One of the booths set up by local organizations along the midway at the 1981 fair was this ladder climb sponsored by the Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department. Dan Roll is about to find out why the foam pads were placed beneath the rope and wood ladder while fireman Jeff Deselms watches. — The Holyoke Enterprise file photo
Five Years Ago — July 27, 2017
Dick Ourada and his 1977 International Harvester cross from Nebraska to Colorado on Highway 6 last week as he and his wife, Carolee, begin a long tractor trip to their home in Fairbanks, Alaska, to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation to be earmarked for research. — Courtesy photo
Dick and Carolee Ourada are almost ready for their nearly 4,000-mile journey to Fairbanks, Alaska, in Aggie, their refurbished 1977 International Harvester 574. They left Holyoke last Wednesday, July 13, and plan to take 60 days to get to Alaska. — Darci Rodriguez | The Holyoke Enterprise
Dick Ourada modifies the cab he’s adding to his International Harvester at his workshop in Holyoke on July 7. — Darci Rodriguez | The Holyoke Enterprise
At the Central Plains Equipment sendoff July 13 in Holyoke, Dick Ourada, at left, chats with DeeAnn Dubbert about the Tractor Trip for Kids. They were classmates in Grant, Nebraska. — Darci Rodriguez | The Holyoke Enterprise
Farmers know what it’s like to spend long hours in the tractor, with only a slight breeze to keep them cool and their own thoughts to keep them company.
Sawyer Sigler is this year’s Phillips County Fair princess. — Courtesy Photo
It’s time for the Phillips County Fair! The “Country Pride County Wide” fair has a full lineup of activities Monday-Sunday, July 25-31, at the Phillips County Fairgrounds just north of Holyoke.
After years of planning and fundraising, the Holyoke Community Childcare Initiative is getting closer to reaching its goal of building a much-needed child care center in Holyoke.
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