Around Town

School starts next week
    Students in Holyoke School District will head back to school next Thursday, Aug. 16. If they want to unpack school supplies, meet teachers or pay fees, they can attend back-to-school night Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5-6 p.m. at both the elementary and JR/SR high.
    
Saturday golf tourney to raise funds for active-shooter alert system
    The Saturday, Aug. 11, golf tournament is about much more than golf. The event hosted by Holyoke EMS will raise funds for a new active-shooter alert system called Guard911 to be installed at both Melissa Memorial Hospital and Holyoke School District. The smartphone app allows users to report incidents, view nearby alerts and dial 911. Any additional funds raised will go toward EMS uniforms and training.
    The tourney begins at 8 a.m. at Holyoke Golf Club, and the day includes lunch, drinks, door prizes and a silent auction. A $13,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycle hole-in-one prize was sponsored by Deaver Guns and Ammo, and the putting contest has a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by Happy Jacks Barbeque.
    For info, contact Kellie Race at 970-580-1212.

Public meeting on water is Aug. 13
    State Engineer Kevin Rein and his staff will be holding a public meeting Monday, Aug. 13, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Burlington Community and Education Center (located at 340 S. 14th St. in Burlington) to discuss progress on the rulemaking associated with the rules and regulations governing diversion, use and storage of water resources in the Republican River Compact Administration Model for Compliance with the Republican River Compact.  
    For questions, contact Mike Sullivan, Colorado Division of Water Resources, 303-866-3581, ext. 8202, or Mike.Sullivan@state.co.us.