MEMBERS OF THE STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020 were to be graduating last Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., but due to the pandemic, that won’t happen until July 11. The seniors, instead, got together at that time and cruised the streets of Stockton, so residents could step out and congratulate them.

Each spring, many Kansans find young wildlife that appear to be abandoned or injured. While it may be human nature to want to “save” the animal, the most beneficial course of action is to simply let the animal be.

The Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee passed critical legislation May 15th to help Kansas small businesses owners, paying attention to our crucial Kansas agricultural community.

The family of John and Alice Lurane (Pratt) Paulson is requesting a card shower to honor them on their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple was married on June 2, 1950 in Stockton.

The youngster, with his birthday cake, celebrating his 60th birthday (30th… second time around) in last week’s issue was Kendall Byfield, Stockton.

The annual meeting of the Rooks County Historical Society, which had been postponed in April, will be held this Thursday evening, May 21st at 7:30 p.m. No program will be included.

At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 5th, health nurse Lori Eichman updated the commissioners on the COVID-19 pandemic. There are six recovered cases in the County with no active cases recorded. She had received calls about hosting livestock shows during Memorial Weekend. Since they would involve people from around the state, Eichman discussed it with Dr. Jen Brull, and the decision was made to not allow the shows. If all of the phases time out as outlined, shows could be scheduled after the June 15th timeline. Eichman also reported that at this time 107 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Rooks County.

The SHS Awards Banquet will be done by slideshow this year and will be posted on the school’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. The slideshow will be released on Friday, May 15th after the students have checked in their items at school. Award packets will be handed out to the students at that time, honoring them for academic and sports achievements, as well as announcing scholarships for the seniors.

Stockton Recreation Director Aftan Tso announced recently the SRC Fitness Center is set to reopen on Monday, May 18. Normal 24-hour access will not be available, however, the Rec will be open from 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, and 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Doors will be locked from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. each day for cleaning and disinfecting. Tso said they hope to return to 24-hour access the week of June 15.