What's Happening

Body There will be a government surplus commodities distribution on Monday, March 23rd in Stockton. The distribution will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Body Mark your calendars for the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, March 28th, at the Plainville High School Auditorium at 202 SE Cardinal Avenue (south side of the street). The meeting will take place from 10:25 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.

Body The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, March 23, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread, tropical fruit.

Body Plainville Week of March 23rd Breakfast Monday—Strawberry cream cheese stuffed bagel, cereal, pears, fruit juice, milk. Tuesday—Cinnamon roll, cereal, fresh orange, fruit juice, milk.

Body It’s the middle of March and the Stockton merchants are still waiting for the first little Miss or Mister of 2026! The merchants really stepped it up this year with many fine gifts of cash, merchandise, and gift certificates for Mommy, Daddy, and baby (babies)!

Body The annual Solomon Valley Pheasants Forever Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 11th at the St. Thomas Parish Center (804 Main Street) in Stockton.

Body The regular monthly meeting of the Rooks County Health Center Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, at 6:00 p.m. in the hospital’s meeting room. The public is encouraged to attend.

Body Serving up regular or blueberry pancakes, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, and biscuits & gravy will be the Palco Lions Club members at their upcoming Pancake Feed. This delicious event will be held on Sunday, March 29th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Body The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, March 16, are as follows: Monday—Swiss steak with tomatoes, mashed potatoes, spinach salad, bread, mandarin oranges.

Body The Stockton Food Pantry will be open next Thursday, March 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.