Suffering is normal

I’ve been going through 2nd Timothy with some people that I love. There is one common thread that the Apostle Paul writes about to a youngish, middle aged pastor named Timothy. That thread is “suffering.” This morning as I was praying in the shower (I know, too much information).

CHURCH NEWS

Meadowbrook Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 3-7 from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees will enjoy games, snacks and an epic cruise from Genesis to Revelations. Ages 4 years to fifth grade graduates. There is no fee. Sign up at bit.ly/MBBCVBS2024.

The right voice will change the world

Two voices in the same night. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t want to be a national civil rights leader. He had gone into ministry because his father was a pastor, and he always did what Daddy King wanted. Martin wanted a quiet life as a professor, possibly someday as president of Morehouse College.

The following 44 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on May 16, 2024:

TRENT DONELL MITCHELL, 35, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Assault on Pregnant Person   DANIEL WAYNE TOVAR, 41, of Rockdale, 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 4-200 Grams   MEGAN LYNN HOWE AKA MEGAN LYNNE HOWE, 33, of Houston, State Jail Felony, Unauthorized Use of Motor...

MARC ride set for June 8

The 23rd annual MARC Ride, which helps fund the Milam Adult Resource Center (MARC), is scheduled for June 8 at The Ranch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and there will be a live auction after the ride at 4 p.m. with a barbecue meal for the public starting at 11:30 a.m. until sold out. Plates are $15.

Bakken named Miss Flame

Hannah Bakken has been named Miss Flame for 2024-2025 by the Milano Volunteer Fire Department. The 16-year-old is a Milano High School sophomore and the daughter of Buck and Marie Bakken.

SOLD!

—Four homes in the new Cornerstone Subdivision have already been sold, which is remarkable since they just went on the market last week. According to Rockdale City Manager Barbara Holly, “We have 20 submitted building plans with five pending approval, and 14 approved building permits.

Boren resigns, city looks for new mayor

City of Rockdale Mayor Brett Boren tendered his resignation, the city council accepted it at Monday night’s meeting and will appoint a new mayor for his unexpired term until a new mayoral election is held in May of 2025.

WORKING AT THE CAR WASH

Rockdale Band Boosters and band students held a car wash on Saturday in the former Lee’s Landing parking lot and also sold pulled pork sandwiches and sweets. The hard-working group raised over $1,000 which will go to sending the students to band camp this summer.

GARDEN TOUR

Rockdale Earth Day’s first Garden Tour was held on Saturday with five gardens to enjoy. Above, the garden of David Melton and Rey Mata, 520 West Belton, was a popular stop.