Art in the Park is Saturday
On Saturday, June 19, the Heginbotham Library will host its first annual Art in the Park from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Librarian Kathy Bornhoft, pictured at left, teaches one group of the 40-plus children who are participating in the summer reading program how to do a process called paint pour. All of the children, and even some adults, are listening intently to her instructions. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Kids have fun painting at reading program
To combat the heat of summer, many children sit under the veranda of Heginbotham Library as they participate in this year’s summer reading program.
Advance Child Tax Credit payments to start in July
Qualifying taxpayers will soon be receiving advance payments for the Child Tax Credit, which was expanded for 2021 as part of the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan.
Members of the Ensminger and Andes families are pictured on a farm southwest of Dailey. Those included in the photograph are Bob and his wife Homie (Batman) Ensminger, Myrtle Andes (Meakins), Charles Andes, Lloyd Ensminger, Raymond Ensminger, Glenn Ensminger and Wilma Ensminger (Gordon). Bob was born Jan. 17, 1890, in Rockport, Missouri. Bob and Homie moved to Amherst in 1918. Bob worked breaking sod, running a steam engine and making roads for the county. He helped pioneer the gasoline transport business in northeastern Colorado in 1935, hauling gas from refineries in Cheyenne and Denver to towns in the area. At various times he served as the first president of the Holyoke Gun Club, president of the Holyoke Lions Club and member of Holyoke Town Council. He also was the manager of the Phillips County Fair for 14 years, and the grandstand at the fairgrounds was built during his tenure. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago
June 16, 2016