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The book of James has been the focus for many of us over the last several months as we consider how we are instructed to control our tongue. James 3:8-10 says, “..but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

EBED-MELECH. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.” (Jer. 13:23) Jeremiah had a friend in Ebed-Melech.

One of the Sentinel’s readers wanted others to be aware of a scam which is going around. She recently received a message on her answering machine tell her that $399 had been charged to her credit card for a one-year subscription for PC Tech Support.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, September 28, are as follows: Monday—Smothered steak, mashed poatoes, corn, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday—Closed for training. Wednesday— Polish sausage, coleslaw, applesauce, bun, pudding. Thursday and Friday— Menu not yet made available for these days.

On Thursday, September 17, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), updated its list of public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) encourages Kansans to adopt active living and healthy eating habits in response to an adult obesity report September 17th by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In June of this year, Governor Laura Kelly’s Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce Executive Committee reviewed and approved a proposal to distribute $400 million to local governments to help address the health and economic challenges inflicted by COVID-19.

The Rooks County Commission met with road and bridge supervisor Rich Bouchey at the regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, September 15th.

COME IN AND CHECK US OUT!!!! NEW BOOKS FOR ADULTS ARE: • “The Last Passenger” by Charles Finch • “Murder on Pleasant Avenue” by Victoria Thompson • “Shadows in Death” by J. D.

For the week of September 21st through 25th, all schools in Rooks County plan to continue with in-person learning. Our decision is based on a continued low level of absenteeism in the schools (only 0.5% above baseline from the 2019-2020 school year), a low positive testing rate in the county (5.