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Handball Enthusiasts to Offer Free Clinics Serving the city HOLYOKE since 1995 FREE the June 25, 2021 Local news. Local stories. Local advertisers. A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com [email protected] www.sun.turley.com Community Handball enthusiasts to offer free clinics Garden to be By Shelby Macri [email protected] launched this HOLYOKE – Starting weekend next month, free of charge handball clinics will be held at HOLYOKE – There will the Roberts Handball Courts be a launch party for new behind the Holyoke High community garden space on School North Campus. Saturday, June 26 at 10 a.m. Handball players and The garden will be open to members of the non-profit residents of Holyoke and New England Handball Inc., surrounding communities to Nancy and Will Ortiz are offer- clean up, plant vegetables, ing handball clinics for three learn about urban gardening consecutive Thursdays in July and celebrate the new com- starting on July 7 from 4 to munity space. 5:15 p.m. Will Ortiz has roots Holyoke Redevelopment in Holyoke and started playing Authority opened applications handball when he was seven- to community members and years-old. Now at age 49, he local organizations to present is trying to help the activity proposals for vacant lot at 774 become more popular. Dwight Street, Holyoke. The “It was a very popular proposal written by Neighbor activity in town and it’s since to Neighbor members in died down, they’ve removed Holyoke was approved to some courts and we’ve been work with Nueva Esperanza working on bringing the sport Inc. on a Climate Resiliency and interest back,” Will Ortiz Hub here in Holyoke, this is said. “We’ve been involved in the first piece of that project. masterplan meetings to possibly Neighbor to Neighbor get new courts in the city.” MA is excited to hold space There are a few courts for the community to learn around the city including the more about growing food in wooden ones at the Roberts Bill Simon, Will Ortiz, Israel Rivera, and Nancy Ortiz play on the handball court near Holyoke High School. There our neighborhoods as a long- Handball Courts, the Auxiliary will be clinics held there next month. Submitted photo term solution to food insecu- Gym, and a small court at rity. The project feels timely Springdale Park. more use and so they’ll bring works in the schools and has learn and partake in, no experi- as we come out of a global The group is advocat- their parents, guardians, and done work including handball ence is needed for these clinics pandemic where our com- ing for a new court in South caretakers with them to play a in schools and having it put as they’ll train all who attend. munities were hit hard with Holyoke, and are trying to work fun game of handball. in gym teacher’s curriculums. The Ortiz’s have held clinics both the virus and the impacts with the Holyoke Parks and Nancy Ortiz said they’re She is the Massachusetts chair in previous years, and work of resources being hard to Recreation and Acting Mayor trying to get more parents and of the United States Handball in towns like Springfield and access. Neighbor to Neighbor, Terrence Murphy for this proj- guardians in the parks in the Association and is trying to get Northampton to fix up courts Nueva Esperanza Inc., South ect. They’re also hoping to city, and playing handball with kids, teens, and adults into the and make the sport more pop- Holyoke Neighborhood get youth more involved in their kids is a great way to get sport. ular. Association and Pioneer the sport as it uses an afford- some exercise, get outside, and The clinics this summer Those interested can Valley Worker’s Center have able rubber ball and a wall, monitor the parks. will be free of charge for ages call the Holyoke Parks and been holding a food distribu- there’s one wall handball and They’re also hoping to 10 to 18 on July 7, July 15, and Recreation Department at 413- tion twice a month for the last three wall handball that can be create a youth handball league July 22 for an hour and a half 322-5620 to ask questions or played. The Ortiz’s want youth in the city in the future, as each. Will said handball is a fun sign up for the summer pro- See GARDEN, page 11 more involved so the courts see there are adult leagues. any lifetime sport that anyone can gram. Large fields for mayor, city SCHOOL SPIRIT IS BACK! Golden Seniors council beginning to emerge begin regular By Shelby Macri more things to turn in first. meetings again [email protected] The clerk’s office said there are a lot of people who By Shelby Macri HOLYOKE – The elec- have taken out paper work [email protected] tion season is approaching and haven’t turned anything soon and although acting back in