Around town

Note school breaks in coming days
    Because of homecoming, Holyoke Elementary School students will eat lunch at the school and then be dismissed at noon Friday, Sept. 15.
    Both Holyoke Elementary School and Holyoke JR/SR High School will not have class Monday, Sept. 18, due to a teacher inservice.

Wages Methodist Church to celebrate 100; help needed for October anniversary event
    Preparations are underway for a 100th anniversary celebration Sunday, Oct. 15, at Wages Methodist Church, located 14 miles south of Paoli at the corner of county roads 58 and V. Former pastor Richard VanWinkle will lead a 10:30 a.m. service, followed by a potluck lunch and a 2 p.m. presentation.
    Help is needed in collecting photos and memorabilia from the 100 years of church history, and organizers are seeking recipes for an anniversary cookbook. If anyone knows the whereabouts of former pastors, that information would also be helpful.
    For submissions or more information, contact Frank Salvador by phone at 970-774-7476 or by mail at 58322 County Road V, Holyoke, CO 80734.

Support the Dragons during homecoming
    Homecoming week is in full swing at Holyoke JR/SR High School. Athletic events begin Thursday, Sept. 14, with volleyball hosting Chase County, Nebraska, at 4 p.m. Football plays Estes Park Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m., and softball takes on Akron Saturday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m.
    Friday’s “Imagine the Dragons” parade will head south on Interocean Avenue at 2:30 p.m., ending up at Holyoke City Park for a community pep rally. Homecoming king and queen will be crowned at the football game halftime show Friday evening.