Through the generosity of the VFW Post 8873 Auxilary, four wheelchairs were purchased from Sizewise Home Care in Ellis. These wheelchairs were donated to the VFW home health equipment loaner program that is provided through the Rooks County Health Department.

The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Tuesday, February 2nd at approximately 11:00 p.m. to 16 Road between E and F Roads for a control burn in a rubbish pile that had flared back up. It was quickly contained.

The Rooks County Conservation District had over 200 county-wide students participate in the 2020 Rooks County Conservation District Poster Contest. This year’s theme was “Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities.” Janel Odle, Rooks County Conservation District Manager stated, “We have a tremendous amount of artistic talent in Rooks County. Congratulations to all who participated to make this contest a success! The winning posters will be submitted to the State competition in October.”

The 2020 Rooks County Windbreak Award winner is Larry and Stephanie Vohs of rural Plainville. They have worked diligently to establish windbreaks on their property. Larry’s family homesteaded on the property in the early 1900’s and there have been five generations caring for the land.

In 1985 the Food Security Act was passed into law. Within this law there are two important provisions to producers who participate in USDA programs: the Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HEL) Compliance and Wetland Conservation (WC) Compliance provisions. Producers and any individuals or entities who participate in most programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) are required to comply with these provisions to stay eligible for USDA programs. Non-compliance may affect the following programs:

Admission $1; Children 3 & Under, FREE This 2004 romance/drama is about the love story between Noah and Allie. Set in 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun and rich girl Allie, are desperately in love.

To All The Gang: And another year has rolled around and time to renew so I don’t miss out on any of Nancy’s wonderful trips! Speaking of which, really missed the alumni get-together Memorial Day weekend—it was always something I looked forward to “with great anticipation.” Even though I left Stockton in 1946 when I graduated high school and never moved back, it will always be “HOME.” (And I have two sets of great-great-grandparents in the cemetery.) Thank you for keeping the Sentinel coming to my mailbox every week. Betty Marshall Wichita, KS.

The Stockton Public Library board held its monthly meting on Monday, February 8th with the following statistics announced for January as follows: Patrons Using Library—966, Library Materials Checked Out— 838; Adults Utilizing Library—494, Children Utilizing Library—344, Interlibrary Loans Sent— 108, Interlibrary Loans Received—76, Story Time/ Out Reach Programs Served—58 Children and 34 Adults; Computer Users—80; Newspaper Readers—111, Reference Requests—48, Computer Training of Patrons—3, New Library Cards—2, e-book Circulation with Sunflower e library—47, and hoopla—31.

Dennis Dryden: “In the January 28 issue of the Sentinel ‘Looking Backward 14 Years Ago’ in the ’56 Years Ago’ column read a fire had threatened the farm of Lawrence Dryden, my grandfather. Actually, it was the farm of my dad, Keith Dryden. I was too young to really remember the incident, but I confirmed it with Tom and Roger Riffe.”