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Terry Odle: “I called the State FFA Office in Manhattan this morning to register for a Reunion of State FFA Officers function. The Office informed me that Cappi Hoeting was recently elected Northwest District Vice President for 2022-23. There are 33 chapters in northwest Kansas, so that is a very nice accomplishment.”

The family of Alva and Jule Winters is requesting a card shower to help them celebrate their respective birthdays. Alva will turn 96 on May 28, while Jule will be 90 on May 30. Cards will reach Alva at 2811 US Hwy 24, Hill City, KS 67642, and Jule at 208 West Prout, Hill City, KS 67642. 2t

James Franklin Stull Co. F, 53rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment James Franklin Stull was born 20 February 1846 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, the son of Sheldon and Charlotte (Dennis) Stull He served only a few months in the Union Army at the end of the Civil War.

The regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission was held on Tuesday, May 3rd with commissioners Tim Berland and John Ruder in attendance. Commissioner Greg Balthazor was absent from the meeting.

AMBER MUIR, REPRESENTING THE STOCKTON LIONS CLUB is pictured with the 2022 Lions Club Scholarship recipients, from left: Olivia Dix, Savy Gray, Janae Keller, Rylan Basart and Madison Moffet..

STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH TEACHERS MRS. TOWERY AND MRS. MOFFET and the 6th-8th grade girls recently attended the “Inspirational Women in Nontraditional Careers” workshop at the Smokey Hill Education Service Center in Salina. The group spent the day listening to three guest speakers talk about their nontraditional careers. One of highlights of the day included guest speaker and former Stocktonite, Angela Coble. Judge Coble shared her journey about graduating from a small rural Kansas community to recently being appointed as a judge for the Kansas Court of Appeals. Other speakers and activities included Dr. Annie Hoekman, Associate Professor Computer Studies, Kansas Wesleyan University; Kristine Larson Davis, xEMU Spacesuit Engineer at NASA; and a tour of the Salina Central welding program. Pictured are: (back row, left to right): Skylar Amlong, Brenna Odle, Destini Marsh, Reese Taylor, Paytyn McNulty, Karleigh Horn, Jayana Crieghton, Cheyenne Hoeting, Kelsie St. Claire, Caydance Carter, Neveah Ray, Temperance Northup, Meredith Gasper; (middle row) Sierra Jackson, Ariel Sager, Raleigh Huenergarde, Cailee Miller, Baileigh Balthazor, Teagann Shamburg, Shae Yohon, Sophia Antonini, Carolina Northup, Jada Martin, Judge Angela Coble, Aidyen Kerr; and (front row) Pieper Creighton, Kaley Jones, Christine Jurgens, Camille Lowry, Mia Odle, Lyric Snyder, Alexis Bigge, Saj Snyder, Mya Trevino and Serenity Carpenter.

Fertilize Irrigated Cool-Season Lawns in May May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, if they will be irrigated throughout the summer. Non-irrigated lawns often go through a period of summer dormancy because of drought and do not need this fertilization. May is a good time to fertilize because the springtime flush of growth characteristic of these grasses has tapered off, so the fertilizer you apply will be less likely to cause excessive shoot growth than if you fertilized at a full rate in April. Slow-release nitrogen sources are ideal. These nitrogen sources promote controlled growth, which is desirable as the stressful summer weather approaches. Relatively few fertilizers available to the homeowner supply ALL of the nitrogen in the slowly available form. However, one such product that is widely available is Milorganite. Other such products available in the retail market include cottonseed meal, alfalfa-based fertilizers, and any other products derived from plants or animals. (Blood meal is an exception, and contrary to popular belief, the nitrogen it supplies is quickly available.) These products are all examples of natural organic fertilizers. They typically contain less than 10 percent nitrogen by weight, so compared to most synthetic fertilizers; more product must be applied to get the same amount of nitrogen. Translation: they are more expensive! Apply enough to give the lawn one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. For example, if the fertilizer is 6 percent nitrogen by weight, you will need to apply almost 17 pounds of fertilizer product per 1,000 square feet.

RECIPIENTS OF THE Francis L. Mahoney Technical Scholarship, Raven Long (left) and Savy Gray (right), are pictured with Mr.

Terry Odle: “With $10.83 wheat, $7.06 corn, $6.81 milo, $14.18 beans, $92.75 Kansas Crude and 2.5 inches of rain…I’m trying to think of something to complain about, but I can’t come up with anything.”