Serving the city HOLYOKE since 1995 FREE the August 13, 2021 Local news. Local stories. Local advertisers. A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com [email protected] www.sun.turley.com Paper City Clothing Company holds sneaker mixer By Shelby Macri [email protected] HOLYOKE – Local busi- ness Paper City Clothing Company teamed up with the Youth Works program to offer a four-week course to kids in entrepreneurship, after creating a virtual course for the program last year. Team member Katy Moonan said they mixed the element of design into their entrepreneurship course last year. They made a course for kids to easily follow during the changes of last year. This year they’ve created an in-per- son program where those kids who signed up where able to take control of the clothing shop store, they designed the inside in a way that they like and believe will bring in a younger crowd. The students in the program Left, the teens taking a four-week entrepreneur course with Paper City Clothing Company were able to set up the inside of the store however they came up with the idea to hold a wanted, getting the idea to hold a Sneaker Mixer to celebrate. Right, Carlos Pena, Katy Moonan, and Fernando Goffe the co-owners and team member in Sneaker Mixer out font of the charge of the Paper City Clothing Company show a piece they sell. Photo by Shelby Macri store as a way to draw people’s when needing to, but that all the and they were able to screen of new things and she’s really selling their shoes and shirts attention to the shop, specifical- work of creating the shops set print their own t-shirts with the liked the experience. outside. There was also a DJ ly the younger crowd. up and the Sneaker Mixer was Paper City Clothing Company The event was also an booth to give music and atmo- Co-owner Fernando Goffe done by the kids. The way the on the front. The four-week unveiling of the redesigned sphere for those attending, there explained that for the program e shoe wall is displayed, the way course has allowed Moonan, storefront that the students was a sectioned of area that had and co-owner Carlos Pena told the clothes are set up, and the Goffe, and Pena to teach these put together, the mixer was a couch and chairs for people to the kids that they now owned clothes picked to be featured on kids ways to be successful and explained as a space for every- group together and relax at the the store, they then asked the the racks and in the windows critical thinking in other areas one in the community to cel- event. kids what they wanted to do were all chosen by the kids. then they’re typically used ebrate the youth influence on Other local businesses to the store to make merchan- Pena and Moonan talked to. Program member Avrielys fashion and culture. The event were included as Holyoke’s dise sell. They helped to guide about how the kids were able Candelario said the course has was free to attend, and featured the kids and answer questions to see the screen-printing action been fun and she’s learned a lot booths outside the clothing store See SNEAKER, page 6 Successful turnout at school vaccine clinic New school building By Shelby Macri ic was held at the school and day but were also accepting all [email protected] targeted children 12 years and walk-in’s until 1 p.m. to allow older, the students and their as many people to be vaccinat- committee announced HOLYOKE – As a part of families were notified of the ed as possible. Sardella said the the Holyoke Back-to-School clinic by the school. Nurses clinic would be held in the back Applications accepted financial reasons and not want- plan the High School’s North working the clinic mentioned gym at door 14 in two weeks ing taxes to increase, he men- Campus hosted a vaccine clin- that the school nurse visited the for the second dose. People through Aug. 29 tioned the city’s taxes would not ic at the Roberts Field Sports clinic, additionally the nurses who received their first dose raise for the new building. Complex for students 12 years were glad to see many teenag- on Wednesday need to visit the By Shelby Macri “This building of a school and older. ers showing up with their gar- Roberts Field Sports Complex [email protected] will not increase our tax obli- The Vaccine was held dens for the vaccine. a second time on Sept. 1, the gation, I meant that is going in a back gym at the Roberts Head nurse Mary Jo Holyoke Health Center is also HOLYOKE – Acting to stay stable,” Murphy said. Field Sports Complex, which Sardella said that many holding other vaccines at other Mayor Terence Murphy held “What I tried to do with the has a separate entrance from 12-year-olds and more teenag- sites. and joint press conference with sewer, which I do think makes the street as it’s located behind ers showed up throughout the Sardella said the clin- Superintendent Anthony Soto, sense, is balance our city bud- the high school. The Holyoke day, additionally a lot of adults ic would be held again at regarding a school building get, which would then make it Public Schools partnered with showed up for walk in’s includ- the Back-to-School event committee for the plans to build much more predictable in terms the Holyoke Health Center ing the parents and guardians behind the Marcella R. Kelly a new school in the city. of what we can provide and do to hold the vaccine clinic on for students. The clinic had Soto mentioned there was a so within our capacity.” Wednesday Aug. 11. The clin- scheduled appointments for the See CLINIC, page 12 failed vote for two new middle Murphy said this is obvi- schools about a year and a half ously an issue that is ongoing ago, he mentioned their back in and he’s working to get some the pipeline for one new middle clarification on information school. regarding this project and the Soto said feedback from financial aspects. those who were against the new The announcement includ- schools included the committee ed creating a new school not being made up of a diverse building committee and how background or wide range of interested people can express thoughts. He said this aspect is their desire to join. Soto said very important for the project to this building is a monumental be successful. moment for all of the Holyoke Murphy mentioned some Public School students who A vaccine clinic was held Wednesday at Holyoke High School to get more students vaccinated prior to the people were against the new start of the school year. Photo by Shelby Macri middle schools because of See SCHOOL, page 3 ◗ In The News Wistariahurst to host additional COVID-19 testing at HCC summer landscape tours extended through October HOLYOKE – This summer, join Tickets are $10 and $7 for HOLYOKE – Free “Stop the parking lot. There are signs and parking Wistariahurst staff and volunteers Wistariahurst Museum Members, stu- Spread” COVID-19 testing at Holyoke attendants on site to help guide traffic. for a guided tour of the historic gar- dents, and seniors. Tickets are available Community College has been extended The HCC testing site is open dens and grounds. On Saturday, Sept. at www.Wistariahurst.org. Advance reg- through October 2021, according to the Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 11 at 10 a.m., Wistariahurst Curator istration is required and tickets are lim- Holyoke Board of Health. Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.; and and Holyoke City Historian, Penni ited. Please call 413-322-5660 for more Drive-through testing at HCC is Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. Martorell, will lead walking tours joined information. conducted six days a week in Parking Testing is free to all Massachusetts by Wistariahurst garden volunteers. Please note that this tour takes Lot M by the Bartley Center for residents and conducted on a first- Attendees will learn about how the place entirely outside and is approxi- Athletics & Recreation on the opposite come, first-serve basis. There are no landscape and gardens have evolved mately 45 minutes long. Our tour guides side of HCC campus on Homestead appointments and no referral is nec- over the years, what has been planted will use basic sound amplification. We Avenue. essary. Turnaround time for results is here historically, and the history of this ask that participants maintain 6 feet HCC has been serving as a “Stop typically four days or fewer. plot of land. Your guides will share sto- social distance and/or wear a mask. the Spread” drive-through testing site Testing may sometimes be can- ries about how the Skinner family came Hand sanitizer will be available. All since August 2020 to help reduce the celled due to inclement weather. Be to be here and what the property looked guests will be asked to sign in for con- spread of COVID-19. sure to visit the Holyoke Board of like when they lived here. tact tracing purposes. Drivers are asked to enter the cam- Health website for up-to-date informa- pus from Homestead Avenue, turn right tion on cancellations: https://www.holy- onto the Campus Road and proceed to oke.org/departments/board-of-health.