14 Years Ago

Marc Muller, a Swiss engineer traveling around the world in a unique solar- and wind-powered car, was in Stockton, drawing a lot of attention on Main Street.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The SHS Homecoming Queen and King were MaryLynn Griebel and Jon Bellerive. Quinling Li from Zheng Zhou, China, was a foreign exchange student with Doug and Stacy Keas as her host family for the year.

SHS Homecoming King and Queen candidates were Chance Miller, Jon Bellerive, Austin Wieden, Chandler Johnston, Brooke Waller, and Mary-Lynn Griebel.

Les Lankhorst was to perform at the Nova Theatre as the legendary Frank Sinatra. A grass fire kindled by hot parts in a baler kept the fire crews from Stockton, Woodston, and Plainville busy most of Sunday on 23 Road, about a half mile north of Highway 24.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Present for the reopening of the Stockton Correctional Facility were Chamber of Commerce President Chris Sander, Michelle Storz, Lisa Gilmore, Lorraine Baughman, Norton Correctional Facility Warden Jay Shelton, Liz Hainke, Connie Maddy, Corrections Manage of the East...

Siblings Joel and Sara McReynolds attained the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on August 26th when Joel McReynolds PA-C and Dr. Mark Meyer were on a medical mission trip to Tanzania. Joel asked his sister if she wanted to go along, and she told him she wanted to climb Mt.

Chuck Hageman was honored during his retirement party for his 60 years of service to the Stockton Rotary Club. He also had the distinction of being the longest-serving member of the organization.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Fourteen-year-old Melissa “Missy” Steinberger of Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Rooks County population figures showed the most significant exodus in one year, with the County down 127 residents. A women’s bowling team, sponsored by Sharon’s Korner Kitchen of Peabody, took third in a national competition.

Jessie James and the Lost Trailers were the headliners for the Rooks County Free Fair. Some of her songs that reached the Billboard 200 Chart were “Wanted,” “My Cowboy,” and “I Look So Good.”