And they’re off! Heading out for a fast-paced trip around the block are the youngest contestants in the June 5, 1993, Merchants Day Bike Race. Pictured from left to right are Zach Scholl, Colin Campbell and Kendra Knight, all participants in the 6 and under division. — The Holyoke Enterprise File Photo
Five Years Ago
Feb. 1, 2018
Pastor Al Smith of First Baptist Church hands a signed copy of “Dear Solomon, My Finances Are a Mess” on Friday afternoon to a customer at Inklings Bookstore. He wrote the book years after fixing his own finances using advice from the Book of Proverbs. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
A set of 19 books showed up 11 a.m. Friday to Inklings Bookstore in Holyoke, along with their author, Pastor Al Smith of First Baptist Church.
With 95% of necessary funds acquired to apply for an Energy Impact Grant, the Holyoke Community Childcare Initiative may need to wait longer as it works to rustle up the final $100,000 leading into
Holyoke Community Excellence Award winners display their plaques Monday evening at the Phillips County Event Center following the Holyoke Chamber’s 31st annual gala. Pictured from the left are Julie Haake, owner of Business of the Year, Creative Traditions; Peggy Davis, Citizen of the Years; Jackie Thompson, owner of New Business of the Year, Thompson’s Grill & Market; Kyrah McConachie, Youth of the Year; Allyn Robinson, owner of STAR Award-winning Happy Jacks Barbeque; Jessie Stewart, Employee of the Year; and Fr. Jerry Rohr, Citizen of the Year. Individual pictures are available on Page 12. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
Holly Ferguson, right, former executive director for the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, presents awards to local community members and businesses. To the left is Jessica Allen Ayala, who took the position Jan. 6. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
A Holyoke community member begins a standing ovation for Happy Jacks Barbeque after the business wins the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce’s STAR Award. This award is the only one picked solely by the chamber. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
Ninety local residents filled available tables to a chair Monday evening in the Phillips County Event Center, where Holly Ferguson presided over her final gala as executive director for the Holyoke
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