Substitute teachers training set for Sept. 7

Mandatory training for all new RISD substitute teachers will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 12-noon at the Rockdale ISD Conference Center at 1205 Murray Ave. This training will include processes for the automated substitute service system Rockdale ISD has implemented.

Rockdale MDD to host open house about Rockdale’s future

The Rockdale Municipal Development District (RMDD) will host a Rockdale Mid-Century Plan Community Open House at Patterson Civic Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. A process is already under way to update Rockdale’s comprehensive plan which will take our city into the year 2050.

CLOSE CALL

A field on CR 306 caught on fire Tuesday afternoon and was a little too close for comfort to Rockdale Intermediate School. Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department, aided by Milano and Thorndale VFDs, had the fire put out very quickly and stayed there overnight to make sure the fire wasn’t rekindled.

ORGANIZATIONS

Rockdale Rotary Club meets the first, second and fourth Tuesdays of each month At the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is with provided.

REUNIONS

Holliman-Tuma Family Reunion set for Sept. 3 The 92nd annual Holliman- Tuma Reunion will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at Rockdale VFW, 978 W. Cameron. A fully-catered barbecue meal of beef brisket and sausage with all the trimmings will be served at noon for $17 for adults.

GAUSE NEWS

Charlie has retired from house cleaning and now we have a new lady cleaning for us. If you are looking for a new cleaning lady, you might give her a call—Tonya Dinnerson, 254383-5379. Jimmy Young visited in Gause on Monday. It was good to see him.

MHS coach looking for meal volunteers for football team

Coach Morehead is looking for volunteers to help provide meals for the football team on Thursday evenings. If you would like to participate please contact the coach. SENIOR TRIP— High School seniors are selling cookie dough for their senior trip. Please see any senior to get your cookie dough.

Three recipes using tarragon

Idon’t use tarragon often enough and I should fix that. There is a creamy chicken dish I used to make with tarragon in the sauce. I need to find that recipe. In the meantime, here’s a shrimp salad recipe using tarragon.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • US 79 at CR 335 for traffic control on Wednesday. • FM 908 at US 77 along with AMR, PHI, RPD officers Davis and Wachtel and the Milam County Sheriff’s Office for a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday. • East Belton just past Yoakum for a small grass fire in a ditch on Thursday.