CONGRESSMAN VISITS ROCKDALE
Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) at right stopped at Rockdale's Fair Park last Wednesday en route to a political rally in Cameron and was greeted by several local residents including Skeet Quinney. Carter fielded several questions and expressed his opposition to the health care reforms being proposed by the Obama Administration. Carter was joined at the Cameron rally by State Rep. Dan Gattis. Full Story
County pay freeze sought during tax hearing
CAMERON—A frequent critic of county government attended Thursday's first public hearing on the county's tax rate and presented a list of 10 "issues of concern." Wayne Horkheimer proposed a freeze on pay increases for all employees, asked the tax rate be lowered from 62 to 59 cents and questioned the need for new county positions in the budget. Full Story
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
FEEDING THE HUNGRY The Alcoa Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Rockdale Christian Services Food Pantry. The presentation was made Monday at the Food Pantry, 224 West Cameron. From left: Royce Haws, Alcoa's Rockdale Operations plant manager; Benalyn Avrett and Inez Tripp, food pantry volunteers; Raymon Puente, South Milam County United Way board member; Jim Hodson, Alcoa representative; Dr. Lucile Estell, South Milam UW board member; Gloria Thrasher, Rockdale Christian Services president. Full Story
BOOK PEOPLE
Rockdale ISD librarians, and their helpers, have their work cut out for them, filling the shelves in the new libraries at both Rockdale High School and the intermediate school. The work is expected to take several weeks. Here, (from left) Raven McMeans, Chelsea Roberts and Lacie Lewis organize the first books to be re-shelved at the new high school facility. Librarian Sarah Vreeland is going through the same process at Rockdale Intermediate School. Reporter/Ken Esten Cooke Full Story
Three treated after accidents
Three persons were treated at Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale after south Milam County traffic accidents during the past week, according to state troopers. Amos Payne, 73, of Palestine was hurt when his vehicle ran off US 79 in Gause at 9:26 a.m. Sunday, according to Trooper Erik Gaston. Full Story
Choose a safe ride during the Labor Day weekend
DPS wants drivers and passengers to make the wise, and least expensive choice, of finding a sober ride to their destinations during the Labor Day weekend. All available troopers will be on duty starting Friday, Sept. 4, through midnight, Monday, Sept. 7, looking for drunk drivers, speeders and seat belt violators. Full Story
20,000 BUCKS
20,000 BUCKS That's the amount of this donation by the Alcoa Foundation to the Rockdale ISD to be used in the district's science curriculum. The donation, made Monday in a new Rockdale Junior-High School science lab, is the second in a two-year series. An identical $20,000 donation was made last year. From left: Royce Haws, Rockdale Operations plant manager; Dr. Howell Wright, Rockdale ISD superintendent; Raymon Puente, representing the South Milam County United Way; Sabrina Thompson, eighth-grade science teacher; Cheryln Ellis, Rockdale ISD math/science curriculum specialist; Jim Hodson, Alcoa spokesman. Full Story
SCOUT TIME—
Reporter file photo SCOUT TIME—Rockdale Boy Scouts are beginning their year of activities and achievements. The annual Pack 789 Roundup meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at the new intermediate school. Also, Pack 789 will be at Walmart on Saturday selling popcorn for a fund-raiser. The organization is challenged this year by a lack of state organization aid and none from the local United Way, which has had to curb its donations. Here, Webelos scouts Cade Popham, Levi Atkins and Hunter Keefer perform a skit with Marcus DeLeon looking on in back. Full Story
Texas Word Wrangler, fund-raiser to be held in Giddings
GIDDINGS—The fourth annual Texas Word Wrangler Festival will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Giddings Public Librar y and Cultural Center, 276 N. Orange Street in Giddings. The "Meet the Authors" Fundraising Gala w ill be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Giddings Public Library. Call for tickets, 979-542-2716. Full Story
Education, communication key with H1N1 virus
MILAM COUNTY HEALTH
During the week of Aug. 17, I attended the International Swine Flu Conference in Washington, D.C. It was a very informative conference in regards to all of the public health issues regarding the Swine H1N1 flu. There were representatives from 37 foreign countries and many U.S. states. This conference was broadcast live on C-Span. Full Story
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