Brunch with the Stullers

Kyle’s Kitchen Former Rockdalians Karen and Terry Stuller were in town briefly last week and Mom and Dad hosted a brunch for them. The food was good, and I had a request for the recipes made that day. The brunch lasted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FFA FBM team competes at state

The FFA Farm Business Management Team recently competed at the state competition in Huntsville. Milano students did incredibly well. ELECTION— The School Board election is this Saturday. Voting will be at the Milano VFD. Go vote! RAIN— I hope you have benefited from all the rain.

ORGANIZATIONS

Minerva Cemetery Assn. work day May 6 The Miner va Cemetery Association will have a work session on May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. The day will consist of leveling headstones, filling in sunken areas and limb trimming.

GAUSE NEWS

Abeautiful sun-shining Monday morning and a breeze blowing. July will be here before we know it and it will just be hot. We were invited to the Coats’ home Sunday evening and had a very enjoyable time with their family, as we always do. Johnny Fisher is in rehab in Bryan.

Did you know…

Fences require building permits in Rockdale, whether it’s new construction or reconstruction of an existing fence. We do this so we can alert property owners to height and material requirements, location of underground water and sewer lines, and public utility easements.

MILAM COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for April 15-26. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch. us. Deed Diane Marie Marek fka Diane Marie Brown to Stacey Michelle Sparwasser fka Stacey Michelle Brown and Cory Allen Sparwasser – 66.17 acres, Thomas Dillard Survey and 33.

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce turns 70

The 70th annual Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Banquet was held on Thursday night at the New Salem Clubhouse at Fair Park. This year’s theme was Small Town America and featured both awards and a catered barbeque meal from Thorndale Meat Market.

Good deeds

Rockdale Elementary Kindergarten classes planted an oak tree at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Rockdale on Friday, April 28, in honor of Earth Day. Students and teachers spent the day planting the tree, picking up litter and enjoying the beautiful park.

You will be with me in paradise

Ifeel a need to qualif y what fol lows. In my calling as a Christian minister, I have officiated at more funerals than I can remember. For church members and the unchurched; for hospice patients or fellow citizens of the town; for close friends and for strangers; and for my dear family.

Diminishing the anxiety of uncertainty

April 16, 2023, was the second Sunday of Easter. Rev. Canon Kellaura Johnson had been sent by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas to celebrate Holy Communion and speak with us about our namesake St. Thomas the Apostle.