The handwritten cards and letters written by volunteers Nancy Dunning, Jane Cunningham, Lorraine Baughman, Marian Conyac, Judy Schroeder, Lavinia Haines and Cheryl Calvin have all been delivered to residents in the Stockton, Plainville, Hill City, Phillipsburg, Logan and Alton nursing homes. The greeting cards were donated and no postage was required since they were personally delivered to the doors of the facilities.

The Stockton PRIDE meeting was held at the Stockton City Office during the noon hour on Tuesday, July 14th. After president Amber Muir called the meeting to order and took roll call, secretary Carissa Brass read the June minutes, which were approved as read. The Treasurer’s Report was given with the organization having a balance of $1,176.44 with all bills paid to date.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held on Monday, July 6th, the members approved the board organization and appointments for the 2020-2021 school year as follows: Linda Conyac to serve as president; Stephanie Niblock to serve as vice-president; Leslie Knoll to serve as deputy clerk; Anita Conger to serve as treasurer; Terry Cikanek to serve as attorney; Annette Look to serve as KPERS representative; superintendent Bill Lowry to serve as Food Service representative and Food Service Hearing officer; building principals Gary McCown and Stacey Green, and Leslie Knoll to serve as food service free/ reduced determining officials; Bill Lowry to serve as Compliance Coordinator for Federal Progams; Bill Lowry to serve as Title 9 Coordinator Sexual Harassment; building principals Gary McCown and Stacey Green to serve as attendance officers; Stephanie Niblock to serve on Professional Development Council; Aftan Tso to serve on Smoky Hill Education Service Center Board; Stephanie Niblock and Daphne Plumer to serve on NCK Special Ed Coop Board; LeeAnn Dix to serve on high school Site Council; Daphne Plumer to serve on grade school Site Council; Linda Conyac to serve on KASB Governmental Relations Board; Bill Lowry to serve as Freedom of Information officer; Annette Look to serve as Custodian of Records; Mark Billinger to serve on Technology Committee; Jesse Stithem to serve as Stockton Recreation Commission board member; Kaye Whitney to serve as Child Nutrition Program Food Service Director; Bill Lowry to serve as Food Service Director; Leslie Knoll to serve as Wellness Policy Contact, Determining Official, Authorized Representative, and Homeless Liaison; Bill Lowry to served as Hearing Official; Daphne Plumer to serve as Wellness Committee Representative; Jesse Stithem and Stephanie Niblock to serve as Stockton Educational Endowment Association representatives; Aftan Tso to serve on Curriculum Council; Linda Conyac to serve on Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce Board; and Linda Conyac and Jesse Stithem to serve on the Negotiations Board.

SHONI AND MALEA JONES had fun during the Boat Poker Run out at Webster Lake on the 4th of July. (Photo courtesy of Friends of Webster Lake).

ADAM BRYANT took part in the water gun fight held at Webster Lake on Saturday, July 4th. The Rooks County Sheriff’s Department sponsored and provided funding for the water gun fight. (Photo courtesy of Friends of Webster Lake)

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced July 15th that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has now been confirmed in 10 counties in Kansas. KDA’s Division of Animal Health continues to respond to the outbreak that began in south central Kansas in mid-June and has now expanded its reach to the north and east. More than 60 premises have tested positive for VSV in Butler, Chase, Cowley, Greenwood, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Sedgwick and Sumner counties. In addition, KDA is awaiting laboratory results from symptomatic animals in other counties as the outbreak continues to spread.

Six Rooks County students were among the more than 3,370 students completing degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2020. The university awarded 2,517 bachelor’s degrees, 663 master’s degrees, 196 doctorates — 107 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and 12 associate degrees.

HERE IS THE SAND CASTLE made by Michael McShea which now appears on the website for The Country Club of Colorado located in Colorado Springs. When Michael isn’t working at his engineering consulting office, McShea Consulting LLC, there’s a chance you’ll see him, along with his two sons, Matias and Beau, designing one of his sand sculptures to go along with the beautiful background of the Colorado mountains. Preparing these sculptures to take shape requires much time. His artistic designs take approximately 3-4 hours from start to finish, with 1-2 hours of that time used to prepare the consistency of the sand. To view this photo on the country club’s website, go to www.cheyennemountain.com>membership.

Due to continued uncertainty surrounding COVID- 19, the Hansen Museum Board has come to the difficult decision to cancel the 47th Annual Hansen Arts & Crafts Fair as well as the Museum’s 5k Run and 2 Mile Walk scheduled for August 15, 2020.