14 Years Ago

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton Public Library was marking its 100-year anniversary. The establishment had received a generous contribution from steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie, for its original construction a century ago.

Body The Parade of Christmas Trees winners were Crossroads Quilt Guild, Cuppas, and Stockton Mealsite in the Adult category.

Body SHS graduate Patrick Poore was to be on the sidelines coaching the next season for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. Poore had been the quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach for Northern Illinois before taking on his new position.

Body Stockton’s new set of wheels, the VanHool 56-passenger charter bus, had arrived with the tiger mascot and school logo painted on the front, rear, and both sides of the white vehicle.

Body The Stockton Building Commission and the Rooks County Healthcare Foundation announced the contract to build the new health center in Stockton, which was awarded to local contractor Cornerstone Building and Design Inc. of Plainville.

Body Midland Marketing had purchased Clayton (Schult) Mobile Homes from Rooks County for $400,000.00.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago A ribbon cutting for Sand Creek Mercantile was held with Vince Williams, Rebecca Creighton, Stockton City Manager Keith Schlaegel, Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce President Chris Sander, Sand Creek Mercantile owner Cheryl Calvin, David Calvin,...

Body * And So They Say: Martha Cramer: “I just don’t see how anyone can bowl a 200 game and then in the next game only bowl a 104.” Vernon Sammons: “I didn’t get a pheasant. I didn’t even look for one and it’s for sure they didn’t look for me.

Body The Rooks County Commission was set to turn over the first shovels of dirt for the groundbreaking construction of the first new airport in Kansas in more than ten years. The Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Fund funded the $4 million airport through a grant.

Body On the cover of the August Leatherneck Magazine of the Marines was the “Photo Of The Month,” which showed a picture of LCpl. Brandon Tucker and his working dog, Augie.