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Some of the members of the Holyoke High School Class of 1970 are pictured in their 1965-66 Holyoke Junior High homeroom photo. Homeroom members are pictured from left, front row, Rick Lett, Perry Carruthers, Marvin Roll, Alan Wells, Dennis Oliver, Kenny Skipworth, Richard Brown and Allen Fisbeck; middle row, Mary Matthews, Chris Lehman, Rita Vollmer, Cindy Sumpter, Connie Ward, Marilyn Michael, Betty Manners and Jacque Barth; and back row, Marc Schlachter, Gary Denbo, Larry O’Connor, Harvey Rober, Keith Kumm, Adele Ahnstedt and Brad Bernard. The class is planning their 50th class reunion for Memorial Day in Holyoke. — Source: Rita (Vollmer) Gillespie
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago — April 23, 2015
Cases climb to 99 in northeast corner
Positive COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in northeast Colorado since the first one was reported March 18.
Wearing masks and set up in the City’s garage to allow ample space for social distancing, Holyoke City Council is heavily influenced by the coronavirus outbreak while conducting its April 7 meeting. In a telling illustration of the time, council members and City officials are pictured from left, superintendent Mark Brown, Gene Bittner, John Schneider, Chief Doug Bergstrom, Steve Moore, Scott Murray and Brian Akey. Not pictured are Mayor Orville Tonsing and clerk/treasurer Kathy Olofson. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Citywide cleanup, April 21 meeting canceled
At the request of City superintendent Mark Brown at the April 7 Holyoke City Council meeting, council members canceled this year’s citywide cleanup.
Hometown Heroes
The Holyoke Enterprise is shining a light on local heroes who are stepping up to serve their community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shanda Willmon