Nancy's Notes

Body __ It has been fun here in Stockton City watching an artist put paint to the bare wall on the southeast corner of U.S. 183 and 24. As of Friday, Sept.

Body __ In the business of rental property, I have experience only with government property, such as the HUD apartments that I manage for the Stockton Housing Authority.

Body Last week I shared the story of my Goertzen ancestors who immigrated to America from Russia in 1874. The story kept growing as I went along, to where—late Sunday evening—I decided to break the story into two parts.

Body Last week I shared the story of how the last name of my ancestors was changed way back in the 1600s. I can understand that it may not mean much to you as a reader, but for me, it is fascinating, and so I was happy to share the story.

Body By Nancy Becker I have in my possession the story of my ancestors, dated in the mid-1600s. This story is archived in the church records of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, my home church, in Goessel, Kansas.

Body Are you running low on good news these days? Here’s a story that will make you smile, give you goosebumps and maybe even a tear, so you may want to have a box of Kleenex nearby. This was written by Beverly L. Jenkins and posted on August 23, 2022 to an online blog: InspireMore.

Body By Nancy Becker __ Not happy with where you live? I’d suggest you just hunker down and stay put, because Kansas was just recently ranked as the 2nd cheapest state to live in during the current inflation surge.

Body __ With the Rooks County Free Fair now in the rear-view mirror, I have a these reflections over the past week. First of all, it was HOT, and that had to have created a lot of anxiety and exhaustion for the kids and their parents participating and trying to keep livestock cool.

Body Whereas, The people of Rooks County have generally signified their intention of attending the Fair to be held in this city, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, and Whereas, The citizens of Stockton are desirous of assisting all visitors in the enjoyment of said...