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THE SHS HOMECOMING ROYALTY was announced on Friday, September 17th at Tiger Stadium. Pictured are (front): crownbearers Alynn Bouchey and Dash Tso; (back row) Camden Iwanski, Olivia Dix, King Rylan Basart, Queen Maddy Moffet, Austin Mitchell and Delany Snyder.

Rooks County Emergency Management Director Butch Post was installed as the Kansas Emergency Management Association (KEMA) President at the annual conference held in Mulvane last week.

(The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the August Woodston City Council regular meeting.) The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, August 9th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

The Woodston Fire Department was called out at 5:28 p.m. on Friday, September 17th for a pasture fire at Q and 27 Roads. The fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Sheriff Gary Knight was at the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 14th to talk about line items for the 2022 budget dealing with the GIS funds. Appraiser Heather Poore was also in attendance since the sheriff’s department and the appraiser’s offices share the duties of GIS.

The Rooks County Health Department will host outreach flu vaccine clinics at several places around the county. Please check the ad for times and places. Flu shots are $25.00 cash or will be billed to Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance, so bring your cards. Pneumonia shots are $125.

The 6th annual Webster State Park Car Show was held on a beautiful sunny Saturday, September 18th.

The Stockton Fire Department was called to give mutual aid for an anhydrous leak at Woodston on Friday, September 10th, but did not have to go since they received a 10/22 before they left Stockton. On Saturday, September 11th, the volunteers spent 30 minutes containing a tractor fire on U Road.

The Stockton Recreation Commission will be hosting an Adult Softball Tournament on Saturday, October 16th in Stockton. The cost is $150.00 per team with registration due by Wednesday, October 13th. There will be a two-game guarantee using SRC Adult League/USSSA rules.

The meeting was brought to order on August 16th at 6:30 p.m. by vice president Lynda Falley in the absence of president Karen McCune with refreshments brought by Lynda Falley and Darlenia Dinkel. Roll Call was answered by 23 members with some show and tell.