RYLA Camp

Zoe Clore and Sam Battles, Milano High School students were selected to attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) Camp. The RYLA program is an intensive training experience for incoming juniors and seniors. This is a co-ed weeklong camp held at Peaceable Kingdom in Killeen, TX July 9-14.

The importance of playing second fiddle

The Message is a modern paraphrase of the Bible; not an exact translation, but interesting. It offers these alternative words to Romans 12:10: “Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.” J. B.

CHURCH NEWS

David Hankins is the new pastor at Murray Street Church of Christ. Hankins comes most recently from Lubbock but has also preached in Llano and Needville, just southwest of Houston.

Measuring our faith

How do we measure our faith? What’s our metric? How do we know how we’re doing as Christians? We used to celebrate people’s attendance. We would bring them in front of the church and give them a pin.

Heart disease classes being held through Aug. 30th

The American Academy of Crisis Counseling in Rockdale is holding sessions for adults called “Reduce Risks of Heart Disease by Controlling Blood Pressure,” which are being conducted by Debbie McNair, PhD. Classes are held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30.

Lots of jobs for Rockdale in SLR's first project

City, RMDD start comprehensive planning process

The City of Rockdale and the Rockdale Municipal Development District (RMDD) recently secured the firm Freese & Nichols to help the city create a 30-year Comprehensive Plan.

READING WITH ROYALTY

Miss Rockdale Fair Queen Aayliah McBrewer will be the reader at story time at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Normally Story Time is for preschoolers, but the library wants all age kids to be there on Wednesday.

QUICK LOOK

Street Fair to be held Thursday night Chamber on Tap will again hold their street fair tonight (Thursday) from 5 to 9 p.m. on Bell Street between Ackerman and Main Streets. There will be lots of booths selling crafts as well as live music, dancing, food, beer and wine.