Mark and Linda Krysl of Bella Vista, Ark. are celebrating 60 years of marriage.

COME IN AND CHECK US OUT! NEW AUDIO BOOKS NEW AUDIO BOOKS FOR ADULTS ARE: • “Pieces of Her” by Karin Slaughter • “Fly With Me” by Chanel Cleeton • “The Silent Wife” by Karin Slaughter NEW BOOKS FOR ADULTS ARE: • “The Winemaker’s Wife” by Kristin Harmel • “The Lost Wife” by Alyson Richman • “The Last Time I Saw Paris” by Lynn Sheene • “A Sister’s Courage” by Molly Green • “We Must Be Brave” by Fraces Liardet • “The Forgotten Home Child” by Genevieve Graham NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS ARE: • “Anna & Samia” by Paul Meisel • “The Truth About Hawks” by Maxwell Eaton III • “Jack Blasts Off” by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli • “A Piglet Called Truffle” by Helen Peters • “The Three Billy Goats Buenos” by Susan Middleton Elya Your library staff, Your library staff, Chris Sander, Crystal Dunlap, Anne Williams & Beth Hazen.

Overheard: “Hats off to the state employee(s) who mowed the ditches along Highway 24 last week. It’s amazing the difference it makes in being able to see what may be coming onto the highway before it’s too late.”

The regular monthly meeting of the Crossroads Quilt Guild was held at Stitch and Chatter Quilt Shop in Stockton on Monday, August 17th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments were served by the hostesses Jennifer G., Terrii C., Kenda R. and Stephanie H.

At the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission, held on Tuesday, August 25th, commissioners John Ruder and Greg Balthazor, along with health nurse Lori Eichman and clerk Ruthie Muir held a phone conference with representatives from Witt O’Brien, the facilitator for the County’s SPARK funds. They went over the funding timeline and answered questions the commissioners and the clerk had about ideas to utilize the remaining COVID funds. They were instructed to make a list of other supplies, equipment, etc. the County entities, schools and hospital could still use and send it to them within the next two weeks.

The Thursday night shower we received last week produced only .35 in Melton’s gauge. Linda Melton’s family heard from a cousin, Harry Stillwagon, who lives south of Shreveport, Louisiana just east of the Texas line.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, September 7, are as follows: Monday—Closed for Labor Day. Tuesday—Pork cutlet, augratin potatoes, peas, bread, peaches. Wednesday—Goulash, Brussels sprouts, bread, hot cinnamon apple slices. Thursday—Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, mandarin oranges. Friday—Baked fish, parslied potatoes, country style tomatoes, bread, plums.

THANK YOU! To everyone who wished me a happy birthday in any way, many thanks. Much appreciated and God Bless.—Francis Mahoney p.

A new Driver Education Reimbursement Grant Program has been established to provide financial assistance to driver’s education programs to help individuals who may not have been able to participate otherwise. The program is part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) passed by the Kansas Legislature this spring.

Even though we think of severe storms in the spring in Kansas, storms occur all year long. Right now hurricanes are hitting our southern states but their affects can be felt in Kansas too. What about those winter blizzards that seem to pop up out of nowhere? Are you prepared? September is National Preparedness Month.