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Vol. 121, No. 2 Holyoke, CO Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 www. holyokeenterprise.com One Dollar Weather outside is frightful Cold temps a headache for city crews

BY ANDREW NYGAARD Controls, the company that THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE recently finished updating Holyoke Swimming Pool’s It’s no secret that the recent control system. cold spell has been causing The weather has made some difficulties, and City it difficult to control the Superintendent Mark Brown temperature and humidity summed it up succinctly within the pool building. The at the Feb. 16 Holyoke City air-to-air heat exchanger is Council meeting. taking in outside air that’s so “Mother Nature is being really tough on us,” he said. He reported no power ‘Mother Nature outages at the meeting, but is being really he spoke of the efforts being made to conserve energy in tough on us.’ the extremely cold condi- tions. Mark Brown He said he had been con- tacting amenities in Holyoke City superintendent and that the county conduct- ed a reverse 911 campaign to cold that it freezes and there let as many people as pos- isn’t any air movement. sible know the importance He said there is a plan in THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS of conserving energy in this place to rectify the problem type of weather. with the installation of a The stretch of freezing double set of louvers, and once temperatures kept the street he has cost estimates from Second doses of COVID vaccines department busy moving Engineered Controls, he will snow, and water and sewer present them to the council. crews had numerous calls for frozen water lines in houses, Grant received for runway lights many times having to go back Brown said a grant was administered at health department clinic to the same location for the received from the Federal same problem the next day. Aviation Administration Northeast Colorado Health Department RN Kandi Jamison, at their second doses after having gotten their first doses at the Brown said the bearings and the Colorado Division of left, gives Clyde Einspahr his second dose of the Moderna CO- same location Jan. 19. Another vaccination clinic for first doses in the aerators at the sewer Aeronautics for changing the VID-19 vaccine at NCHD in Holyoke on Tuesday, Feb. 16. A total of the COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, at lagoons also went out and runway lights at the airport of 50 people were vaccinated that day, 49 of whom received NCHD in Holyoke. parts will be ordered to get to LED. The grant amount is them fixed. However, he said $346,500 with a local match they won’t be able to get them by the city of $38,500. Council back into place until the members accepted the grant, water is thawed. and the change to LED is ex- He informed council pected to start this summer. members that he has been Hospital applies for PPP round 2 working with Engineered SEE CITY, P3

BY DARCI RODRIGUEZ MMH plans to use the nearly $1.5 mil- the facility. One way to trim off close to THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE lion loan to pay salaries, just like it did $1.5 million, he said, would be to elimi- with its first PPP loan. nate the portion of the building that Last week Melissa Memorial Hospi- In regard to the first loan, MMH has was originally intended to be rented by tal applied for a second round of funds the paperwork ready to go that will ask MMH for some sort of medical clinic. from the Paycheck Protection Program, for the loan to be forgiven. It’s unclear “If you take that out of the equation, and the East Phillips County Hospital whether or not interest will need to be the price tag comes down a lot,” he said, District Board of Directors gave their paid on the loan. noting that they need to focus on the approval at a special meeting Thurs- While at the meeting, board members main goal, which was to build a child day, Feb. 18. briefly discussed the Holyoke Commu- care facility. The idea behind PPP is to provide nity Childcare Initiative’s proposed day With this in mind, MMH CEO Cathy loans to help businesses keep their care facility to be built north of MMH. Harshbarger said she would share the workforce employed during the CO- Board member Mike Woodhead said board’s discussion at the next meeting VID-19 crisis. that there’s a concern about the cost of of HCCI. Governor calls for investment in rural Colorado in State of the State BY MARIANNE GOODLAND funding for a va- 5,655 lives lost due to the end of the tunnel, but we’re STATE CAPITOL REPORTER riety of needs for virus. The speech, given on still some months away from rural Colorado. Ash Wednesday, prompted reaching it,” he added. Gov. Jared Polis gave his The pandemic Polis to point to the sacrific- When the crisis ends, and third annual State of the is something the es Coloradans have made in it will end soon, he said, “we State address Feb. 18, touch- governor — who the past year. “The greatest are not forced to go back ing on many of the same has now spent exactly to how things were topics from previous years: almost half of before ... we have the bold- health care, climate change Polis his time in office ‘We’ve faced the ness to imagine a better fu- and renewable energy, and dealing with it unimaginable this ture, and we have the ability access to broadband. — never envisioned. to bring it to life.” But the heart of his ad- “We’ve faced the unimagi- year. And the state That future, he said, be- dress to a joint session of the nable this year,” he told gins with investments that General Assembly was on lawmakers. “And the state of our state, above will create good jobs and finding ways to jump-start of our state, above all, is a all, is a reflection boost the economy, such as Colorado’s economy as the reflection of our strength in tax relief, loans for small state begins to emerge from and our resilience.” of our strength and businesses, investments Happy 100th the pandemic that started in Polis saluted those who in tourism and renewable Colorado just about a year have been on the frontlines our resilience.’ energy, and in “main streets, ago. — health care workers; food the hearts of our communi- In his remarks, Polis spoke supply, grocery and agricul- Gov. Jared Polis ties.” of the $1 billion stimulus ture workers; restaurant and Those investments, as con- day of school! he proposed last November, retail employees; and truck way to honor the immeasur- tained in his Nov. 2 stimulus to be paid for with higher- drivers — “who continue to able sacrifices of the last proposal, include $130 mil- The kindergartners at Holyoke Elementary have aged a bit since than-expected tax revenues do their jobs under the most year is to do right by one lion for shovel-ready roads the first day of school last fall! Students celebrated the 100th day revealed in several revenue trying of circumstances.” another and prevent further projects, which includes of school Friday, Feb. 19, by dressing up with sweaters, gray hair, forecasts late last year. The governor also led a devastation,” Polis said. glasses, a cane and more. Pictured from left are Lindyn Luedke, The stimulus includes moment of silence for the “We can see the light at the SEE STATE, P3 Austynn Schlachter, Carlos Saucedo and Lakyn Luedke.

AROUND TOWN Highway 385 paving project gets funding increase the structural capacity of the bridge. Salute to Grain inserted this week WEATHER MARKETS This method avoids structure replacement, Last week, Colorado Department of Trans- which will extend the safety and usability of Look inside this edition of the Enterprise Feb. 16-22 Feb. 23, 2021 portation announced northeast Colorado will the bridge until it can be replaced. and online for Johnson Publications’ annual Hi Lo Prec. be getting nearly $33 million in federal stimu- CDOT said the federal stimulus money was Salute to Grain special section. Feb. 16 14 -9 — Wheat $5.75 (bu.) lus funds for much-needed projects. intended to infuse local economies with work Feb. 17 19 1 — New Crop $5.84 (bu.) A large chunk of money — $7.1 million that is beneficial to the community. There was Get introduced to statewide funders Feb. 18 25 -5 — — will fund the repaving of Highway 385 in also a focus on spreading economic recovery Feb. 19 38 6 — Corn $5.46 (bu.) Phillips County. This project, which is part of projects throughout the region, which led to Nonprofits and community groups are Feb. 20 48 25 0.03 New Crop $4.53 (bu.) CDOT’s Rural Paving Program, will deliver a the approved list of projects. invited to the northeast virtual funder round- Feb. 21 39 26 — smoother and safer driving surface, according tables Thursday, March 25, from 9 a.m.-noon. Feb. 22 57 29 — Millet $26.00 (cwt.) to the press release. No school Friday This is a free opportunity to get introduced to New Crop $12.00 (cwt.) Also on the list of projects is $300,000 for staff from over 20 grantmakers. Register by Log on to www.weatherbug.com for bridge maintenance on Highway 59 near Hax- Holyoke School District will take the day off March 5 at https://crcamerica.org/programs/ up-to-date weather information. Milo $5.87 (bu.) tun. CDOT crews will add additional steel to Friday, Feb. 26. rural-action-network/. 2 ONE FOR THE RECORD THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 2021

