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No motion, no vote on bid for new fire station

Although Holyoke City Council’s special meeting Friday evening, June 4, was held to vote on bids for the new fire station, no motion was made to bring the issue to a vote.

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Gathered around a new bench in memory of Larry Stein at the Lions Club Fishin’ Hole are family members, from left, in front, Eric Stein, Brian Stein, JoAnn Stein and Cheryl Hunt; and Lions Club members, in back, Craig Hinck, Gene Hinck, Jim Tomky, Mary Tomky, Mark Meusborn and Gayla Mayden. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

The view from Larry Stein’s memorial bench on the northeast side of the Lions Club Fishin’ Hole showcases the pond’s peaceful atmosphere. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Bench dedicated in memory of Larry Stein as pond marks 30 years

Larry Stein dedicated countless volunteer hours to the Lions Club Fishin’ Hole, and after his death earlier this year, it was appropriate for family, friends and fellow Lions Club members to dedica

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The first house of Clarence Holmes is pictured when the family sold it in 1918. Holmes was born in Buffalo County, Nebraska, on May 30, 1884. The family moved near Champion, Nebraska, in 1887, and to a farm near Paoli in 1901. They remained there a short time before moving to Holyoke, where they lived for about a year until they moved to a farm southeast of town. He married Cora Edmisten in 1910, and they had two daughters, Esther (Hendricksen) and Helen (Becker). — Source: Phillips County Museum

Peekin’ into the past

Five Years Ago

June 9, 2016

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Local kids, pictured from left, Anessa Colglazier, Macie Maloney, Paige Oliver, Sandra Sanchez, Courtlyn Kinnie and Maelyn Frost play a game of makeshift volleyball during open swim. This makes a great start to the summer season. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications