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Comrades of the Holyoke Grand Army of the Republic post are pictured standing in front of Phillips County Courthouse around 1915. The G.A.R. was a fraternal organization for veterans who served in the Civil War, and Holyoke Post No. 51 was organized Dec. 3, 1887. Those pictured are thought to be W.D. Kelsey, W.A. Olmsted, Jairus Shockey, R.A. Holmes, George Trego and J.T. Castellaw. Holmes, who died April 15, 1927, had the distinction of being the last living member of the G.A.R. in Phillips County. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin’ into the past
Five Years Ago — Jan. 23, 2014
Ardie Besse is retiring from her local beauty salon on Jan. 24 after 51 years in the business.
Sam Distefano, playing the role of a rescuer, signals a team on the shore of the Lions Club Fishin’ Hole, while Dustin Carrick, playing the victim, lies prone on a rescue sled. The simulated rescue was conducted during a Jan. 11-13 training for Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby rescue agencies. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Scott Korte of Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department and rescue instructor Dave Martin are pictured from left, as Martin gives encouragement to Korte, who is attempting to pull himself out of the frozen-over Lions Club Fishin’ Hole. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Fire department stays frosty with ice rescue training
Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department members, and other rescue workers from the area, practiced getting themselves and one another safely off the ice last Sunday, Jan.
The Peerless Theatre’s closed captioning devices fit in the cup holders on the armrests of each seat in the auditorium. A flexible arm means that each device can be positioned as the viewer needs it. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Accessibility at the Peerless
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990. In 2010, the Justice Department signaled that a rule about movie theaters would be forthcoming.
Veterinarian Dr. Tony Henderson, in center, and two of his sons, Dr. Ross Henderson, at left, and Dr. Ryan Henderson, are featured in a new Animal Planet show called “Hanging with the Hendersons.”
Fun, family and furry friends are all part of the adventure for one Colorado family
It’s all in the family with the Hendersons at Lakewood’s Fox Hollow Animal Hospital, where an endearing family of vets has the treating and caring for animals in their DNA.