OBITUARIES Wesley Pickering Barry Winckler Gary Adler Wesley Gayle Pickering loved the beach and all things Barry Winckler, 60, of Judicial District Attorney’s Gary Lee Adler was born was hardworking, honest and died and went home to be pink. She was an animal Sterling, died Feb. 13, 2021, in Office in Sterling. From 2003- July 5, 1947, to Floyd and faithful. with her Lord on Feb. 16, 2021, lover, always wanting to adopt Sterling. Barry was born Nov. 2012 he was also involved in Marian Adler. He was born in In 2001, Gary and his fam- at her home in Longmont at a new pet, much to the dismay 4, 1960, in Battle Creek, Mich- the Phillips County Sheriff’s Longmont, the third of seven ily moved to Wray, where he the age of 46. She was born of some of her family mem- igan, to Paul H. and Patricia Office as a critical incident children. Gary died Feb. 9, continued farming and ranch- July 24, 1974, in Holyoke to bers, and had recently added Jean (Whitesell) Winckler. negotiator with ranks of 2021, at his home in Wray ing. He felt that it was the best Richard and Carolyn (Sulli- chickens and fainting goats to He graduated from Lewis- deputy sheriff, reserve deputy after a long struggle with move that his family had ever van) Gonzales. the mix. ville High School, received sheriff and undersheriff. cancer. made. Gary loved the sand- When While battling cancer his bach- From 2012 to the present, He was hills area, the people and the Wesley was for many years, she never elor’s degree Barry worked at the Sterling baptized and community. a little girl, wavered in her faith in God’s from Denver Police Department as a police confirmed at Nothing compared to the she and her goodness and love for her. Her University, re- officer, detective, major and Peace Luther- joy that he experienced from mom moved to strength, courage and posi- ceived a Mas- commander. an Church in becoming a grandfather Hereford for tive outlook on life were an ter of Science Barry married Christie Longmont. He to his two adorable grand- a brief time inspiration to all who knew from North- (Carver) on Aug. 18, 1990, in began school daughters, Jaelyn and Makia before moving her. ern State Lakewood, and they were in Mead and Adler. He shared his passion to Longmont, Wesley was preceded in University married for 20 years. They loved sports, for farming and ranching by where Wes- death by her mother, Carolyn in Aberdeen, had two sons, Christopher especially working alongside his grand- ley grew up. She graduated Sullivan, and father, Richard South Dakota, and received and Michael. basketball and football. Gary daughters. from Niwot High School in Gonzales. his Ph.D. in criminal justice Barry was a member of the worked all of his school years Gary and Nanette were re- 1993, and many of her friends She is survived by her management from LaSalle Fraternal Order of Police on the family dairy and farm. united with his original 1968 from school continued to be daughter, Alyssa Pickering; University. and National Rifle Associa- He graduated in 1965 as the Camaro Z28 in 2017. He en- lifelong friends. son, Kody Pickering; Andrew Barry began his 30-year ca- tion and received recognition first graduating class of the joyed going to car shows and Wesley attended Front Pickering; Judy and Al Sny- reer in law enforcement as a from the DEA for a substance new Longmont High School. parades as well as visiting Range Community College der; and many aunts, uncles, patrol officer for the Holyoke abuse case. He was the first Shortly after graduation, with other car enthusiasts. In to complete her R.N. degree. cousins and friends. Police Department in 1991. recipient of the Jerri Moore Gary joined the Army and celebration of their 50th an- Excelling at her career, she A celebration of life will He moved up to sergeant and EMS excellence award. He is served for three years. He was niversary, they cruised Wray quickly advanced from being be held Saturday, Feb. 27, then chief of police from 1994- most proud of his negotiation stationed in Germany. in the 2020 Mask Parade just a floor nurse to director of at noon at Shupe Home- 98. Later in 1998, he was a certifications and accomplish- After being discharged like the good old days, enjoy- nursing and finally to work- stead, 11931 N. 61st St. in patrol officer for the Littleton ments in successfully negoti- from the Army, Gary found ing their car once again. ing for the Colorado state Longmont. Refer to www. Police Department. He was ating volatile situations. the first love of his life — his Gary’s death is mourned health department. Her work howemortuary.com for a then a SWAT negotiator and He had a passion for music, red with white stripes 1968 and his life is celebrated by life through the years cen- link to the livestream of the the neighborhood liaison of- loved to play the drums, and Camaro Z28 — and bought his wife, Nanette; son, Brent tered around nursing homes service. ficer in District 5 for Littleton. his favorite band was Yes. it from the dealership show- and Patty and their children and the elderly, who held a Cremation was chosen, and In 2001, he worked again for His sense of humor was his room. While cruising Main in Jaelyn and Makia Adler; special place in her heart. her ashes will be laid to rest the Holyoke Police Depart- trademark, and he was one- the Camaro, he found the real son, Lyle and Michelle Adler; On March 24, 2001, Wesley with her parents at Foothills ment as a sergeant and chief of-a-kind because he lived to love of his life, Nanette Clark. father, Floyd Adler; sister, married Andrew Pickering. Cemetery in Longmont. of police from 2001-03. make people laugh. Two years later, Gary and Patricia and Randy Snider; Their marriage was blessed Memorial contributions From 2001-2009, Barry was Barry is survived by his ex- Nanette were married in 1970 brothers, Dennis and Joanne with the birth of their daugh- may be made to Wesley’s fam- adjunct faculty as a Master’s wife, Christie Winckler; sons, and started farming west of Adler, Randy and Undral ter Alyssa Mae in 2001 and ily in care of Roberta’s Legacy of Business Administration Christopher Winckler and Mi- Mead. They grew sugar beets, Adler, and Doug and Rhonda son Kody Clayton in 2004. at robertaslegacy.network online facilitator for Regis chael Winckler (his greatest corn, pinto beans, alfalfa and Adler; sisters-in-law, Cynthia Wesley was a devoted forgood.com/projects/124272- University. From 2006-2010 he accomplishments); grandson, Coors brewing barley. Gary Adler and Pam Adler; many mother and loved spending wesley-strong. was a Holyoke City Council Seth Martinez; sister, Betty and Nanette welcomed their dear nieces and nephews; and time with her family and Howe Mortuary & Crema- member, elected in April Jean Whitesell; brothers, first child, Brent Adler, a year numerous other cherished friends. She was a die-hard tory in Longmont is in charge of 2006. From 2002-2012 he Bill and Kim Winckler and later. They then moved south family members and friends. Denver Broncos fan, and she of arrangements. worked many jobs for East Bob and Michelle Winckler; of Johnstown, where they He was preceded in death Phillips County Hospital nieces, Melissa and Catherine continued to farm and feed by his mother, Marian; sister, District as an EMT-B/IV and Winckler; and nephews, Ste- cattle. Their second son, Lyle Barbara; and brother, Jim. EMT assistant instructor, ven and Anna Whitesell, Dan Adler, was born in 1976. Funeral services were SHERIFF’S REPORT compliance officer, radiology and Meaghan Winckler, Paul Gary loved farming and his held Feb. 16 at Zion Lutheran technician and many other Winckler and Tim Bohan. cattle. He especially enjoyed Church in Haigler, Nebraska, Phillips County Sheriff’s County Road 41. titles throughout the years. He was preceded in death by working with his brothers with Pastor Doug Hjelmsted Office recently reported the From 2007-2012, Barry also his mother, Patricia Winckler, and father during harvest officiating. following activities: FEB. 20 worked at Centennial Mental and father, Paul Winckler. for many years. Together the In lieu of flowers, memori- Investigated a crime Health Center in Holyoke as a Memorial services were family enjoyed their own com- als may be made to Zion Lu- FEB. 15 against property at County certified addiction counselor held Feb. 19 at the Dorothy J. petitive softball team. One theran Church, P.O. Box 116, Assisted a motorist at High- Road 36 and County Road Level III, conducting DUI and Corsberg Theatre, NJC, with year, their team won “The Haigler, NE 69030, or Mayo way 385 and County Road 2. 53. substance abuse relapse pre- livestreaming at facebook. Pennant” in Longmont. Clinic Transplant Program, Responded to a traffic com- vention groups and classes, com/tennantfuneralhomes. Gary also enjoyed work- 200 First St. SW, Rochester, FEB. 16 plaint at County Road 65 and a mental health therapist. In lieu of flowers, memori- ing on muscle cars with his MN 55905. Assisted a motorist on and County Road 36. From 2010-2015 he was adjunct als may be made to the Barry brothers and going to and Schmidt-Jones Funeral County Road 65 between Took custody of two prisoners faculty for teaching online Winckler Memorial Fund, c/o participating in drag races. Home in Wray was in charge County Road 40 and County at Phillips County Sheriff’s criminal justice courses Tennant Funeral Home, P.O. He loved the three C’s — Ca- of arrangements, www. Road 38. Office. through Westwood College. Box 1547, Sterling, CO 80751. maros, cattle and couch. Gary schmidt-jonesfh.com. Took custody of a prisoner Completed a prisoner trans- From 2008-2012, Barry was Tennant Funeral Home in at Phillips County Sheriff’s port at Yuma County Jail. an investigator for the 13th Sterling directed the service. Office. Completed a prisoner trans- FEB. 21 DEATH NOTICES port at Yuma County Jail. Investigated an animal complaint on Highway 59 POLICE REPORT FEB. 19 between County Road 9 and Frank Salvador Responded to a motor vehicle County Road 11. Holyoke Police Department Highway 6 and County Road Frank Eugene Salvador The family is making plans crash at Highway 6 and recently performed the follow- 41. died Feb. 18, 2021, at his home for a celebration of Frank’s County Road 33. In addition, Phillips County ing activities: Investigated a municipal code in Casa Grande, Arizona, at life