MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. • American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rock-dale TX 76567. •American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

CHURCH NEWS

Catholic church needs public’s help St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is seeking photos, press clippings, stories and historical information about the church for their 140th anniversary celebration in 2020. Contact the church office at 234 San Gabriel St.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

Successful fall vegetable gardens need eight hours of direct sunlight

Most gardeners plant their vegetables in the spring to harvest in late spring to early summer. In most areas of Texas, it is possible to have a fall vegetable garden also, but it will need to be managed somewhat differently than a spring garden.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Legion reschedules meeting Because of the Labor Day holiday, American Legion Carlyle Post 358 will have its September meeting on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Coffee, soft drinks and cookies will be available for veterans attending the meeting. Business meeting set for Sept.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Deed Evelyn Pearson Woodward to Finance of America Reverse LLC (doc. 3,028). Warranty Deeds Loma Judkins Bammel to Joseph L. Wilson – 151.9 acres, A.G. Perry Grant Survey (doc. 3,042). Mark S. Biar to Dustin Pulatie (doc. 2,988). Karen Brown to Carol Dennison – 12.

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER MENU

Monday—Labor Day holiday. Tuesday—Barbecue rib-let, oven baked French fries, buttered corn, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, hamburger bun, orange, milk. Wednesday—Baked pork chop, baked sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, wheat roll, angel food cake, milk.

GAUSE NEWS

Alfred Coats had knee replacement surgery. He is home and doing as well as can be expected. Gause United Methodist Church will have a five-week Bible Study beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 4. You need to sign up now. They have to get the material everyone will need.

Senator

State Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R, Brenham) was one of the featured speakers at the recent Water Summit in Caldwell, sponsored by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

EDUCATION NOTES

Elementary Wednesday—College Colors Day; Sunshine Club meeting, 3:30 p.m., library. Thursday–No items. Friday—LPAC training, 9 a.m.. Monday—Labor Day Holiday. Reminders—When bringing children to school arrive between 7:30 and 8 a.m. The school’s main door on Belton Avenue will be open.