14 Years Ago

This was THAT year, because THIS was the year that Taylor Swift was coming to town to perform at the Rooks County Free Fair on Friday, August 17, 2007! Jack Ingram was also scheduled to share the stage on concert night.

A summer tradition was being revived on Saturday, July 28, in Woodston when their Summer Picnic would again be held on Main Street. The special event was sponsored by Woodston Coop, Stockton National Bank, Kiser Ag, Dino Discount, Bar D Ranch LLC, Leo Walker, Peterson Hay and Taylor’s Supply.

The town of Stockton turned out on Saturday, July 14 to greet Father Duane Roy during his visit back to his hometown. Father Roy, a Benedictine priest, had spent the previous 36 years doing mission work in Brazil.

Jake Brooke was the new Webster State Park Ranger, taking over for Zach Kesler who had been named the park’s manager. Jake’s duties out at the lake included maintenance, checking permits and law enforcement.

The “Know Your Neighbor” column, written by Linda Roy Cross, featured Pat Ballard, age 81. Having been born in a town called Paradise must have affected her outlook on life, because Pat found joy everywhere.

The Rooks County oil valuation for 2007 had been published at $38,829,518, still high when you consider the previous year’s $41.3 million valuation was the highest recorded since 1984. The 2007 figure is down $2,513,993 from 2006, or down 6%.

Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2008, the new hospital was progressing despite bouts of wet weather. A Home and Garden Tour in and around Stockton was planned for July 1st, sponsored by the Sigma Phi ESA.

Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2008, the new hospital was progressing despite bouts of wet weather. A Home and Garden Tour in and around Stockton was planned for July 1st, sponsored by the Sigma Phi ESA.

Stockton, Kansas! Los Angeles, California! London, England! It makes no difference where you are, the Stockton Sentinel was soon to be available online, so that, regardless of where a subscriber lives, they would be able to view the Sentinel electronically on Wednesday mornings.

Dressed in full Scottish attire, bagpiper Paul MacDonald of Hays played for those in attendance at the Memorial Day Services at the cemeteries.