At the weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, September 27th, road and bridge office manager Sadie Look was at the meeting to present the commissioners with spreadsheets on starting wages and benefits from the surrounding counties dealing with their road and bridge departments so they can compare them to Rooks County. It was noted that some of the other counties also are on a four-day workweek schedule. After reviewing the information the commissioners talked about different ideas on how Rooks County can be more competitive and will move forward with their thoughts when they visit with road and bridge supervisor Rich Bouchey.

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CUTTING.Ifyou'veever run a chainsaw, you know what I'm talking about. All it takes is one slip or one slight misjudgment and, whoops, you hit dirt. Grrr. Just that quick and your chain is dull. And it's time to pull out your sharpener, again. My how different is the Word of God! It never gets dull; never loses its sharpness. In fact, God's Word specializes in hitting the 'dirt' of our sin to cut it out of our lives. God led the writer of the book of Hebrews to say, 'For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword' (4:12). Are you thankful that God made His Word sharp? After Peter proclaimed God's truth concerning Jesus on the Day of Pentecost in the Book of Acts, the people 'were cut to the heart' (2:37). What was the result? 'So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls' (2:41). God's Word cut open the hearts of these people, they realized their utter sinfulness, and they trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Their lives were eternally transformed! However, in Acts 7, after Stephen proclaimed God's truth at length to the high priest and other Jewish leaders, 'they were cut to the heart' (v. 54) and stoned him to death. God's Word surgically laid bare their sin, but they rejected the truth, clung to their sin, and in unbelief refused to trust the Lord Jesus. It's God's deep love for humanity that led Him to give His Word to be a scalpel to cut away the dirt of sin. God's love led Peter to write that He is 'not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance' (2 Pet. 3:9). And His love led Paul to tell Timothy that God 'desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth' (2 Tim. 2:4). Thankfully, God's love is still toward humanity and His Word is still sharp and cutting. Some respond with humble faith. Others respond with prideful rejection and unbelief. And you?

There will be a regular USD 271 Board of Education meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m.

David is one of the most well-known and storied individuals in the Bible. Sixty-six chapters in the Old Testament alone mention David. Seventy- three Psalms were written by David. Several times in the Bible it is said, David was “a man after God’s own heart.”

The regular monthly meeting of Crossroads Quilt Guild was held September 19th, 2022 at Stitch and Chatter. Seventeen members were present and two officers. Hostesses were Janie Lowry, Mardi Windholz and Toni Anderson. Minutes and Treasurer’s Report were read with a motion to accept by Stephanie Hart and seconded by Darlinea Dinkel. Motion carried. Two bills were presented for Quilts of Valor from Janie Lowry and one from Diane Maddy. A motion was made by Kenda Ross to pay and seconded by Idona Duncan. Sew Day Report was eight attended in Plainville and unknown in Stockton. The next Sew Days are October 8th in Plainville and October 12th in Stockton. The quilt retreat planned for October 7th, 8th and 9th has 15 committed. Arrival after lunch on the 7th. Dinner served that evening. There is an open invitation for anyone wanting to attend Mass either Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Money is due by Tuesday to Connie Hasselhorst. Pat Trust will be the guest speaker in November. She does quilt judging and will give and explain what a judge is looking for, what counts off, and general knowledge of construction. The baby quilt for the New Years Baby has been completed. Janie Lowry will bring ideas for Christmas ornaments and possibly a work night for doing them. This will be for the Christmas tree in the Stockton Library. There will be a “quilters boutique” set up in Stitch and Chatter the end of October. Idona Duncan, Betty Bedore and Connie Hasselhorst will set up and they will be looking for help from others when the time is set. There was discussion on making an Opportunity quilt, but no motion made. Next month’s project is anything Halloween and the hostesses for October are Nikki Meistrell, Berdina Whisman, Karen Baldwin and Linda Gardner. Door prize was won by Terry Weis, and Darlinea Dinkel won the pick of the month project. President Lydna Falley said she will be moving and unable to take on the role of president. Discussion regarding election of new officers. Our bylaws say election of officers is every two years. Kenda Ross moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Darlinea Dinkel.—Sent In by Linda Gardner

National 4-H Week is set aside to celebrate the impact the organization has made in the lives of families and communities for more than a century. The week, October 2-8, brings awareness to the 4-H program at the county, state and national level.

I wrote this column in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in April of 2020, before we all had quarantine/ corona fatigue, in the first month of our separation from family and friends. I thought I would include it without editing, as its message is great for today: let’s remember that laughter, love and serving one another are our most important contributions to humankind.

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