FUSION YOUTH GROUP recently completed their year with a worthwhile service project at the Mt. Ayr Camp Meeting Building. The kids, along with their leaders, Downer Hull, Rhonda Rogers and Daphne Plumer, spent the day Saturday, May 29th, getting the building ready by cleaning and painting it for the annual camp meetings which took place this past weekend. (The Mt. Ayr Camp Meeting was established in 1904, which began with a simple tent and hay bales.) The leaders led the high school Bible study throughout the entire school year on Wednesday evenings, when the youth would meet for dinner and then split into boy/girl groups for their study. They had a great turnout of 25 kids altogether. Pictured front row, from left are: Logan Winklepleck, Claire Plumer, Taigen Kerr and Rhonda Rogers; back row, from left: Leighton Colburn, Troy Rogers, Chloe Plumer, Kyra Gottfried, Cameron Lindsey, Rylan Scacchi, Downer Hull and Daphne Plumer. Not pictured: Jace Hull.

The Stockton Fire Department answered a fire call at 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning, June 7th at the Rose Smith residence at 322 North Second. An electric cord had shorted against a water line by the washing machine. There was some smoke in the house, but by the time the fire truck arrived on the scene the fire had been put out.

Stockton’s Thrift Shop received a facelift this past week with new steel siding installed by Knoll’s Building Maintenance, Inc. of Osborne. A “Letter to the Editor” from UMW Chairperson Clarene Goodheart is located on Page 2A, and explains why the siding was installed.

KNOLL’S BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC. installed new steel siding on Stockton’s Thrift Shop this past week. The new look is a nice improvement to the building and will help preserve it for years to come.

At the meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, May 25th, the commissioners first met with sheriff Gary Knight. Knight presented his proposed budget for 2022, and then went over the yearly law enforcement contract with the City of Stockton with the commissioners. After the county attorney reviews the contract, Knight will present it to the City of Stockton for approval.

Lyric Dewey of Plainville has completed the requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree from Cloud County Community College. Students completing the degree requirements were conferred degrees following the 2021 Commencement ceremony.

(The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the May 25th Stockton USD 271 Board of Education special meeting.) The Stockton USD No. 271 Board of Education members met for a special meeting on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:30 p.m.

TOPS #0375, STOCKTON, congratulates Helena Saunders of Stockton for being the Runner-Up to State Queen at State Recognition Days in Wichita recently. Through hard work, lots of walking and self-control, she lost 70 pounds for that honor. If you see her, please tell her congrats and ask her how she did it.

The Hobart Homemakers FCE group met Monday, May 24, 2021, at 7 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Stockton. Janie opened the meeting with the Flag Salute. Roll Call was, "What is an example of a fermented food?" It was answered by seven members. The Minutes and Treasurer’s Report were read from the last meeting and approved as read. We discussed ideas for our fair booth as August will soon be here.

Dr. Morris and Dolores Talbert of Stockton are proud and very encouraged by these two grandsons, Jacob Nichols (left) and Elijah Nichols (right), both sons of Mike and Tami Nichols of Olathe.