These Holyoke boys don their aprons for their home economics class. The photo is thought to be from the 1930s. —Phillips County Museum
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago
April 19, 2012
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The history of horticulture explained
Ever wonder how horticulture began? By definition, horticulture is the art and science of growing fruit, vegetables, herbs, nuts and ornamental trees and turf.
Katie Gerk skiing with Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 5:07pm
Katie Gerk, age 19 of Holyoke, Colorado, has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but that hasn't kept her back from skiing adventures with the Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program.
Katie Gerk skiing with Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 5:06pm
Katie Gerk, age 19 of Holyoke, Colorado, has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but that hasn't kept her back from skiing adventures with the Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program.
Nineteen-year-old Katie Gerk heads down the slopes at Winter Park, using a sit ski and outriggers, as well as the guidance of a National Sports Center for the Disabled ski instructor. The adaptive setup has allowed Gerk to spend the last four winters skiing at Winter Park through a program at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Katie Gerk was recognized at an awards ceremony at Children’s Hospital Colorado for her four years of skiing with ARCH. —Johnson Publications photo
Adaptive equipment enables skiing for local tech-lover
A number of intrepid people have designed adaptive equipment to make skiing a possibility for disabled individuals.