At the regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, May 11th, the commissioners signed Resolution 2021-R6 opposing the National Heritage Area designation program. Several other counties in Kansas as well as in Nebraska have signed similar resolutions.

The Stockton Peony Festival was the topic of discussion at the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce membership meeting held on Tuesday, May 11th at the Stockton Rodders building. Volunteers are still needed, so anyone wanting to help out should contact Chamber Director Jayne Prockish at the Chamber Office as soon as possible.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a field survey for a proposed project to replace the bridge over Spring Creek along U.S. 24 in Graham County.

The Stockton Fire Department responded to two calls on Sunday, May 16th—not for fires, but rather for mutual aid to Plainville, and to assist a motorist during the evening hours. The first call came in at 6:00 a.m.

In the Woodston Alumni article in the May 13th edition, it should have read that the memorial ser-vice to be held on Sunday, May 30th at the site of the old high school will be to honor those alumni who have died since the last meeting held on May 2019.

The children of Richard and Annette Benoit announce their 65th wedding anniversary! Richard and Annette (Brin) Benoit, Damar, were married on May 21st, 1956, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Damar, Kan.

Love is an action word. It is empty until it is backed by action.

FUSION YOUTH GROUP members gathered at the park recently for a cookout. Those enjoying the occasion were seated, from left: Kameran Hamel, Claire Plumer, Kyra Gottfried, Chloe Plumer, Troy Rogers, Isaac Reed, Logan Winklepleck, Brayden Wallace and Leighton Colburn; and standing: leaders Rhonda Rogers and Daphne Plumer, Jonathan Hamel, Cameron Lindsey, Ethan Means, Taigen Kerr, Rylan Scacchi, John Yakish, leader Downer Hull, Jace Hull, Tierra Yohon, Justus Hulse, Delanee Bedore, Cappi Hoeting and Addie Struckhoff.

MARKEIS SPILLER, JACE HULL and Logan Hemphill march in to the band’s Pomp and Circumstance at the SHS Commencement..

JUNIOR USHERS for the Stockton High School Commencement were, from left: GarryWayne Moore, Olivia Dix, Maddy Moffet, and Camden Iwanski..