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Businesses, high schoolers, parents invited to employment fair next Thursday

As part of the Homegrown Talent Initiative, Holyoke High School is hosting a business and youth employment fair Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the old gym. The event will allow students, parents and businesses to explore the potential of work-based learning, internship opportunities and the creation of jobs.

Business people are invited to set up a table to showcase their businesses. A free dinner will be served to them from 5:30-6 p.m. while a short overview is presented about HTI. They will also be entered to win prizes throughout the night. Businesses should RSVP to Summer Maloney at 970-466-2309 or maloneysu@hcosd.org by Friday, Feb. 21.

Students in grades 9-12 and their parents are invited to visit tables and learn about local careers from 6-7:30 p.m. A free dinner will be available as well as prize drawings for providing HTI with valuable feedback.

No school Monday

Due to a teacher inservice, there won’t be school in Holyoke on Monday, Feb. 24.

Enter regional photos in magazine contest

The Explore tourism magazine’s annual photo contest is underway. The photos should include activity photos with people, places or scenery in northeast Colorado. Photos should be in digital format (jpeg) and must be able to be reproduced as an 8-inch-by-10-inch photo. Email photos to explore@julesburgadvocate.com and include the location of the photo, name/address of the photographer and permission to reprint in Explore. The deadline is Friday, April 3. The Enterprise and five other newspapers are partnering together for this annual publication.