THE 2020 STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT was one for the history books. The event was to take place on May 9, but was had to be postponed to Saturday, July 11. The ceremony was different in many ways. There was no band to play the processional, no choir to sing, graduates picked up their own diplomas, and with keeping with COVID-19 restrictions, there were no handshakes, only elbow bumps, such as the one on the left by SHS Principal Gary McCown and senior Ben Rogers.

JUNIOR USHERS TAKING PART in the 2020 Commencement for the Class of 2020 were Markeis Spiller, Venessa Yakish, Emil Benavides and Kameran Hamel. The event was finally held on July 11..

STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Macy Odle and Brianna Pulec are all smiles as they exit Tiger Gymnasium following Commencement exercises for the SHS Class of 2020..

ELLIE BELLERIVE AND BEATRICE GRIEBEL were the Salutatorian and Valedictorian, respectively, of the Stockton High School Class of 2020, giving their speeches during the graduation ceremony on July 11..

SERVING AS ESCORTS during the July 11 Commencement for the Class of 2020 were juniors Chloe Plumer and Jace Hull..

TRUE TREASURE. June 8, 1708 was a fateful day for the Spanish treasure fleet. They had come to the Americas to collect treasures to help fund their war against Britain. The fateful battle occurred some 30 miles off the coast of Columbia. Being only about 120 feet apart, the 70-gun British warship "Expedition" and the 64-gun Spanish galleon "San Jose" engaged in fierce fighting for about 90 minutes when the San Jose's powder magazines exploded sinking it immediately along with its huge payload of treasure. Only 11 of about 600 crew survived. Rediscovered by the Columbian Navy in 2015, the estimated value of the gold, silver, emeralds, and other gems is $17 billion. However, the Columbian Government classified the location of the wreckage as a state secret. Well, it's no secret how we can store up far greater treasure! Jesus Himself exhorted, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matt. 6:19-21). Most of us will never be millionaires, let alone billionaires, in this life. No matter. The truth is that all the treasures of earth will one day be burned up when God creates the new heaven and new earth. But who can destroy all the treasures that are stored up in God's heaven? That's why Jesus exhorted his disciples to think and live differently by living for things eternal. The good news for all genuine Christians is that we can store up eternal treasure in heaven by living lives that glorify the Lord Jesus Christ—lives that strive for holiness, that strive to love God with our whole heart, that strive to love others as we love ourselves, etc. Two questions that we each need to ask ourselves - (1) What do I treasure? and (2) Where is my treasure?

Elder Gary Peters filled the pulpit as Pastor Brian and several other FCC families are vacationing in Colorado until next week. Despite the coronavirus, the heat, and family summer vacations, an enthusiastic crowd was on hand to sing praises to God and hear the Word preached.

Steve and Linda Melton spent Sunday night, July 19th, in Salina. Steve had a procedure early Monday at Salina Regional Health Center.

The menus for the week begining Monday, August 3rd, are as follows: Monday—Chicken fried chicken, hashbrown casserole, asparagus, bread, strawberries and bananas. Tuesday—Closed for Primary Election. Wednesday—Pork roast in gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, pineapple. Thursday—Spanish rice with hamburger, broccoli salad, bread, peaches. Friday—Hamburger patti with pickles, tomato and onion, three-bean salad, bun, cantaloupe.

SHOWTIMES • Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday: 7:00 p.m. • This old-fashioned yarn is about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company, which plans to destroy their homes to build a country club.