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The November meeting of the Star 4-H Club was called to order on November 8, 2020, at 7 p.m., at Harding Hall by president Ryan Mongeau. Hosts were the Andy Muir family. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Olivia and the 4-H Pledge led by Jonathan.

What is on your bucket list? Most people have things such as accomplishing a certain task, visiting a location, or making a purchase, for example, that would be considered bucket list items. There is something inside that drives you toward accomplishing this goal.

The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce met for its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 12th at the Chamber Office. Those present discussed Old Business, noting that the Jingle Mingle and election of board members held in December went well.

The meeting of the Rooks County 4-H Council was called to order on January 11, 2021. The checking account has a balance of $27,840.09 and the saving’s account has a balance of $29,710.36. The Achievement Celebration was discussed. No date has been set yet.

Bishop Sample did not leave any kind of a footprint in the history of Rooks County. However, his story is worthy of some attention because his Civil War military service is different than those of the veterans introduced so far.

Bishop Sample was born July 26, 1839 at Graysville, Monroe County, Ohio, son of William and Julia Sample. When his family moved to Wisconsin, he lost first his father from an illness. He lost his mother three weeks later, dying at Viroqua, Wisconsin. He was the fourth of fifteen children.

(Continued From January 7th issue) June 4—The KSHSAA Citizenship Awards for the 2019-2020 Stockton school year went to eighth grade students Max Moffet and Claire Plumer, and seniors Ellie Bellerive and Trevor Miller. The Anita Gale Simons Award was presented to eighth grader Garrett Billinger.

The family of Dorothy Dibble is requesting a Card Shower to honor her 95th birthday which is Thursday, January 28th. Cards will reach her at: Dorothy Dibble, c/o Parkview Care Center, 811 N.

Week of January 25th Breakfast Monday—French toast sticks, fruit, juice, milk. Tuesday—Pop-Tart, fruit, juice, milk.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, January 25th, are as follows: Monday—Meatballs in gravy, hashbrown casserole, peas, bread, mandarin oranges. Tuesday—Chili, five-cup salad, crackers, cinnamon roll. Wednesday—Oven-baked chicken, potato salad, tropical fruit, bread, pudding.