Friday morning we received 6/10 inch of rain/ snow mix, mostly melting as it hit the ground. Our grandson, Josiah Melton, turned 21 last week and will be graduating May 15 from Wichita State University with a major in Marketing Real Estate.

(The following article is taken from the Rooks Counyt Health Center’s January 26th regular meeting minutes.) President Jeff Van Dyke called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. The other board members present were Charles Comeau and Charles Allphin.

TERRY ODLE OF STOCKTOn recently attended the Pink Rose Scholarship Dinner sponsored by Kansas State University’s Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity. The event was held on April 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan. Odle (wearing a hat) is shown in the mid-section of the second row with other alumni and active members who attended this year’s annual event. Other Stockton, and surrounding area, alumni are: Cade Beasley, Stephen Bigge, Keith Chesney, Calvin Dix, Roger McClellan, Clark Nelson, Terry Nelson, Brian Pelton, Landon Schneider, Lloyd Schneider and Theron Towns.

The Stockton Peony Festival plans were discussed at the April monthly meeting of the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday, April 13th at Stitch & Chatter. Flyers for the festival are being finalized and will be sent out around Stockton and to area towns by the first of the month. Volunteers are needed to help set up the photo truck, help with the free pancake feed, work on the Peony Poker and Rock Walk stations, help with the organization and parade lineup. Anyone who can volunteer to help is asked to contact Chamber director Jayne Prockish as soon as possible. Also, t-shirts for the festival can be directly ordered from Libby Kester, with the orders to be in by May 7th.

COME IN AND CHECK US OUT!!!! New titles in the Library for adults are: • “The Affair” by Danielle Steel • “On What Grounds” by Cleo Coyle • “Through the Grinder” by Cleo Coyle • “Latte Trouble” by Cleo Coyle • “Murder Most Frothy” by Cleo Coyle • “Decaffeinated Corpse” by Cleo Coyle • “Shot in the Dark” by Cleo Coyle • “The Palm Beach Murders” by James Patterson New titles in the Library for young adults are: • “Visions of Fate” book #2 by Sylvia Mercedes • “Paths of Malice” book #3 by Sylvia Mercedes • “Dance of Souls” book #4 by Sylvia Mercedes • “Tears of Dust” book #5 by Sylvia Mercedes • “Queen of Poison” book #6 by Sylvia Mercedes • “Crown of Nightmares” Book #7 by Sylvia Mercedes New titles in the library for kids are: • “Deer Hunting for Kids” by Matt Chandler (given in memory of Alec Hrabe by the Atherton family) • “The Lego Games Book” by Tori Kosara (given in memory of Becky Shunn by the Atherton family) • “We’re Going On A Goon Hunt” by Michael Rex • “Baby Tigers” by Kate Riggs • “The Friendship Lie” by Rebecca Donnelly • “Can You Protect The Coral Reefs” by Michael Burgan • “Dear Beast:The Pet Parade” by Dori Hillestad Butler • “Spring Stinks” by Ryan T. Higgins • “Albert Hopper, Science Hero Blasting Through the Solar System” by John Himmelman • “Trillions of Trees” a counting and planting book by Kurt Cyrus • “Bartali’s Bicycle The True Story of Gino Bartali Italy’s Secret Hero” by Megan Hoyt Your library staff, Chris Sander, Beth Hazen & Crystal Dunlap.

THE SHS PROM ROYALTY took time out to pose for a picture at the event held on Saturday, April 17th, held at the Rooks County Fairgrounds in the 4-H building were: (front, from left) Venessa Yakish, Sierra Kester, Logan Winklepleck; (back row) Jace Hull, John Yakish and Justus Hulse.

CROWNED as the SHS Prom King and Queen on Saturday evening, April 17th, were John Yakish and Logan Winklepleck..

THE 2021 SHS PROM THEME was “Night Under the Neon Lights” with bright neon pink, purple, orange, yellow and blue colors, along with black lights and glow sticks, adding that magical touch to the evening’s event.

JOLEE STERLING created the chandelier for the SHS Prom using slinkys as part of the decorations for this imaginative and festive focal point. The event was held at the 4-H building at the Rooks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 17th

The Kansas Department of Transportation began a field survey along U.S. 24 in Osborne County the week of April 12.