IN JANUARY OF 1994, Sandi Rogers became the Clerk for the City of Stockton after working as Deputy Clerk under then City Clerk Leta Bouchey. After Sandi retired from that position several years ago, she served, not only as a city commissioner, but also as mayor for Stockton before turning over the gavel to Stockton’s new mayor, Reesa Brown, this year.

MEMBERS of the 1994 seven-grade boys basketball team is our yesteryear picture this week. They are (top row, left to right): Coach Jimmy Jackson, Uriah Price, Trevor Van Eaton, Jason Glendening, Daniel Zachary, Travis Jenkins, Seth Ross, Coach Marcy Kee; (middle row) Lewis Thayer, Kit McShea, Josh Knoll, Ryan Cook, Travis Wagner; (front row) Adam Balthazor, Kevin Morgan and Eric Powers.

PROGRESS WAS COMING ALONG NICELY during the construction of Stockton’s new middle school building in December of 1994. Even the weather was cooperating..

THIS PICTURE was taken in December of 1994 when the churches in the community acted out Jesus’ life from His birth to His crucifixion. The Living Christmas Cards were set up in front of the school buildings for a one night showing so the public could view them from the sidewalk.

ROOKS COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR DENZIL MCNEAL (left), dispatcher Jo Phlieger (center) and Rooks County Sheriff Dave Denton (right) were pictured beside the County’s new 9-1-1 system, which was installed in December of 1994 at a total cost of $109,845.71.

GAYLYN ANDREWS (left) and Veda Miller (right) decorated Smith’s Christmas Tree in anticipation of the annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library in December of 1994..

THE STOCKTON KIDS who placed in the top three in their age group at the 1997 NFL/Gatorade Punt, Pass and Kick sectional competition held in Quinter were (from left: Sara Crosby, Heather McNulty, Alexa Rogers, Blaise Kriley and Tyler Bacon. (Not pictured were Logan Bennett and Austin Thayer.)

STOCKTON HAD LOST A LANDMARK in the Fall of 1997 when the liquor store located just south of the Stockton National Bank (where the marquee now stands) had been demolished. Margaret Kendall had operated it for years, but many may remember it being owned and operated by Pudy Larson.

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.)

THE STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL’S 1997 GOBLIN’S GLORY KING AND QUEEN were Bobby LeFort and Alicia Rothe. The Royal Court consisted of Bob Kriley, Laura Gasper, King Bobby, Queen Alicia, Chad LaBarge and Angie Kriley.