for family and friends in Responded to a motor vehicle Sheriff’s Office served civil violation at Morlan Ave. and the age of 84. He was born Colorado and Arizona, to be crash at Highway 6 and papers twice. FEB. 16 Hale St. April 11, 1936, to H.E. and announced later this spring. Completed a welfare check on Responded to an animal Alice (Sperber) Salvador in Memorials are being desig- S. Belford Ave. complaint on S. Worley Ave. Sterling. nated for the Wages Church. Assisted Holyoke Volunteer A warning was issued. FROM THE RECORD Fire Department with a gas leak on S. Bowman Ave. FEB. 20 QUITCLAIM DEEDS WARRANTY DEEDS Assisted Holyoke Volunteer Stopped a vehicle at Family Jorge Santos-Sotelo Ponderosa Revocable Trust Uriel Bencomo, Miriam Ben- Fire Department with a gas Dollar. Jorge R. Santos-Sotelo was St. Patrick Catholic Church in to Ponderosa Land Holdings como to José Manuel Prieto, leak on E. Johnson St. Stopped a vehicle at Denver born April 2, 1966. He died Holyoke. The funeral will be LLC; Brian Ortner, Karen Maricela Figueroa; McKinney St. and Baxter Ave. Feb. 21, 2021. livestreamed on Baucke Fu- Ortner to Brian J. Ortner, Land & Cattle Company LLC FEB. 17 Completed a welfare check on A rosary will be recited neral Home and Monuments’ Karen I. Ortner; Ivan Wiebke, to High Plains Pheasants LLC; Investigated a 911 disconnect E. Gordon St. Thursday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. Facebook page. Interment Julie Wiebke to Ivan and Claudia B. Powell to Michael on S. Sherman Ave. at Baucke Funeral Chapel in will take place at Holyoke Julie Wiebke Trust. Stanley, Kathi R. Kramer. Responded to a motor vehicle FEB. 21 Holyoke. Cemetery. crash at Family Dollar. Completed a welfare check on A funeral Mass will be held Baucke Funeral Home is S. Sherman Ave. Friday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. at directing the service. FEB. 18 Assisted another agency on E. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Investigated a municipal code Johnson St. but were unable violation at Denver St. and to locate the person. Holyoke Volunteer Fire west part of town, and the Phelan Ave. Stopped a vehicle at Kwik Mary Pearson Department responded to two second was at 8:40 p.m. on the Investigated a suspicious in- Stop. A warning was issued. Mary Alice (Crossland) Baucke Funeral Home and gas leaks on Feb. 16. The first east side of town. Black Hills cident/vehicle on W. Furry Investigated a municipal code Pearson was born July 18, Monuments’ Facebook page. was at 5:25 p.m. in the south- Energy was notified on both. St. violation on S. Sherman 1941. She died Feb. 16, 2021. Interment will take place at Completed a sex offender reg- Ave. A warning was issued. The funeral service will Haxtun Cemetery following istration at Holyoke Police be held Thursday, Feb. 25, at lunch. Department. In addition, HPD took infor- 10:30 a.m. at Baucke Funeral Baucke Funeral Home has mation 10 times, responded Home in Holyoke. The service been entrusted with the ar- FEB. 19 to three medical emergencies will be livestreamed on rangements. Assisted another agency at and assisted one citizen. Family Feud Game Show! Sunday, March 7— 3 p.m. AT THE MOVIES Holyoke High School Auditorium Tom & Jerry A legendary rivalry re- hire Tom to get rid of him. As $30 to enter. Teams must consist of five members where they emerges when Jerry moves mayhem ensues, the esca- can compete against other teams to win a cash prize. To enter a into New York City’s finest lating cat-and-mouse battle team, contact Ethan Schneller at [email protected]. hotel on the eve of the wed- soon threatens to destroy her ding of the century, forcing career, the wedding and pos- Support the HHS FBLA and the Lions Club! All of the the desperate event planner to sibly the hotel itself. proceeds from this event will go toward the Holyoke FBLA Community Service Project. March Classes Looking for corn stalks Picnic Quilt (Beginner Friendly) * * * Peerless Theatre* * * Saturdays, March 27 & April 10, 10 a.m. or straw to bale Call with Call for Pricing 212 S. Interocean—Holyoke, CO—854-2453 Table Runner Show Times 970-854-FLIK (3545) questions or to Movie Info, Trailers & Tickets at www.thepeerlesstheatre.com Wednesday, March 17, 1 p.m. reserve your place in class! Kroskob Brothers Farms Binding and Finishing 970-854-3699 Custom Haying and Farming Tom & Jerry Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. Genre: Family/Comedy Fun-Day Fridays Fridays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays, March 4 & 18 — 10 a.m. 12462 Road Q, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Rated PG • Running time: 1 hr., 41 min. Sew Caring Quilt ‘til You Wilt Friday, March 26 — 6 p.m.-?? Fax: 970-867-9600 Saturday, Feb. 27 ...2:00 Matinee Knitted Knockers Thursday, March 18 — 5 p.m. Brandon: 970-380-4256 $6 special includes child Travis: 970-380-6853 Patchabilities Club Wednesday, March 10 — 1 p.m. admission and kids’ dino pack Block of the Month Saturday, March 20 — 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 ...... 7:00 Space is limited for all gatherings. Special thanks to those who have Sunday, Feb. 28 ...... 7:00 Call to reserve your place or register online! been doing business with us Concession Specials: Super Bonus Combo $8; 115 S. Interocean • Holyoke Strawberry and/or Red Velvet Smoothie $2.25 Small, 970-854-3699 • creative-traditions.com $3.25 Large; Soft Pretzel with Cheese $3 Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 2021 FROM THE FRONT 3 WHERE TO WORSHIP

CNE at FCC Pleasant Valley United Methodist 310 S. Interocean Paul A. Brunner, Pastor Marcos Avina, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. 970-854-3438 (English) Sunday Worship 11 a.m. 970-630-6236 (Spanish) 2nd Saturday Worship 7 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Church 144 W. Gordon St. Cornerstone Ministry Church Don Lopes, 208-451-5257 Sharing the Flatirons Church Jon Walker, 970-854-8093 Message Saturday Sabbath School 9:45 a.m. Peerless Theatre, 212 S. Interocean Saturday Worship 11 a.m. THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS Sunday Worship 9 a.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church Emerson St. Church of Christ 541 S. Interocean HHS National Honor Society inducts 14 730 E. Emerson Fr. Jerry Rohr Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. (O) 970-854-2866, (H) 970-854-2762 In a Feb. 17 ceremony in the old gym, 14 HHS students were admit- scribed, providing examples of how they embody the pillars of NHS. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. ted to National Honor Society. Chapter president Joe Beckner The new members then took the NHS pledge. They are pictured Fairfield Covenant Church Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) welcomed the families and supporters, and officers Haley Van from left, front row, Cade Killin, Kailar Hayes, Ethan Johnson, Lauren N of Paoli on Rd 40 between Rd 17/19 Wednesday K-6 Rel. Education, JH Rel. Overbeke, Amy Mackay, Ethan Andersen and Kylie Purkeypile spoke Herman, Gage Sprague and Correy Koellner; and back row, Kenneth Jim Crist, Pastor Education, Youth Group, 6-7 p.m. of the importance of the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, Lindholm, Miles Sprague, Tristen Ferguson, Emmanuel Vasquez, 970-520-4841 Saturday Neo-Catechumenal leadership and character. New members’ achievements were de- Kristin Vieselmeyer, Josie Schlachter, Tuff Sigler and Aidyn Shafer. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Saturday Reconciliation 3-4 p.m. First Baptist Church 1000 E. Johnson St. Paul’s Lutheran Church CITY: Rick Reitz, Interim Pastor Amherst Valentine’s Day accident damages electric pole on East Gordon Street (O) 970-854-2452 Kurt Hatteberg, Pastor FROM PAGE 1 ing the plan on Misty Hiel- — Approved payment which waived state liquor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (O) 970-854-4310 scher’s floor plan for the water requests for the Showdown license fees. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Council hears reports lines and heating system. on the Plains cattle show, — Approved a liquor li- Wednesday BASIC Training 6:30 p.m. Brown informed the coun- Police Chief Doug Berg- including $1,587.70 for cense application for Iceberg More info at www.holyokefbc.com St. Paul’s Lutheran Church cil of an accident in the early strom reported that Holyoke backpacks, $17,000 for cash Enterprises LLC dba Brewed Venango, Nebraska morning hours of Feb. 14 Police Department handled payouts, $10,400 for top 20 Awakening Coffee & Bake First Christian Church Kurt Hatteberg, Pastor in which a vehicle hit a guy or generated 63 calls for winner checks, $1,500 for Shop. 310 S. Interocean Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. wire in the 100 block of East service from Jan. 28-Feb. pavilion rental and $2,379.41 — Approved a tastings Mike Brown, Pastor Gordon Street, damaging the 11, including one animal for banners. permit application renewal (O) 970-854-3438 Venango Community Church electric pole. He said they complaint and two municipal — Approved new airport for Red’s Liquors LLC. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Chris Costrini, Pastor expect to start pot-holing it code violations under code hangar leases effective Jan. — Discussed FFA/FC- Sunday Worship 10 a.m. 308-447-5540 out Monday, Feb. 22. enforcement. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2040, at the CLA/FBLA CTE Day of More info at www.holyokefcc.org Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Council member Gene rate of $0.20 per square foot Service scheduled for Sunday Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. Bittner reported that he Other business per year. Wednesday, April 21. Coun- First United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 10:35 a.m. met with Ryan Brackhan to In other business at the — Waived local liquor cil members will be think- 230 E. Furry discuss switches and lights for Feb. 16 meeting, council license fees for one year, fol- ing of potential projects for Paul A. Brunner, Pastor Vida Abundante the new fire station, overlay- members: lowing Senate Bill 20B-001, that day. (O) 970-854-2433 1000 E. Johnson St. