The names of more than 6,500 graduates at the University of Kansas for summer and fall 2023 and spring 2024 have been announced by the University Registrar. Many graduates and candidates for degrees celebrated by participating in the KU Commencement, which took place May 12.

The July 15th meeting of the Crossroads Quilt Guild was brought to order at 6:30 p.m. with salads brought by all.

As kids head back to the classroom, the American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe. If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them: Their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 911.

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With several new faces joining the Stockton school system this year, the Sentinel will feature the new teachers in upcoming issues to introduce them to the community. Ready to join in and make this school year a great learning experience for the students are teachers Nicole Pulec, Melanie Calhoon, Eddy Calleros, Laura Rief-Foss, Scott Bennett, and superintendent/ high school principal Dr.

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Here are a couple of questions for you: Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for sure when you die, you will go to heaven? If you were to die tonight and stand before God, and God were to say to you, 'Why should I allow you into heaven?' what would you say? To some, they would hope that they were 'good' enough. But there is a profound contrast between the righteousness of man, often based on self-perceived goodness, and the unfathomable righteousness of God.

COMPASSION. Many people need it. And the Lord Jesus came to be the King of Compassion. During His 3+ years here on earth, for His disciples, He was primarily a 'Teacher,' and He wanted to teach them to have compassion on people especially. That makes the account of a Gentile Syro-Phoenician woman all the more fascinating. Jesus came to earth to give the Jews an opportunity to trust in Him as their promised Messiah and Savior. That's compassion! Sadly, though all of Israel would have heard of Him and his healings, the vast majority rejected and crucified Him. In Matthew 15 and Mark 7, Jesus actually leaves the land of Israel. This is the only recorded time that He has ever done so. And He took His disciples with Him. This would become a remarkable teaching moment. This woman had a demon-possessed young girl, and typically, that means the demons would have caused her to do life-threatening actions like falling into water or fire. Jesus traveled between 35 and 50 miles into the pagan land of Canaan. Upon arriving, this woman hears of His presence and immediately goes to Him. She persistently begs Jesus to cast out the demon. However, the disciples tire of her, begging Jesus to send her away. What? Where's their compassion? Shouldn't they want to help? This woman was hopelessly needy. Only Jesus could heal her daughter. She was also hugely humble. She bowed at Jesus' feet. She pled with Him, saying, 'Have mercy on me!' Most importantly, she was strong in faith, calling Jesus 'the Son of David.' Somehow, she was a true believer, yet the disciples did not want to help her. How sadly hardhearted! What callousness! But Jesus showed compassion and healed her daughter. What a rebuke to the disciples! But what a great life lesson. We, too, need to look past the 'externals' and realize that multitudes need compassion. The only question is, 'Will we be like the disciples or like the Lord Jesus?'

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