What's Happening

The Stockton Main Street Christian Church (602 Main Street) will host their Vacation Bible School from Wednesday, July 24th through Friday, July 26th. The theme is “Mystery Island, Tracking Down The One True God,” with the sessions held from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

The Men In Action (MIA) Retreat is this Saturday, July 20th, at Camp Lakeview at Webster State Lake. This retreat is for all grandfathers, fathers, sons, grandsons, or friends.

It’s time to sign up for Stockton Recreation Youth Fall Sports! The fourth through sixth-grade tackle football deadline is Thursday, August 1st. The deadline for first-through third-grade flag football and fourth-grade not participating in tackle football is Friday, August 9th.

The River Valley Church will give away backpacks and school supplies at the Stockton USD #271 enrollment on Monday, July 29th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Church is excited to give back to the community through this outreach. Come and see them on enrollment day!

Showing this weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 19th, 20th, and 21st, at 7:00 p.m. each evening at the Nova Theatre in Stockton is the movie 'Letter To The American Church,' a film based on the best-selling book by Eric Metaxas.

This is a reminder that 183 Lanes in Stockton will be closed from this Friday, July 19th, through Sunday, July 28th, so Dixie and Bill can enjoy some muchneeded time off. (Look for the ad in this week’s issue.) .

The Stockton Rec is making exciting improvements at the Fitness Center (207 South Cypress)! Please mark your calendars for the Open House on Wednesday, July 24th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Rooks County Historical Society and Museum is proud to announce the Farm Life Photo Contest at the Rooks County Free Fair. The contest provides an opportunity to showcase favorite farm-related photographs from yesterday or years ago.

…A Review Of This Week’s Movie Length of Movie: 1 Hour, 52 minutes; Rated PG REGULAR SHOWTIMES • Friday, Saturday, & Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, July 15, are as follows: Monday—Swiss steak with tomatoes, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, pineapple. Tuesday—Oven-baked chicken, baked potato, peas and carrots, bread, ambrosia salad. Wednesday—Pasta salad with ham, club crackers, tropical fruit.