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Ismael Lopez, Pastor Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday 5:30 p.m. STATE: Friday Food Bank 3-4 p.m. More info at www.holyokefbc.com Roads, health care, taxes, education highlighted in governor’s speech Holyoke Assembly of God Zion Lutheran Church FROM PAGE 1 and reductions in vehicle the caps on personal prop- are financed, now a four-year 1220 S. Baxter 240 S. High School emissions. erty exempted from the tax project from an interim com- Jay Littlefield, Pastor Gary Rahe, Pastor projects for “rural roads that The biggest applause from would likely be substantially mittee on school finance. (O) 970-854-2817 (O) 970-854-2615, (H) 970-854-2614 our farmers and ranchers Republicans during the increased. He also pledged to reduce Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. rely on” and which meet the speech — even a standing ova- Polis proposed doubling the debt to K-12 education, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church Service 10 a.m. needs of the state’s growing tion — came when Polis called the Earned Income Tax which soared in 2020 to population. for eliminating the business Credit, along with $600 in $1.17 billion, the highest in Holyoke Church of Christ Zion Lutheran Church He called for investment in personal property tax for tens tax credits for nearly 200,000 history. With the additional 105 W. Scheunemann Ministerio Hispano rural communities, includ- of thousands of small busi- families through the Colo- revenue, he has asked the Dan Kafka 240 S. High School ing ensuring that broadband nesses, as well as reducing rado Child Tax Credit. Joint Budget Committee to 970-854-2870 Pedro Jofre, Pastor is available in every corner paperwork tied to the tax. He also won kudos from restore the $570 million cut Sunday Worship 9 a.m. 970-466-2548 of the state for students and It has been on Republican Republicans when he pro- from K-12 in 2020, although Sunday Bible Class 10 a.m. Divine Service/Holy Communion small businesses. lawmakers’ wish lists for posed an end to taxing Social where that money will come Wednesday Bible Class 7 p.m. Sunday 11:30 a.m. On health care, one of the more than 25 years. 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LETTERS to the EDITOR Reader offers more info concerning the Green New Deal I don’t usually get involved with writing Not to go into too much detail, but one can about politics. As readers of my past columns research this using the internet. A two-mega- know, other than some serious articles about watt wind turbine can cost up to $3 million Memorial Day or some worthy organizations to $4 million installed (design, fabrication, I am part of, I like to write tongue-in-cheek, storage, transportation, construction, humorous articles. It is much more fun (and maintenance). The huge blades last maybe healthy) to poke fun at myself and others, 20-25 years before needing to be replaced. SOURCE: PHILLIPS COUNTY MUSEUM rather than get depressed thinking about all The old blades are not recyclable, so they Jesse Holmes, cousin Jim Holmes and Jesse’s brother Clarence Holmes are pictured in front of Clar- the political “nonsense” that irritates me — need to be disposed of. Right now, there is ence’s kitchen door after a successful rabbit hunt in the winter of 1911. Jesse and Clarence were much of which I can’t do much about. a huge graveyard for blades near the North residents of Phillips County for many years. In 1923, they formed a partnership and bought Bruce Still, when I read the well-written, in-depth Platte River near Casper, Wyoming, and I am Waln’s Ford agency. The partnership was dissolved in 1934. Clarence then became custodian at Phil- letter to the editor “What’s the hurry on a sure someplace in Colorado blades are being lips County High School and a few years later was employed as a powerhouse attendant by the town ‘Green New Deal’?” in the Feb. 10 edition of buried also. About 1,000 blades will be in the of Holyoke. After the partnership with Clarence was dissolved, Jesse opened a repair shop in the rear the Enterprise, I just had to add a few things Casper “cemetery,” according to sources. Cut of the American Legion building. In the fall of 1946, Jesse and his wife Rilla went to California. They to the information. Kudos to Robert Harsh- into three sections and stacked closely, they returned to Holyoke in 1947, and he was parts man at the Holyoke Motor Company. He later became barger for not only explaining to the read- take up a huge area when ready to be covered the local dealer for Allis-Chalmers farm equipment and continued in that business until 1952, when ers the folly of the Green New Deal, but for up with dirt. he operated a small repair shop at his home until his death in 1959. the excellent research done for the article. Research shows that the cost for this effort Where was global warning last week when is somewhere around $200,000 a unit, or $200 it was 15 degrees below zero with the wind million for 1,000 blades — removing them, chill in northern Texas? I wanted to invite Al transporting them, cutting them up and PEEKIN’ into the PAST Gore to dinner at our house. burying them. I have mused (read: been irritated) for Solar panel farms (we drove by a huge one Five Years Ago — Feb. 25, 2016 “Welcome to Holyoke, Colorado,” says years that there is more than meets the eye near I-70 in Kansas) are a little more eco- A successor to Snuffy the leaf vacuum has the first of 29 cement blocks featured in a regarding the wind farms and solar panel nomical. The typical solar panel farm costs been named, as approved at the Feb. 16 Holy- welcome wall on Holyoke Co-op property on farms we see dotting our landscape more and around $500,000 and covers 1 acre; however, oke City Council meeting. Snuffy II will be a the north side of town. The blocks display more every day. My wife and I lived in Cali- it takes about 5 acres to house enough panels 2015 Tarco Windy 100. This model is approxi- colorful paintings of flags from countries fornia from 1997-2001, and we were amazed to help power a small town, so figure about mately 65 years newer than Snuffy I, which all over the world. The community service to see the large array of huge wind turbines $2.5 million or so for a decent farm outside was estimated to be manufactured between project was part of the Up With People visit near Tehachapi, north of Los Angeles, and Holyoke to give the residents some “green” 1948-1953 (and repaired and rebuilt many last week. near Palm Springs, east of the LA Basin. energy. Solar panel farms last a little longer, times since then), and the accompanying HHS senior Shari Johnson has been named (Solar panel farms were not yet in vogue too — maybe 30-40 years. Unlike blades, how- upgrades reflect the technological advances a Community Hero and will carry the Olym- back then.) ever, some companies can recycle the solar since that era. pic torch for a half mile when it is brought Of course, Judy and I often wondered how panels. About 80% of the panel is reusable at Now that industrial hemp is legal to be through Sterling on May 13. effective the wind turbines were, and we some cost of repair and reinstallation. grown in Colorado, as well as Oregon and were mesmerized by the slow motion of the By the way, one study estimated that the Vermont, farmers are jumping on board Fifty Years Ago — Feb. 25, 1971 blades. Since we were only going to be on the hundreds of solar power farms around the little by little, even if they start cautiously A blizzard moved into the area last Thurs- Left Coast for a few years, we did not explore U.S. may kill up to 140,000 birds annually. and only plant an experimental acre. Great day night, and 6-8 inches of snow picked up the cost nor impact to the state or to the Birds try to land on them and suffer the Plains Hemp Cooperative, which covers by high winds caused drifts up to 10 feet country. We shrugged it off as just another consequences. And, of course, a few more 19 counties in northeast Colorado, held an high, closing roads in the county. School was thing the kooky Californians were doing in are killed by the huge, rotating wind turbine informational meeting Feb. 20 at Phillips closed Friday and Monday. their “progressive-bent” nature. blades. No sweat — there are billions of our County Event Center. The rugby game that was to be played here However, 20 years have passed. The last feathered friends in the United States. Holyoke gained a new Chamber of Com- Sunday has been canceled until further time we drove to Holyoke from our Texas Before you throw rocks at my car the next merce director as of Feb. 16, as Carissa Mill notice because of field conditions. home, we saw hundreds of these behemoth time I am in town or take me to the highest officially took on the new position. Leo C. Ruby, Holyoke, Phillips County windmills dotting the Texas, Oklahoma and tree in the county and sit me on a horse with service officer for the past six and one-half Kansas fields. My wife and I decided to do a noose about my head, I am not against ALL Ten Years Ago — Feb. 24, 2011 years, has resigned, effective March 1. Phil- some investigation on the cost of these things research and development in looking for Mark Edmonds was declared the 125-pound lips County commissioners at their meeting in comparison to the amount of electricity we “clean” energy. However, some politicians 2A state wrestling champ last weekend. This is Tuesday appointed H.J. Sandstead, Holyoke, were getting from them. It was obvious that the seem to want to eat the entire elephant, rath- the second straight title for the Dragon junior. as service officer. The duty of a service of- “Green New Deal” started years ago, before er than biting off small chunks at a time. As Holyoke Ball Park will receive a slight face- ficer is to aid veterans and their dependents. