The USD 271 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Monday, August 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office.

Enjoy the Rooks County Free Fair! The Nova Theatre in Stockton will be closed this weekend (August 9th, 10th, and 11th) so everyone can enjoy the Rooks County Free Fair! See you at the Fair! And then get ready to enjoy the blockbuster “Twisters,” coming next to the Nova! (Look for the ad in this week’s edition.) .

The Stockton Food Pantry will be open next Thursday, August 15th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

As is our custom during the week of the Rooks County Free Fair, the Stockton Sentinel will be closed in the afternoons Tuesday through Friday, August 6th to August 9th. Our deadline for the Thursday, August 15th issue will be the regular Monday at 12 noon deadline.

EDITORIALS BY VIRGI LASKA …A Review Of This Week’s Movie Length of Movie: 94 minutes; Rated PG REGULAR SHOWTIMES • Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7:00 p.m. • Admission: $7 for Adults; $6 for Children 12 & Under; & FREE for Children 3 & Under Gru (Steve Carell) faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mall (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend, Valentina (Sofia Vergara) and the family is forced to go on the run.

The menus for the-Stockton Senior Center for the week beginning Monday, August 5, are as follows: Monday— Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, bread, pineapple. Tuesday—Closed for election. Wednesday— Ground beef stroganoff, mixed vegetables, no-bake cookie, strawberries, and bananas. Thursday— Liver and onions in gravy, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, bread, fruit crisp. Friday—Cook’s Choice.

The Kansas Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on a portion of U.S. 281 in Osborne County on Monday, July 22.

The Kansas Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on a portion of U.S. 283 in Trego County on Monday, July 22.

All Rooks County registered voters are urged to exercise their right to vote in the primary election on Tuesday, August 6. Please bring a photo ID, such as a driver’s license, to the polls.

Come support the Rooks County youth at the 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale on Friday, August 9th. The event will be held at the Sutor-Blauer Arena at the Rooks County Fairgrounds. The Buyers’ Hospitality Hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the sale to start promptly at 6:00 p.m. Market Lambs, Market Steers, Market Goats, and Market Hogs will be sold. If you have any questions, please call Tom Benoit at 785-8394378 or 785-737-3874 (cell).