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Wed, 04/01/2020 - 14:06
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What Was Going On 14 Years Ago

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There was a very light showing of registered voters out for the April 4, 2006 general election, with only 22% of the City’s 1,021 registered voters turning out to vote. The seat on the city commission proved to be an upset as Reesa Brown, with 124 votes, unseating the incumbent Earl Richter, who received 103 votes.

The students of Stockton High School were presenting a three-act comedy play, “Pirate Island,” through the weekend.

Miranda Wildeman made a very sweet gift of her ponytail to Locks of Love so it could be made into wigs and hairpieces for children and adults battling diseases that result in hair loss. She had been letting her hair grow since learning about the program when she was a kindergartner. In this April, 2006 edition, Miranda was a fourth-grader when hairdresser Jesica Kerr measured the required 10-inch length and cut Miranda’s hair.

Stockton High School was scheduled to host their Invitational Track Meet on April 11, with teams from Eastern Heights, Ellis, Hoxie, Kensington, Lakeside, Logan, Osborne, Plainville, and Victoria.

Jerry and Diane McReynolds of Woodston were pictured with Congressman Jerry Moran after they and several other representatives of Kansas Farm Bureau met with him to discuss issues of the agriculture industry, including crop insurance, the 2007 Farm Bill, grain based fuel and world trade issues.

A ribbon cutting and Open House was held at the new Kid-Link offices April 3, 2006, with DSNWK President Jerry Michaud and other staff members, Michelle Storz, Ann Forell, Michelle Gaddis, Mary Wise, Chantel Snyder and Laura Kolb present, along with Sally Lowry, Mark Lowry, Jim Hickel, Vicki Runge, Diane Creevan Voss, Bob Schamel, Chuck Williams, Doris Schamel, Linda Schoenthaler, Pat Cook, B J Heiser, Roger Hrabe and Chris Sander.

The Sentinel Spotlight focused on the Senior Projects of Renee Berkley, Korey LaDuke and Jamie Prockish. Senior Renee Berkley chose to job-shadow optometrist Dr. Duane Muck. Korey LaDuke asked Wayne Madison to be his mentor for his Senior Project to design a Victorian-style front porch. Senior Jamie Prockish asked Joan Balderston to be her mentor as the two designed a memory quilt for her Senior Project.

And So They Say — Morris Talbert: “Today is a bad hair day!” Gail Hoar (when asked how he liked the horrible wind): “I’m kinda getting used to it.”

Showing at the Nova Theatre was “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.” Git ‘er done!

Students from Stockton and Ellis served as pages in Topeka for state representative Dan Johnson. Pictured with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius were Aaron Pfannenstiel, Ellis; and from Stockton, Scott Voss, Alex Henry, Carlee Lindsey, and Brenna Schlaegel.

Death: Larry Gene Droppleman (1936-2006)

Looking Back 14 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1992 — James Deines was hired as assistant superintendent for the 1992-93 school year. Milton Jones was the new minister at the Christian Church. (From ASTS) Lyle Miller: “It’s disconcerting that since I let it be known we are leaving Stockton, we have had a lot of people offer to help us.”

56 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1950 — Harold Houser improved the Rooks County Bakery when he installed the very latest equipment for making doughnuts. The “Frymaster” was advertised as completely sanitary, efficient and automatic.

What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1908 — The city council passed an anti-spit ordinance. And the editor added crafty commentary: “Spit not, that ye be not spotted; for with what recklessness ye expectorate, so shall the measure of your fine be assessed.”