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was out of grade Harshbarger pointed out, California is going lift once newly purchased bleachers are in Due to the fact that our high school gym is school. AOC has excitedly found her niche in nuts — all cars will be “green” by 2035. If you place, after Holyoke City Council members too narrow, the regional basketball playoffs the Congress and is wide-eyed in her enthusi- are driving a Tesla (good for you!), do you un- approved the purchase at the Feb. 15 meet- will not be held here. asm to replace fossil fuels with wind and sun derstand what powers the charging stations ing. The area under the seat near the feet is power — along with the cows that are raised when you need to plug the car in? It ain’t completely enclosed, which was the primary Seventy-Five Years Ago —Feb. 28, 1946 around Holyoke, by the way. We can’t have cow solar power or wind turbine power, pardon concern that put the project in motion. A The Junior Women’s Club reports that flatulence ruining the prairie air and damag- my colloquial English. Also, as a pilot, I sort GOCO grant was applied for and received to 360 chest X-rays were taken in east Phillips ing the environment, for heaven’s sake. of want plenty of fossil fuel energy when I fly. cover the cost of the project. County Monday and Tuesday of this week, Harshbarger pointed out the fallacy of Do you think the president would head out Tricia Michael and Sheryl Farnsworth re- and 296 were X-rayed at Haxtun on the previ- expecting wind turbines and solar farms to on a long trip to Asia in Air Force One if the cently traveled to Uganda, Africa, and spent ous Saturday. Pupils of the county over 12 replace what we need to drive our economy huge jet was powered by only wind or sun? Jan. 12-28 at the Children’s HopeChest care years of age were given the patch test Feb. 15. and have an enjoyable lifestyle. It is sad that Remember Paul Simon’s melodic “The 59th point in the village of Kayango and put on a Four bright-eyed young men and a vo- we had finally achieved energy independence Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)”? The Global Training Ministries pastoral confer- cational agriculture instructor with an under the former administration, but we are opening lyrics are, “Slow down, you move ence in Bugiri. enviable record of accomplishment with his now going to pay more for fossil fuels, since too fast. You got to make the morning last!” students of Phillips County High School last the new guys in D.C. have decided to shut We need to use the huge energy sources we Twenty-Five Years Ago — Feb. 29, 1996 Tuesday told a seven-state radio audience down pipelines and coal plants. As a Texan have now (fossil fuels) and not run before Ace Thacker, Melissa Memorial Hospital what it takes to make a top-notch chapter of who just went through the horrible deep we walk. Clean energy will come in time but administrator for the past three and a half the Future Farmers of America. The men freeze, learning that the wind farms and so- may never be the full answer. And the cost years, has resigned his position, effective were featured in the first of a series of “youth lar farms were frozen solid and many of our we are levying on our kids and grandkids is April 30. The East Phillips County Hospital broadcasts” planned for the future by Lowell coal fired plants were being shut down by the enormous. District board accepted the resignation at Watts, “farm reporter” for radio station KLZ government, I wonder: “Is the dark ages just Bob Russell the Feb. 20 meeting. in Denver. around the corner?” Aledo, Texas Springlike weather came to a halt early One hundred seventy-one students of PCHS this week as temperatures plummeted. High were given the tuberculosis patch test, and temps took a 52-degree dive during the past only 15 gave a positive reaction. This test is week, falling from 76 degrees on Feb. 22 to 24 important because it is one of the best ways Media is to blame for divisiveness degrees on Feb. 26. February remained a dry of finding the students who are infected with month, with absolutely no moisture reported the tuberculosis germ, although a positive Everyone who values truth and fairness standard, and their presentations are worth through Feb. 26. reaction does not necessarily mean disease. should make it a priority to watch the CBSN finding and watching on the internet if you interview of Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael want to see honest and hard-working lawyers Van der Veen, after the completion of the im- at work. peachment trial Feb. 13. Private citizen Van Through the precedent set by the House der Veen points out the extreme bias of the managers, each of these Democratic lead- media, which he says is to blame for the tragic ers, including our current vice president, Dear son: Here’s what Daddy divisiveness in our country. He is spot on, should be impeached for inciting violence. and everyone should take the time to find and Furthermore, the dishonesty of the House watch this interview on the internet. managers who purposely tried to mislead the is building when he uses his hands The Associated Press report of the im- Senate through carefully scripted videos and e stood in the barn the other day, farm table for gatherings so people can draw peachment trial published in The Holyoke doctored Twitter messages was conveniently and Daddy was building handcraft- closer to one another and connect. He’s mak- Enterprise on Feb. 17 is a perfect example of left out of the AP article. This article and the ed tables for a friend’s living room. ing shelves to help someone’s life become less this media bias. The AP article fails to point media in general are fueling the bitter divi- WWith each stroke of the brush, you chaotic and more organized. He’s providing a out the hypocrisy of the Democratic leaders sions in our country by promoting their own watched his hands moving back and forth. rustic entryway piece to rest a picture frame who also instigated violence throughout 2019 narrative rather than objectively reporting “That smells so good!” on that keeps a loved one’s memory alive. through their tolerance and support of Black on the news. This must stop if we are ever to you exclaimed as he var- Daddy places your little hands above his Lives Matter and Antifa riots, which resulted come together as the United States of Ameri- SAMANTHA’S nished the wood. Soon when using the mitre saw and lets you mea- in massive death and destruction through- ca again. SALT enough, you asked for the sure the different boards and pieces. He finds out our nation. The defense attorneys at Janet Mitchell brush. joy knowing one day you’ll have the neces- the impeachment trial exposed this double Holyoke You see, Daddy uses his sary training and tools to help your future hands to provide for our family and make a difference in your sphere family so you can have of influence. Above all, he loves teaching you your chocolate milk, about Jesus and helping you grow. LETTER to the EDITOR POLICY extra cheesy goldfish, He’s helping build bridges in the lives of spaghetti and meatballs, others — not barriers. And one day, son, I be- The Holyoke Enterprise welcomes and encourages readers to write a letter to the editor. trains, clothes and a lieve you’ll do the same. No matter what kind Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday to be considered for that week’s edition. warm room to sleep in of work you choose to do, my prayer is you’ll Letters must be signed by the individual(s) submitting the letter. No anonymous letters will every night. He works be a man who leaves be considered. It should also include a phone number for verification only. All letters may be Samantha hard to give you a full He’s helping build the world better than edited for grammar, length or libel. Krieger life. you found it, who’ll Letters should be written to the general public and should address specific issues or ideas Often, his labor results bridges in the use your gifts to be a rather than reference a single person, official or entity. Open letters written to a specific per- in bruises and cuts, and builder. son, business or organization will not be considered. you run to the house and grab the Star Wars lives of others — Build relationships Letters can be sent to The Holyoke Enterprise, P.O. Box 297, Holyoke, CO 80734; dropped off bandages. After a long day, sometimes Daddy not barriers. within the family at 130 N. Interocean; faxed to 970-854-2232; or emailed to [email protected]. Letters sent goes to bed shortly after you. He knows that God gives you. Build electronically must include a document with a handwritten signature. the good things you get to enjoy don’t magi- in a way that’ll help others find rest, connect cally fall from the sky. more deeply and treasure the relationships When Daddy’s out in the barn, he’s using in their lives. his gifts and making our town a better place. I love you so much, Mama DEADLINE: Monday at 5 p.m. He’s providing a side table for a mama to Letters to the Editor EMAIL to [email protected] DROP OFF at 130 N. Interocean Ave. set her coffee mug down while she kicks up EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Krieger can be contacted at jeremiah. MAIL to PO Box 297, Holyoke, CO 80734 FAX to 970-854-2232 Don’t forget to include your signature! her worn feet in the chair. He’s creating a [email protected], or visit her website at www.samanthakrieger.com.