yet, but there’s plen- HOLYOKE – The Mayor Terrence Murphy ty of time to get papers back Holyoke Senior Center is open isn’t running for his posi- in. again, bringing activities back tions in the city, plenty of The nomination papers to seniors in the area, including others are certified candi- were available since Jan. 11, the Golden Seniors group. dates. and are due back to the city The Golden Seniors group There is a long list of clerk’s office on July 27 at holds different events for candidates for mayor as well 4:30 p.m. seniors at the Holyoke Senior as city councilors, and the The papers must be Center every Wednesday, the list is available online on submitted in person and are group use to run regularly the city clerk’s page. The not available online. As for before the COVID-19 virus list includes certified and those voting; the last day to closed down the Senior Center uncertified candidates, the register for the preliminary along with the rest of the city. difference is that certified election is Sept. 1, as the Now that the Senior Center is candidates are fully ready to preliminary election will be With limited time in school, Spirit Week was recently held prior to the open and more people are visit- be put on the ballot while end of the school at the elementary schools in the city. School let out for uncertified candidates have See ELECTION, page 11 the summer earlier this week. Submitted photo See SENIORS, page 11 ◗ In The News Wistariahurst to host wedding gown exhibit HOLYOKE – On July 8, Wistariahurst will 6:30 p.m, Emily Whitted, textile historian, will open Connecting Threads, a new exhibit from the give a live, online presentation titled Marriage and Wistariahurst Textile Collection featuring 15 wed- Memory: The Material Meanings of the Wedding ding gowns, stories from the past, and opportunities Dress. The event is free and pre-registration is live for visitors to share their own photos and memories. on Wistariahurst’s website. The exhibit will be hosted inside the historic man- Along with other cultural sites, Wistariahurst sion of Wistariahurst, with timed access by pre-reg- ceased on-site activities in March of 2020, offering istration, and also online at www.Wistariahurst.org. a series of online educational programs through- The project is made possible with funds from the out the past year that collectively drew around 700 Holyoke Local Cultural Council. attendees with participants logging on from across “The chosen bridal gowns are unique or unusual the globe. “We were absolutely delighted with the examples from our collection,” says Penni Martorell, turnout for our virtual programs this past year,” says Wistariahurst Curator and Holyoke City Historian. Kate Preissler, Wistariahurst Director. “The online Wistriahurst Museum will be presenting an exhibit of bridal “We are interested in sharing some of the person- format allows us to welcome in people who can’t al stories behind these gowns because whether the make it to our site due to any number of reasons and gowns. Photos submitted gown is the finest satin and lace for a bride or a we realized that virtual programs are a feature we gown sewn on a budget and shared by family mem- should keep well beyond the pandemic. Connecting bers, they are all artifacts with history worn by real Threads will be the first time we offer a full exhibit people.” experience online alongside the on-site display and The exhibit will be staged on the first floor of we hope that people take advantage of both.” the historic mansion at Wistariahurst. Visitors will be In addition to the exhibit, Wistariahurst has asked to pre-register for their visits, and once inside opened back up this spring with guided garden tours, will have the opportunity to self-guide through the and various community-based events and programs. exhibit and the historic spaces of the old Skinner The historic site is in the midst of several capital estate. Many of the gowns are made of silk produced projects to improve and preserve the site. The public in the former Skinner mills of Holyoke. can visit www.Wistariahurst.org for more informa- Various gowns will be on display beginning July 8. In conjunction with the exhibit, on July 15 at tion on upcoming programs and events. Green Team recognized as ‘Environmental Eagles’ HOLYOKE – Congratulations to the Donahue School Green Team for being awarded the PHONE “Environmental Eagles” certificate of recognition 413.283.8393 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Fax: 413.283.7017 Protection. This after-school club led by Christine Subscriptions: 413.283.8393 Burns, a paraprofessional, met virtually twice a week EMAIL as part of the school’s Connections program.
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