What's Happening

The Stockton United Methodist Church (204 North Elm) is excited to share that Mike and Glenda Mann will be back this summer for their Vacation Bible School (V.B.S.) starting on Monday, June 7th through Friday, June 11th. The school will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Monroe-Taylor-Barnes V.F.W. Post 8873 in Stockton encourages all veterans (members and non-members) and Auxiliary members to fall out on Memorial Day, May 31st. Veterans are to meet at the Post Home at 8:30 a.m. for services.

The Stockton High School Alumni Association WILL NOT BE HOLDING its annual banquet this year due to COVID. We hope to see you next year! On behalf of the Woodston Alumni Association, Darrell Rubottom will hold a brief memorial service on Sunday, May 30th at 2:00 p.m.

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.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, May 24th, are as follows: Monday—Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, bread, pears. Tuesday—Oven-baked chicken, potato salad, mandarin oranges, bread, pudding. Wednesday—Chef salad, orange/ pineapple Jello, crackers, brownie.

This 1978 musical classic depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson when they meet at the beach and fall in love, never to meet again since Sandy is headed back to Australia at the end of the summer.

The Summer Food Service begins on Monday, May 24th. See related story in this week’s issue of the Stockton Sentinel for the information you need to know.

Are you interested in bringing an “Arts Council” back to Stockton and Rooks County? Before the pandemic, a a small group of people had started meeting to brainstorm ideas about reviving an Arts Council in Stockton.

Mark your calendars now for Stockton’s 2021 Peony Festival set for Saturday, May 29th. The peonies will be in full bloom, and the day has been filled with fun events for everyone to enjoy.

School is out so another year of the Summer Food Service Program begins next Monday, May 24th. The Summer Food Service Program provides lunch and next day’s breakfast to all children ages 1 to 18 years of age.