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STUDENTS of the MONTH THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS Sponsored by Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Students drive tractors to school to kick off FFA week Students of the Month for January at Holyoke JR/SR High School have been named. They are senior Ethan Andersen, Monday, Feb. 22, marked the start of FFA week, and Holyoke Dirks, Baylor Struckmeyer, Jessie Owens, Tuff Sigler, Theron Roll, nominated by English teacher Elizabeth Hutches, and eighth High School students participated in Dress Like a Farmer and Tyson Mosenteen and Wyatt Sprague; and back row, Kayden grader Sebastien Lopez, nominated by resource Drive Your Tractor to School Day. One combine, two sprayers and Porter, Liz Sheppard-Hein, Miles Sprague, Ethan Andersen, Jadon teacher Wendy Grothman. 10 tractors lined the south side of the high school parking lot Frost and Aidyn Shafer. Other activities planned for the week in- The nomination letter for Andersen read, “I after students drove them to school. Central Plains Equipment al- clude a teacher appreciation breakfast Wednesday, Feb. 24, and would like to nominate Ethan Andersen for the lowed students to borrow four lot models for the event. Pictured ag olympics in vo-ag teacher Shauna Strecker’s classes Thursday, HCOC Student of the Month award. Ethan is in front of the equipment from left, front row, are Ty Sandquist Feb. 25. always respectful to staff and students and has been blessedly helpful to me as a new teacher. He is ready to pitch in and help wherever needed and Andersen does it with an integrity that will benefit him long after he graduates from Holyoke High School. Most Scholarship available for Holyoke, Haxtun grads recently he stepped up to help the freshman Ag The Don Fix Memorial Scholarship is GPA and being in good standing with the pleted and returned to the same email class make pickles and then assisted in moving old available for graduates of Haxtun and school. The scholarship is renewable and address. The deadline for applications bleacher wood out of the gymnasium for the reno- Holyoke high schools. It is also available will be paid directly to the school. is April 15. Scholarship winners will be vation, both jobs many would shy away from. Dur- for eligible students already attending Applications can be obtained by announced near the end of May. Those ing his quarantine, I could always count on Ethan colleges or trade schools. The scholarship emailing donfixmemorialscholarship@ with questions should contact Carol taking responsibility to communicate, login, and requirements are having at least a 2.50 gmail.com. Applications should be com- Haynes at 970-854-3494. get his assignments done. He is RISE-ing to excel- Lopez lence as his time at HHS draws to a close and I have enjoyed getting to have him as a student.” Lopez’s letter read, “Sebastien is a very humble and car- One solution for oxygen at ing young man. 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BY DARCI RODRIGUEZ Athlete All State Football THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE The Lady Dragon basketball team sailed through last week BY BRENDA JOHNSON BRANDT with two more conference THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE wins and two more W’s on their 10-0 season record. Holyoke student-athlete After dominating Caliche Joe Beckner has the presti- 65-24 Tuesday evening, Holy- gious honor of being selected oke handed Sedgwick County as a candidate for the 2020 its first loss of the season with Scholar-Athlete All State a solid 64-44 win Friday. Football Team. Coach John Baumgart- This recognition has been ner said he knew Sedgwick awarded to student-athletes County would be a big test. “I by the Colorado chapter of thought our kids stepped up the National Football Foun- to the challenge,” he said. dation and College Hall of Fame each year since it was Holyoke 65, Caliche 24 chartered in July of 1992. Due to a burst pipe issue at The first class was honored Caliche, the game Tuesday, in the spring of 1993. Feb. 16, was unexpectedly In past years, a banquet moved to Holyoke. has been hosted to recognize The Lady Dragons didn’t and celebrate the accom- waste any time. They pushed plishments of the winners. their way to a 20-2 lead by the While 2020-21 has been chal- end of the first quarter and lenged by COVID-19 proto- outscored Caliche 16-12 in the THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS cols, this year’s winners will second for a 22-point lead at HHS junior Correy Koellner, at left, scrambles for the loose ball dur- be introduced and honored halftime. ing Friday night’s game against Sedgwick County. at the state spring football Six Holyoke players got on championships in Pueblo the the scoreboard in the third Koellner 2 0 3-5 1 7 and five for five from the line weekend of May 15. with a total of 22 points while TEAM 25 1 12-18 14 65 for a total of 27 points. Beckner has been a key the Dragon defense again kept Caliche Koellner stepped it up to lineman for the Dragon foot- THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS FILE PHOTO Caliche to two points in the TEAM 7 2 4-5 13 24 score 12 points for the Lady ball team during his high Dragon Joe Beckner awaits the snap in football action with Wig- quarter. Both teams stayed in Scoring By Quarters Dragons. school years. He is the son of gins last fall. He has been selected as a candidate for the 2020 the single digits in the fourth Holyoke 20 16 22 7 — 65 Herman led rebounds with Bryan and Erika Beckner of Scholar-Athlete All State Football Team by the National Football period with the final buzzer Caliche 2 12 2 8 — 24 15 and assists with eight. Vie- Holyoke. Foundation and College Hall of Fame Colorado Chapter. marking Holyoke’s 65-24 win. selmeyer had the most steals He earned All-Conference Baumgartner said this was Holyoke 64, Sedgwick County 44 with four. Herman, Viesel- honors in the North Central Other recipients that have They include Lucas Hayes the best the team has moved On Friday, Feb. 19, the Lady meyer and Krogmeier blocked League for the last three been named so far and the in 1997; Russell Sprague, the ball offensively, noting the Dragons got out of the gates one shot apiece. years. For this year’s season, high schools they represent 1998; Dusty Sprague, 2002; girls really worked hard to fast in their game against he was Holyoke’s first de- are Cale Cormaney, Ram- and Landon Bergner, 2004. establish a good inside game. Sedgwick County. Holyoke led Holyoke 64, Sedgwick County 44 fensive pick and was named part; Q. Jones, Fountain Dusty Sprague has served Topping the scoreboard was 21-13 heading into the second Statistics 2 3 FT F TP lineman of the year for the Fort Carson; Liam O’Brien, as head coach for the Holy- Kristin Vieselmeyer with 26 period. A. Talavera 1 1 0-0 4 5 conference. Fairview; Charles Offer- oke football program all points, including 10 2-point- HHS outscored Sedgwick E. Talavera 3 1 0-2 3 9 Additionally, Beckner dahl, Dakota Ridge; Chase four years of Beckner’s high ers and six for seven from the County 14-13 in the second Roberts 0 0 0-0 2 0 earned All State first-team Penry, Cherry Creek; Zack school career. line. Elyce Talavera also hit quarter, holding on to a nine- Herman 1 2 1-3 4 9 honors this year and was Radowsky, Loveland; Zane In 2018, the NFF Colo- double digits with 11 points. point advantage at halftime. Vieselmeyer 11 0 5-5 2 27 second team All State his Rankin, Lamar; Kory Tacha, rado Chapter board voted to Other stat leaders included Seventeen points in the Krogmeier 1 0 0-0 1 2 sophomore and junior years. Limon; and Jordan Woolver- celebrate the organization’s Vieselmeyer with 11 re- third quarter brought Holy- Koellner 5 0 2-4 2 12 Beckner is one of 10 ton, Durango. first quarter century of bounds, Lauren Herman with oke’s lead to 52-36, and an- TEAM 22 4 8-14 18 64 scholar-athletes named to existence by naming a 25th 10 assists, and Talavera and other 12 points in the fourth Sedgwick County this year’s All State football Beckner joins Anniversary Scholar-Athlete Correy Koellner with four secured the 64-44 win for the TEAM 12 3 11-19 13 44 team by the NFF Colorado 4 other HHS grads Team. steals apiece. Herman, Vie- Lady Dragons. Scoring By Quarters Chapter. However, some Since the NFF Colorado Eleven players were select- selmeyer, Koellner and Elise Baumgartner was pleased Holyoke 21 14 17 12 — 64 schools are playing football Chapter’s scholar-athlete All ed from all previously hon- Krogmeier all recorded one that their inside game from SedgCo 13 13 10 8 — 44 in Season C, so additional State team program started ored NFF/Colorado scholar- blocked shot. Tuesday carried into Friday, recipients could be named in 1993, four other Holyoke athletes, and Dusty Sprague Holyoke made 12 out of 18 noting the girls also played a JV girls go 1-1 prior to the May recognition graduates were selected after was one of the 11 honored on free throws for 67% while strong outside game with four The Holyoke JV girls beat program. their senior football seasons. the 25th Anniverary Team. sending Caliche to the line 3-pointers against Sedgwick Caliche 20-10 Tuesday. They lost only five times. County. to Sedgwick County 12-9 Friday. He said the girls shut down COMMUNITY CALENDAR Holyoke 65, Caliche 24 their opponent defensively, Upcoming action Statistics 2 3 FT F TP rebounded well and handled Holyoke is wrapping up its THURSDAY, FEB. 25 west championship at west A. Talavera 1 1 0-0 3 5 the pressure well. league games this week. The JH wrestling league tourna- site. E. Talavera 5 0 1-3 1 11 After last week’s games, Lady Dragons hosted Haxtun View and ment at Merino, 2 p.m. Roberts 2 0 0-0 0 4 Baumgartner also commended Tuesday, Feb. 