THE ROOKS COUNTY 4-H YOUTH have had a busy last couple of months with the 4-H Junior Leaders having hosted several day camps. These girls are showig their creation from the Craft Day Camp held recently at the 4-H Building in Stockton. Pictured from left include: Harper Lowry, Remy Muir and Norah Muir.

We use the word “love” a lot today. We talk about loving food, loving an activity, or loving a sunset. But what does it really mean to love? The word seems to have lost some of it’s meaning when it is used so casually.

Kathy Creighton: “If you have dogs or cats, you are bound to get some hair on your chairs and couches—that’s why they call it FURniture.”.

Joan’s niece, Jackie Eck from Redmond, Oregon, was a houseguest at the Balderston home during the middle of July. Jackie arrived on Monday evening, July 12 and visited with Joan and other family and friends until Saturday. On Wednesday Joan had a luncheon for Jackie, along with two other of her nieces, Susan Nichols from Nebraska, and Linda O’Conner from Hays, as well as Jackie’s childhood friend Anna Schremmer. All four of the ladies also enjoyed lunch at Trio in Hays on Thursday. Susan then stayed until Saturday with the ladies enjoying the remainder of the week touring the cemetery, Webster Lake, the old home place, and having a delightful time when they went out to Marion Conyac’s farm. This was Jackie’s first trip back to Stockton in 30 years.

Isabella Simoneau of Damar is among those graduates earning associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2021 at Barton County Community College. Simoneau earned a certificate in Welding Technology Certificate..

The menus for the week beginning Monday, August 9th, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, hashbrown casserole, Italian blend vegetables, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday—Hamburger patty with lettuce, onion and tomato, macaroni salad, bun, watermelon. Wednesday—Ground beef stroganoff over noodles, beets, bread, mandarin oranges. Thursday—Liver and onions in gravy, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, bread, rosy applesauce. Friday—Chef salad, tropical fruit, crackers, pudding.

Several weeks ago, we had striped caterpillars on the dill plants. I always believed these were the ones eating the plants and would be monarch butterflies. Later I read an article that stated they would be black swallowtail butterflies and were laying their eggs on the dill. It also stated monarchs only feed on milkweed plants.

Betty Cadoret spent July 9th through July 21st in the home of Larry and Susan Cadoret in Topeka. Betty enjoyed visiting with them and reading books during her leisure time. On Thursday, July 15th, Ruth Johnson and granddaughters Cynthia and Darla came for the day, and everyone enjoyed lunch at the Cracker Barrel, which is one of Betty’s favorite places to eat. Then on the following Monday,Katrina O’Hara and children, Shawn and Wyatt Gray, came over to Larry and Susan’s for supper, and a good long visit. Betty enjoyed her stay and getting to see the grandkids.

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A GOOD-SIZED CROWD enjoyed the Palco Lions Club Hamburger and Hot Dog Feed Sunday evening, July 18th. The dinner was from 5-7 pm at the Palco Township Hall. Free will donations received will be used for projects in Zurich, Palco and Damar. Photo and caption courtesy of Tammy Steeples)