GENE VANDERLIP had received a 40-year citation for his years of service to the Rooks County Road and Bridge Department in February of 1994. Pictured are county commissioner Gary LeRock, Vanderlip, county commissioner Jack Turnbull and county commissioner Normand Hrabe.

THE EXTERIOR WALLS of the new west side addition to the Stockton National Bank (now Solutions North Bank) were nearly completed in February of 1994..

THE 1997 VALENTINE ROYALTY AND CANDIDATES at Solomon Valley Manor were (from left): Geneva Robinson, Maude Dryden, Queen Lola Prettyman, King Willis Johnston, Lawrence Bice and Amos Hrabe (not pictured).

THE 1994 EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM placed fourth in the MCEL Tournament. Pictured are (top row, from left): coach Jimmy Jackson, Joey Casad, Bob Kriley, Jamie Vermillion, Adam Glendening, Jonathan Haines, assistant coach Marcy Kee; (middle row) Damion Dix, Chris Look, Josh Foster, Josh Zamboni, Nathan Roy; (bottom row) Seph Bellerive, Chad LeBarge, Joey Berland and Josh Perez.

THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS of the 1997 Rooks County Conservation District poster contest were (front row, from left): Butch Hamel, Kinley Kee, Lyndsey Gilmore, Brandon Frederking; (back row) Dusty Karlin, Summer Steeples and Jordyn Wilkens. (Not pictured were Jason Williams and Jessica Benoit.)

PICTURED WERE THE MEMBERS of the Stockton Tiger Basketball team who had placed second in the Mid-Continent League Basketball Tournament that was held in January of 1994. The team included (left to right): Israel Jirak, Michael McShea, Michael Mongeau, Jamie Berland, Andy Muir Jake Conger, Jason Jackson, Joel McReynolds, Scott Wagner, Brandon Towns, Kevin Randa and Toby Wood. Coaches were Joe Weidenhaft and Lee Lindsey.

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.