14 Years Ago

Well over 150 citizens from Rooks County were present for the Groundbreaking Ceremony at the site of the new Rooks County Health Center held on December 4, 2006.

Santa Claus was pictured on the front page, holding five-week-old Deacon Creighton, dressed just like the elder Santa, at the Olde Tyme Christmas on Nov. 24.

An Alton landmark, Hartzler’s Store, burned to the ground Nov. 16, 2006. The cause of the fire had yet to be determined. The Stockton Fire Department was called to assist at around 6 a.m. that morning.

An article about the Poore Farm, written by and published on the Kansas AgriTourism website, was republished and featured in the November 16, 2006 Stockton Sentinel.

Robert Schamel retained his position on the county commission with 411 votes to Eleanor Buss’ 297 votes. On the state level, Rooks County voted to re-elect the Sebelius/Parkinson ticket for Governor/Lt. Governor over Barnett/Wagle, 1,102 to 934.

Drs. Craig and Jessica Iwanski, DVM, have announced that Central Veterinary Services large animal facility, located one half mile east of Stockton, was open for business.

Jake Prockish and Alicia Hrabe were crowned 2006 Goblin’s Glory King and Queen. Back by popular demand, the Haunted Barns were making a seventh annual ghostly appearance on Halloween Weekend.

Representatitives of Kansas PRIDE communities gathered in Great Bend Sept. 30, 2006, for the annual PRIDE Day Conference. Annual Award presentations were the highlight of the conference. Stockton PRIDE received a “Star Award” for the work of landscaping Ross-Schafer Park.

Adam North spent some time in July of 2006 as part of a mission trip to Nairobi, Africa with the organization known as New Directions International, based out of North Carolina. Michael McShea, formerly of Stockton, and Coy Brandenberg also participated.

TierOne Bank announced September 27, 2006 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Plainville and Stockton branch offices to Stockton National Bank of Stockton.