23. They travel Purchase TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Lindholm 1 0 1-1 0 3 the girls who came in off the to Wray on Friday, Feb. 26, for FRIDAY, FEB. 26 HS girls swimming with Herman 3 0 0-0 3 6 bench for their contributions. games that start at 4 p.m. Color No school. Liberty Common at Fort Sisseck 0 0 0-0 1 0 Vieselmeyer found her HHS also hits the road Phillips County commis- Collins, 2 p.m. Vieselmeyer 10 0 6-7 1 26 groove last week, leading the for games in Burlington on Photos sioners, 9 a.m., courthouse. HS girls and boys basketball Purkeypile 0 0 0-0 1 0 scoring effort again on Fri- Tuesday, March 2, beginning Online HS girls and boys basketball at Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Korgmeier 1 0 1-2 3 3 day. She made 11 2-pointers at 4:30 p.m. at Wray, 4 p.m. Holyoke City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall. holyokeenterprise.com MONDAY, MARCH 1 To submit entries, email JH girls basketball east/ [email protected]. THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 2021 7 Lady Dragons tab 2 more swim duals Wrestlers nudge closer BY BRENDA JOHNSON BRANDT benefitting from the tough THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE competition to improve per- to regional competition sonal times. With dual action the norm “The coaches saw outstand- BY BRENDA JOHNSON BRANDT nell said he wrestled very for this year’s girls swim sea- ing performances from our THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE well. He had a couple of take- son, Holyoke chalked up two freshmen and sophomores — downs to score in the match more experiences last week. many achieving personal best Dragon wrestlers Tyson prior to taking the loss and They competed with Lib- times,” said Brinkema. Mosenteen and Ivan Ponce is gaining great experience. erty Common’s large 32-mem- “Our upperclassmen led gained one more step of ex- Results of Saturday’s ac- ber team Tuesday, Feb. 16, at confidently with a new season perience after competing at tion follow: the Edora Pool and Ice Center best time in the opening re- Akron on Saturday, Feb. 20. HOLYOKE VS PEYTON in Fort Collins, the site of the lay, dropping several seconds Holyoke ended up team- 145 lbs. — Mosenteen was pinned by Caden 3A state championships in and nearly out-touching the ing with Wiggins for dual Trim. 2019. Liberty Common relay in competition with Peyton and 182 lbs. — Ponce was pinned by Isaiah On Friday, Feb. 19, they met a finish only hundredths of also wrestled a combined Lambert. up with Eaton for a second a second apart,” Brinkema Akron/Merino team. dual of the season with the added. Coach Dusty McConnell HOLYOKE VS AKRON/MERINO Reds. She pointed out that several said they will hopefully be 152 lbs. — Mosenteen lost a 16-4 decision Holyoke’s sprinters took a swimmers swam lifetime ready for regionals coming to Andrew Kaus of Merino. 1-2-3 finish, sweeping the 50 best times in their events and up Friday and Saturday, 182 lbs. — Ponce won by forfeit. freestyle event, praised coach gained the confidence that March 5-6, at Akron. Aly Brinkema. MICHELLE VAN OVERBEKE can only come from racing McConnell said they want Upcoming action They went on to win top Freshman Tayla Martin shows strength in the 100-yard butterfly best times in the middle of to add some competition this Regional action is sched- places in five more events event at the Eaton dual Friday, Feb. 19. She not only finished first in regular-season training. weekend, but as of Monday, uled in Akron, with the but were unable to overtake the butterfly but also won the 100-yard backstroke. Feb. 22, nothing was put in lightest seven weight classes Eaton in points without any HOLYOKE VS LIBERTY COMMON place yet. competing Friday, March divers. The Reds took the dual 200-yard medley relay — Van Overbeke, While Mosenteen was de- 5, and the heavier classes win, 89-81. Schneller, Tayla Martin, Schlachter, 2nd, feated in his match against wrestling Saturday, March “We love competing with 2:03.93. Peyton on Saturday, McCon- 6. Eaton as both teams are very 200-yard freestyle — Summer Martin, 2nd, comparable and provide great 2:16.53; Andersen, 5th, 2:43.16. racing opportunities,” said 50-yard freestyle — Tayla Martin, tie for 1st, SCHOOL MENU Brinkema. 0:26.30; Van Overbeke, 5th, 0:28.70. Full results of Holyoke’s 100-yard butterfly — Tayla Martin, 2nd, BREAKFAST efforts at Eaton follow: 1:06.33. Monday, March 1: Oatmeal chocolate chip BeneFIT bar, 100-yard freestyle — Van Overbeke, 3rd, banana muffin, string cheese, fruit, milk. HOLYOKE VS EATON 1:02.31; Schneller, 4th, 1:03.25. Tuesday, March 2: Chicken and cheese on English muffin, 200-yard medley relay — Clover Adler, Sabryn 200-yard freestyle relay — Tayla Martin, cinnamon mini French toast bites, fruit, milk. Burris, Erin Andersen, Adison Goldenstein, Summer Martin, Schneller, Van Overbeke, Wednesday, March 3: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, honey 2nd, 2:33.58. 2nd, 1:54.89; Schlachter, Goldenstein, Burris, graham crackers, skewered sausage pancake, fruit, 200-yard freestyle — Summer Martin, 2nd, Aliyah Engle, 3rd, 2:07.92. milk. 2:14.57; Goldenstein, 4th, 2:38.53. 100-yard backstroke — Adler, 2nd, 1:20.24; Thursday, March 4: Sausage and egg on croissant, banana 200-yard individual medley — Rylee MICHELLE VAN OVERBEKE Aliyah Engle, 3rd, 1:33.41. chocolate chunk BeneFIT bar, fruit, milk. Schneller, 2nd, 2:36.06. Josie Schlachter sprints her way to a second-place finish in the 50- 100-yard breaststroke — Schneller, 1st, Friday, March 5: No school. 50-yard freestyle — Haley Van Overbeke, yard freestyle event at Eaton Friday. 1:18.56; Goldenstein, 4th, 1:37.30. 1st, 0:29.10; Josie Schlachter, 2nd, 0:29.81; 400-yard freestyle relay — Summer Martin, LUNCH Burris, 3rd, 0:31.57. 100-yard breaststroke — Schneller, 2nd, competition schedule. Invites Adler, Andersen, Goldenstein, 3rd, 4:44.70. Monday, March 1: Turkey corn dog, glazed carrots, fruit and 100-yard butterfly — Tayla Martin, 1st, 1:18.57; Goldenstein, 3rd, 1:34.60. are vital to a swimmer’s sea- vegetable bar, milk. 1:05.91; Schlachter, 3rd, 1:24.95. 400-yard freestyle relay — Tayla Martin, son progress as they provide Upcoming action Tuesday, March 2: Whole-grain chicken nuggets, cheddar 100-yard freestyle — Van Overbeke, 2nd, Summer Martin, Van Overbeke, Schneller, fresh competition in large Liberty Common is on tap mashed potatoes, dinner roll, fruit and vegetable bar, 1:03.05; Burris, 3rd, 1:11.38; Adler, 4th, 1st, 4:19.79. arenas, she added. again for the next Dragon milk. 1:13.10; Andersen, 5th, 1:15.44. Going into last week’s meet, action, with the dual sched- Wednesday, March 3: Barbecue pork sandwich, seasoned 500-yard freestyle — Summer Martin, 1st, Girls meet Liberty Common the team took a different uled for Tuesday, March 2, corn, fruit and vegetable bar, milk. 6:15.49. From the Liberty Com- approach than their other at EPIC in Fort Collins. A Thursday, March 4: Classic cheese pizza (elementary), sau- 200-yard freestyle relay — Schlachter, Adler, mon dual, Brinkema pointed duals. Instead of covering Patriot League conference sage and cheese calzone (JR/SR high), savory green beans, Burris, Goldenstein, 1st, 2:06.09. out that COVID guidelines every event, Holyoke swim- meet has been added to the fruit and vegetable bar, milk. 100-yard backstroke — Tayla Martin, 1st, have completely eliminated mers raced in their very schedule on Saturday, March Friday, March 5: No school. 1:10.40; Adler, 5th, 1:25.34. invitationals from the usual best events with the goal of 6, at Eaton. Boys split last week’s games Listen to Streaming BY ANDREW NYGAARD intensity in the third quarter, Dragon games at THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE outscoring the Cougars 13-4 www.highplainsradio.net and taking a 31-26 lead. Boys varsity basketball In the final quarter, the picked up a loss and a win in Dragons were able to put to- last week’s action, losing a gether 23 points compared to close game to Caliche 63-61 on Sedgwick County’s 17 to come Tuesday night, Feb. 16, and away with the 54-43 win. This week beating Sedgwick County 54- “We did a much better job 43 on Friday, Feb. 19, making controlling our emotions,” their season record 6-4. Kammer said. He was happy Coach Marcus Kammer specifically with the im- pointed out that the Dragons provement in rebounds over on Star 92.3 got off to a slow start in both the Caliche game, and he games, which is something pointed out that Holyoke beat they’ve been working to Sedgwick County in every rectify. category. Basketball “We’re still struggling Wyatt Sprague was the top starting basketball games,” Dragon scorer with 19 points he said. “The big push for on five 2-pointers, two 3’s and this week is consistency at all three free throws. Sixteen Friday, Feb. 26 levels of the game, but specifi- of his 19 points came in the cally in how we start basket- second half. Johnson contrib- Holyoke at Wray ball games.” uted 14 points on three 2’s, two He added that the Dragons 3-pointers and two free throws. have great potential when Miles Sprague led with nine they put four quarters togeth- rebounds and six assists. Tuesday, March 2 er, and finding that level of Johnson had eight boards and Holyoke at Burlington consistency will be the team’s blocked one shot. Alejandro goal in upcoming games. Rojas and Wyatt Sprague led the Dragons with two steals Holyoke 61, Caliche 63 each. Holyoke and Caliche were tied at nine after the first Holyoke 54, Sedgwick County 43 Calling Holyoke period, with Ethan Johnson Statistics 2 3 FT F TP scoring seven of the Dragons’ W. Sprague 5 2 3-7 0 19 Dragon Fans! points in the quarter. Kinnie 1 0 2-2 3 4 The Dragons then began to Weber 0 0 2-3 4 2 spread out the scoring, with M. Sprague 3 0 