GETTING READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON TO ARRIVE IN STOCKTON are members of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce. They took advantage of a beautiful fall day on Thursday, November 19th to decorate the Martha Rogers Mayor’s Tree at Printer’s Park. Pictured on the left side of the tree are: Amber Muir (kneeling), Brian Berkley and Angie Johnston; (right side) Chamber president Jayne Prockish and Stockton Mayor Sandi Rogers.

THE WEATHER was just perfect on Monday, November 16th for the Stockton City employees to hang Christmas lights on the front of City Hall in anticipation of the holiday season..

MEMBERS OF THE 1997 STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM included (front row, from left): James Post, Damian Dibble, John Rogers, Jeremy Green, John Crandall, Matt Seip; (second row) assistant coach Quentin VanEaton, Brett Gartrell, Tyler Muir, Brian Berkley, Cody Miller, Chauncey Baxter, Wade Inglsbee, Chase Look: (third row) manager Travis Seip, Kris Keller, Eric Mies, Doug Yoxall, Bryan Morgan, Tyler Bacon, Tyler Smith; (back row) athletic trainer Scott Winslow, Blake Maddy, Austin Thayer, Tyler Hahn, Chris McNulty, Stephen Bigge, Cassidy Palmer, John Schreiner and head coach Alan Steinle. (Manager Dusty Walker was not pictured.)

ROQUE GARCIA was presented with a KU pullover from the Appraiser’s Office at his retirement party held on Friday, October 30th. Garcia was employed as the Rooks County Courthouse’s custodian for the past twelve years. (Photo courtesy of Cheryl Cundiff)

A RETIREMENT PARTY was held for Rooks County Courthouse Custodian Roque Garcia on his Friday, October 30th. There to help him celebrate were (pictured from left, front row): Cory Garcia, Donna Garcia, Cheryl Cundiff, Roque Garcia and his sister Lupe Hudson; (back row) Jake Benavides, Emil Benavides, Brenda Garcia, Zach Brown and Darrell Sammons. (Photo courtesy of Cheryl Cundiff)

ELECTION HELPERS who worked on Election Day, November 3rd, at Stockton City Hall were (seated, from left): Tera Yohon, Janese Townley; (standing) Patty Johnston, Sharon Pettijohn, Patti Jackson, Diane Maddy, and Connie Jenkins.

THE COLORFUL PILE OF MILO AT FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR in Stockton continues to grow each day with 467,000 bushels taken in as of this Monday afternoon..

CHEERLEADERS REMY MUIR, CORBYN GLENDENING, AND HARPER LOWRY are all smiles after collecting lots of goodies during the Sigma Phi Halloween Parade held last Friday..

THIS CUTE LITTLE LADYBUG, Brooklyn Brass, got to enjoy the Halloween Parade route in the comfort of her wagon..