The Sentinel will require early copy for next week’s issue because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 31st. The Sentinel office will be closed but we will print as usual on Wednesday morning so there will NOT be an early issue for next week.

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. each morning and is open from ages four years old through sixth-grade. The program is “Let Me Tell You Who Jesus Is!” The Manns will incorporate illusions, puppets, music, storytelling and balloons throughout the week with the closing program scheduled for Friday, June 11th at 7:00 p.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. Veterans, if you are unable to wear your uniform, please fall out in black slacks, white shirt, black tie, and service or V.F.W. cap.

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. Loren and Clarene Goodheart were married on June 1, 1971 at the Wa-Keeney United Methodist Church, and have resided in Stockton throughout their married life.

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. Thursday—Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, mixed fruit. Friday—Chicken salad sandwich with lettuce, tomato and onion, coleslaw, bun, rosy applesauce.

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. The initial planning sessions then included people from other towns in Rooks County, with interest in combining efforts and opportunities within the county.

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.