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Sew Blessed member Teri Wernsman holds up one of the sewing machine bags used to hold supplies for the machine pictured. It matches the machine’s cover. — Courtesy Photo
Sew Blessed founder Maureen Waite stands in front of one of the cabinets in the children’s play room used to store items set to be donated. She is holding up a pillow that can be used by nursing home residents to place in back of their neck. — Courtesy Photo
Sew Blessed group seeks to aid young and old using recycled items
Every Monday, a group of women gather in the Haxtun Church of the Brethren basement with a spiritual presence that involves sewing, recycling and laughter.
Kindergartener Stella Sisseck dresses as an old lady for 100 Day, hosted by the Holyoke School District to celebrate 100 days of school. Activities for the day incorporated reading, exercises, times tables and Froot Loop necklaces. — Courtesy photo
100 Day age-up
Holyoke Colorado Lions Club recognized eight new members the evening of Thursday, Feb. 23, all of whom have been inducted since July 1. Pictured in the Lions Den are, from the left, Polly Skinner, Dr. Craig McCarty, Karen Corrado, Frank Perea II, Krista Doble, Kyle Sandquist and Michael Hassell. Not pictured is the eighth member, Jimmie Bailey III. For membership information, contact Lions Club President Mark Meuborn at (970) 466-9129. — Emmy Brown | The Holyoke Enterprise
Recognition for new Lions
Tandy Overstreet’s glass weather swan has become a local social media sensation. — Courtesy Photo
Perkins County resident’s glass weather swan has become social media sensation
Perkins County, Nebraska, resident Tandy Overstreet never imagined that one of her family’s heirlooms would become a social media sensation.