“We can do this!” Have you ever heard this from a teammate, a teacher, or maybe just a friend who was seeking to encourage you and others? Sometimes that confidence displayed is just what you and your team needed to move forward. With the help of our guest preacher James Swanson, this week we examined one such case in Numbers 13 and 14.

The Tyler Rose Garden is in full bloom in mid-October and hosts the annual Texas Rose Festival the third weekend of October. The rose garden is one of Harry and Willardene Purdum's favorite vacation spots. This year, they scheduled a visit for the first week of October, which was a week too early for the roses to be at their peak, but Willardene got to see a 'careless love' in bloom—a variety she had in the flower bed in Oklahoma back in 1968 and we hadn't seen since then. The Purdums were joined by daughter, Ellen and son-in-law Dewey, as well as Dewey's daughter, Sydney and husband Nick for half of the week stay. Dewey's birthday was Sept. 28th, so even being a few days late, Saturday was reserved for a birthday lunch at Red Lobster. Of course, finding great places to eat was high on the agenda for the stay. Besides enjoying what roses were in bloom, the American Freedom Museum in Bullard, Texas was a high point of the trip. This museum's Hall of Presidents featuring a profile of each of the U.S. Presidents is second to none—a must see if you are ever in the area. The museum also has an outstanding display of facts, scenes and equipment of America's Wars. Everyone seemed to enjoy the brief visit and agreed they needed to come back and spend more time. A few pictures will be posted to the Purdum web site— www.purdum.org.

For the first time ever, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is offering a fully-online Hunter Education course for prospective hunters aged 16 and older. Upon successful completion of the self-paced course, students will be issued a Kansas Hunter Education Certificate, allowing them to purchase hunting licenses and permits, and be eligible to hunt without the direct supervision of a licensed adult in Kansas.

Susan D. McFarland Rooks County Museum Coordinator John Charles McCormick Co.

Stockton High School graduate Emil Benavides recently performed in the Bethel College Theatre Department’s presentation of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,” which is an irreverent romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays in 97 minutes!

Norman Roelfs of Wichita: “Thanks again for the very nice article in the September 30th issue of the Sentinel. That is the only time in my life I was front page news.”.

It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas with harvest underway and hay season in full swing. The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines and other implements.

A READ-ALOUD was held on the high jump pad at Tiger Stadium following the Stockton vs. Hill City football game on October 1. The kids enjoyed “Family Huddle,” which was read by Tiger cheerleader, Olivia Dix.

THANK YOU! Philisene Probasco wants to thank everyone for the birthday cards, wishes and phone calls for her 103rd birthday. 20c.

As of Tuesday, October 12th, the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has taken in 55,000 bushels of soybeans, 44,000 bushels of corn and 103,000 bushels of milo. Woodston Coop has taken in 78,000 bushels of soybeans, 67,000 bushels of corn and 5,600 bushels of milo.