3-5 3 9 five players getting Holyoke’s Rojas 3 0 0-0 2 6 11 second-quarter points. A. Sprague 0 0 0-0 1 0 Holyoke trailed 26-20 at half- THE HOLYOKE ENTERPRISE | JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS Johnson 3 2 2-2 1 14 time. The Buffaloes doubled Miles Sprague, at right, gets the jump on two Cougar defenders TEAM 15 4 12-19 14 54 their lead after the third to for a shot at the basket in Friday night’s action against Sedgwick Sedgwick County make the score 47-35. County. TEAM 11 6 3-10 19 43 Dragon offense mounted a Scoring By Quarters comeback in the fourth, led Sprague had 15, including A. Sprague 1 0 0-0 0 2 Holyoke 8 10 13 23 — 54 Are you attending the basketball games in Wray on Feb. 26? by five total 3-pointers from four 2’s, two 3-pointers and a Johnson 3 4 0-0 1 18 Sedg. Co. 17 5 4 17 — 43 Johnson, Wyatt Sprague and free throw. Alejandro Ro- TEAM 17 7 6-8 15 61 Cash Weber. Johnson hit his jas had 10 points on five 2’s. Caliche JV team gets win fourth 3 of the game to give Weber hit two 2’s, a trey and TEAM 20 5 8-15 11 63 In Tuesday night’s game, the Dragons a 58-56 lead late. three from the line for 10 Scoring By Quarters Holyoke’s JV team defeated Caliche reclaimed the lead points. Holyoke 9 11 15 26 — 61 Caliche 41-21. with less than a minute left, Wyatt Sprague snagged Caliche 9 17 21 16 — 63 ultimately securing the 63-61 eight rebounds and blocked Upcoming action win. two shots to lead the Dragons, Holyoke 54, Sedgwick County 43 The Dragons were sched- Kammer said the Dragons and Johnson led with five as- The Dragons got a slow uled to host Haxtun on Do you have old cellphones lying around you don't use or need? struggled with rebounding sists and six steals. start offensively Friday, at Tuesday, Feb. 23. Results will against Caliche, with Holyoke one point trailing Sedgwick appear in next week’s Enter- getting 18 and Caliche 53. Holyoke 61, Caliche 63 County 11-2 in the first quar- prise. However, he was pleased to Statistics 2 3 FT F TP ter. They battled back in the Holyoke will then travel to note that the team didn’t quit W. Sprague 4 2 1-2 4 15 second quarter, doubling the Wray on Friday, Feb. 26, and and kept battling. Kinnie 0 0 0-0 3 0 Cougars’ score 10-5 to narrow to Burlington on Tuesday, Johnson led the Dragons Weber 2 1 3-3 0 10 Sedgwick County’s lead to 22- March 2, with games sched- with 18 points on three M. Sprague 2 0 2-3 5 6 18 at halftime. uled to start at 4 p.m. and 4:30 Bring 2-pointers and four 3’s. Wyatt Rojas 5 0 0-0 2 10 Holyoke offense kept up the p.m., respectively. Want to help support our militaryyour troops old around cellphones the world? and donate them to the Chevrolet Cellphones for Soldiers Project Buick Your phone will be recycled and the proceeds will give airtime GMC minutes to our soldiers stationed on active duty all over the globe. Dodge Safe & Secure: You only need to drop them in the box! 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NEWS from NEIGHBORS Vote sounds death entity will oversee payment Colorado is midway ously, we have continued on at the end of the last semester it continues to experience knell for Bookmobile of outstanding debts and through seating its two redis- a downward slide with our en- they had to switch to primar- during this early part of the STERLING JOURNAL- distribution of the program’s tricting commissions. They rollment, but it’s not surpris- ily remote learning due the spring semester, as well as ADVOCATE, Feb. 17 — The assets, and will notify state must have an equal split of ing due to COVID,” Lee said. number of people testing posi- some of the adjustments the venerable Northeast Colo- authorities of the dissolution Democratic, Republican and “We knew that many of our tive for COVID-19 in Logan college made in terms of its rado Bookmobile will end, in on or after Dec. 31. independent members due students the possibility, even County. operational spending, have the words of poet T.S. Eliot, to Amendments Y and Z that just the possibility of having Lee told the council the allowed NJC, at this point not with a bang but with a Colorado’s redistricting were passed by voters in 2018. to go remote hung over the college is hopeful that as the in the fiscal year, to still be whimper. plan upended by delayed It’s unclear how the prob- head of many of our students vaccination becomes more ahead of where they antici- In their business meeting Census results lem of delayed Census data and many of our students just readily available and more pated being. Tuesday morning, the Logan DENVER POST, Feb. 12 will be resolved, but there is didn’t appreciate or didn’t feel people get it that by the fall He pointed out that the County Board of Commission- — Critical U.S. Census data urgency. The state constitu- they got the full benefit of an the college will return to funds that NJC is receiving ers voted unanimously to end needed to redraw the lines tion does not allow the option education by doing remote some sense of normalcy re- from the second round of the Logan County’s support for of Colorado’s congressional of waiting until the year instruction, so many chose lated to enrollment. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Bookmobile, sounding the and legislative districts is before the 2024 election cycle not to attend this spring In regard to the budget, Lee Economic Security Act will death knell for the 60-year-old severely delayed — and state instead of the 2022 cycle. semester.” reported that even though en- be a big help and will allow program. leaders aren’t sure what to do Lawmakers could try to ad- While the college is back to rollment is down, the savings the college to cover some County commissioners in about it. dress it by setting new dead- mostly in-person instruction that NJC incurred during expenses and losses that they the six member counties see Colorado is constitution- lines and requesting approval right now, for several weeks the fall semester and that experienced due to COVID-19. the program as obsolete in ally required to conduct the from the Colorado Supreme the digital age and are un- redistricting process in 2021. Court. But Senate Major- willing to continue funding And the state’s citizen commis- ity Leader Steve Fenberg, a it. Morgan County stopped sions tasked with the job must Boulder Democrat who helped funding the program several submit proposed maps by Sept. write the two amendments, years ago, and Phillips and 1 (congressional) and Sept. said the Legislature hasn’t Sedgwick counties notified 15 (legislative). Only, Census gotten that far yet. the Logan commissioners officials say the data won’t be “It is too soon to say for this year they couldn’t afford available until Sept. 30. certain how it will impact the to appropriate money for the It’s a result of pandemic-re- process, but we must honor program either. lated delays and interference voters’ intent for a redistrict- That left Yuma, Wash- from the Trump administra- ing effort that is transparent ington and Logan counties, tion, The New York Times and fair,” he said. and among the three, they reported. Fenberg’s Republican couldn’t raise enough funds “We are essentially dead counterpart, Minority Leader to sustain the program. in the water until you get Chris Holbert of Parker, said The Bookmobile has been a that data. You can’t draw a he sees this being resolved, point of contention for several map until you have it,” said one way or another, by the years. Among its fans are Jessika Shipley, staff director state Supreme Court. “Some- Logan County Commissioner for the Colorado Independent how, this is going to work, Byron Pelton and Crook Redistricting Commissions. and districts will be drawn,” Community Librarian Elna “It means we have to figure he said. “It just might take Hamilton, a member of the out a legal work-around (to) longer than we anticipated.” Bookmobile board of direc- the constitution, and how to tors. Pelton said as a child in make that work,” she added. NJC enrollment down 12.5% Cheyenne Wells his only ac- “We’re currently in the pro- STERLING JOURNAL-AD- cess to a library was through cess of exploring every option VOCATE, Feb. 20 — Enroll- a bookmobile. Hamilton said we have.” ment at Northeastern Junior the bookmobile is vital to New maps carry profound College continues to be down, communities like hers, and consequences for dozens of but NJC’s Advisory Coun- it makes 13 stops a week in possible Colorado candidates cil did get some good news Logan County, including for various state and federal regarding the budget at their nursing homes, schools and offices. Colorado is expected meeting Thursday. community libraries. to gain an eighth seat in the According to NJC President But Sterling Public Li- U.S. House of Representatives, Jay Lee, enrollment is down brary Superintendent Sandy and the race for a district with about 12.5% compared to last VanDusen, who also sits on unknown boundaries could be year at this time. the Bookmobile board, has affected by the Census delay. “Which is concerning, obvi- told the commissioners that the bookmobile concept has outlived its usefulness. The move into the digital age and the widespread availability of high-speed internet has rendered the Bookmobile Physicians Mutual Insurance Company obsolete. According to the resolution passed Tuesday morning, A less expensive way to help get the dental “The Bookmobile is no longer care you deserve! necessary for the purposes for which it was originally cre- • Get help paying dental bills and keep more money ated and should be dissolved.” in your pocket The three remaining coun- • This is real dental insurance — NOT just a discount plan ties in the intergovernmental • Get affordable coverage before your next checkup

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