in the fifth, sixth, junior high, high school and jazz band groups. Senior Kri...
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With the state FCCLA theme “Heroes Happen Here,” Holyoke chapter members have soared to new heights this year, said 2008-09 chapter president Phawn Carper as she opened the Thursday, May 7 member recognition program. In addition to praisi...
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Relocating from Bank of the West in Grand Junction, Kim Salazar began her position as financial services consultant at the Holyoke Bank of the West branch May 4. She brings a total of six years banking experience to her new position. Sa...
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Graduates Austin Tharp and Kelsey Scott were honored at Sunday’s commencement ceremony when they were awarded the American Legion Post #90 and Auxiliary Unit #90 Citizenship Awards. Announcing the honors and presenting the awards were Shirley Kadl...
