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On Friday, June 19, Linda Melton drove to Abilene and joined three sisters, a brother and sister-in-law, and a cousin for a birthday lunch at Mr. K’s Farmhouse Restaurant. On the way, Linda visited with Marilyn Helmer, a former neighbor from Buckeye, at her Village Lines business in Lincoln.

FIVE MEMBERS from the Stockton High School Class of 1964 gathered for breakfast on Wednesday, June 17 at Malee’s Asian Food and Thai Food. The class consisted of 38 graduates, and 32 of them are still living.

The Sigma Phi ESA held children’s games during the morning hours of the Swing Into Summer Car Show at the Stockton City Park on Saturday, June 20th.

ONE DOLL SERVING ANOTHER DOLL—Kansas Tso is the first in line to get the root beer floats being served by the doll in the 1974 Camaro Sport Coupe during the Swing Into Summer Car Show held Saturday at Stockton City Park. The classy car is owned by RG and Jolene Brown of Cambridge, Nebr.

A WOODPECKER'S PRIDE. The story goes something like this.... "One day, a rather proud woodpecker flew to the top of a tall, majestic pine tree. After just three mighty pecks, a bolt of lightning struck the tree, crashing it to the ground in a heap of splinters.

We finished up in the Old Testament this week from Chapter 21 of The Story. Specifically, we looked at Chapter 8 of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. Simply stated, at this time, life was a mess.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, June 29, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, hashbrown casserole, peas and carrots, bread, five-cup salad. Tuesday— Chef salad, cottage cheese, crackers, and watermelon. Wednesday through Friday—Menus not available prior to press time.

NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD. In Old Testament times, agreements were put into effect by the shedding of blood. Animals were slaughtered, split in half, and the halves laid on the ground with enough room left to walk between. When it was time to ratify the agreement between the two parties (e.g.

Did you know that you are here on earth for a purpose? You are. The fact is God put you at the right place at just the right time to serve Him and accomplish His will. Do you believe that? If not, maybe you should spend some time in the book of Esther.

It’s a sign of the season – campaigning to support your favorite political candidate. However, if your plans involve placing a political sign, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reminds you to make sure it’s not located on highway right of way.