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Students get day off Monday
Students in Holyoke schools will not have class Monday, Jan. 15, due to a teacher inservice.
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Lewis Getchell is pictured sitting in the center on the wing of a B-24 bomber with the crew of the 705th Squadron of the 446th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force stationed in Bungay, England, during World War II.
Pictured is “Happy Go Lucky,” the B-24 bomber used by Lewis Getchell’s crew during World War II.
Happy Go Lucky
On March 6, 1944, at 3 a.m., something awakened Lewis Getchell’s family. “Where was he at that time?” they wondered.
Twin sisters Jaqueline and Jessica Mosqueda give up their flat Converse sneakers for blinged-out high heels, representing the change from childhood to womanhood at their quinceañera celebration. — Johnson Publications
My Sweet 15
She’s got the ballgown, the heels, the jewels, the flowers and the up-do. There’s guests, food, cakes, music, dancing, gifts and photos.
Red kettle campaign wraps up with $2,300
“We are super pleased with the generous community we live in,” said Ann McConnell, chairperson of the local Salvation Army unit.
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3 seats open on Holyoke City Council; nomination petitions due Jan. 22