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Holyoke sixth grader Kyle Goldenstein sits in the driver's seat of a JDX Racing vehicle. Her father Luke Goldenstein hosted an event Oct. 13 to teach local students about opportunities in the racing industry. — Courtesy photo

Luke Goldenstein shows students a vehicle's steering wheel. — Courtesy photo

Students take a look under the hood of a JDX racing car. All students in the district were welcome to attend. — Courtesy photo

Goldenstein engineers STEM event

Luke Goldenstein (Class of 1997) , who works for JDX Racing as an engineer on the race car circuit, arranged for his team's vehicle to be in Holyoke on Oct. 13.

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On Saturday night, Oct. 7, the class of 1982 gathered at Thompson’s Grill. Pictured from left, front row, are, Dan Kafka, Denise (Kafka) Smith, Maury Kramer, Kendall Knight, Clayton Atteberry and Tom Harmon; and back row, Nola (McCormick) Kramer, Tina (Hewitt) Kramer, Karina (McCormick) Ness, Nancy Pillard, Diane (Sisneros) McAdoo, Sheri (Carey) Knight and Joene (Heldenbrand) Crocker. — Courtesy Photo

Class of 1982 Reunion

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Holyoke FFA members are pictured with Seaboard Foods representatives after Seaboard presented them with a grant for $15,000 on Sept. 13. — Courtesy Photo

Seaboard Foods contributes $15,000 to HHS ag shop

Seaboard Foods and CoBank collectively contributed $15,000 to the ag shop class at Holyoke High School.

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School district approves substitute pay increase

During the Holyoke School District Re-1J monthly strategic meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the board approved an update to the school district substitute teacher pay. The increase, effective Oct.

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Sarah Rueter, pictured in the center, waves to the crowd from the Dragon’s Wagon Preschool float in the Holyoke High homecoming parade on Thursday, Oct. 6. See Page 8 for more photos from the homecoming festivities. — Photo by Jes-c French

Alexis Nelson, at right, plays with the band at the homecoming pep rally following the parade on Thursday. — Photo by Jes-c French

Sophomores Brandon Talich and Parker Steggs, from left, have some fun during the homecoming Olympic games on Thursday morning last week. — Photo by Jes-c French