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Body The meeting of the Rooks County 4-H Council was called to order by Megan Roy on May 10th, 2021. There was a letter sent out to each leader stating we don’t have to wear masks at our meetings and we also don’t have to put in a request to have meetings in person.

Body Steve and I were in Abilene Saturday, May 23, for the wedding of my great-nephew, Logan Lexow, Chapman, to Sydney Hocker of Abilene. Sydney is a registered nurse at Salina Regional and Logan is a salesman for Prairie Land John Deere in Clay Center.

Body For those who heard the fire whistle blow in Stockton on Friday evening, May 21st, the 9-1-1 call came in on the mapping for the area due to a computer glitch. The call was not in the district or in Rooks County.

Body The meeting was called to order on Monday, April 19th, 2021 with Roll Call having 21 members answering roll and one guest. Show and Tell was presented during roll call.

Body Steve Reed and Stanley Reed both of Denver, Colo., and Jill Blackwill of Quinter are hosting a celebration in honor of their parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Body The Rooks County Commissioners signed a state disaster declaration for the County during the regular weekly meeting held on Tuesday, May 18th.

Body mon Lorenzo Tarbell Co. D, 76th New York Infantry Regiment Simon Lorenzo Tarbell was born on August 4, 1843, in East Freetown, Courtland County, New York.

Body The Stockton Academy was built by the Congregational Education Association in 1887. The Academy was an extension of the preparatory department of the Washburn College at Topeka, Kansas. The first year started on October 5th, 1887 with approximately 50 students.

Body Harry and Willardene Purdum returned home May 22nd after spending a week in Ruidoso, N.M. While it was an off season, ski season long since ended. The horse racing season will start on May 28th, but the impact of a pandemic was apparent.

Body We are so very grateful to all of you who have called, sent cards or prayers, shared food, donated to the memorial fund or sent flowers. Your kind gestures of sympathy and support have meant the world to us and will always be remembered.—The Family of Marilyn L. Ross p