Free shredding event
scheduled at CNB
Anyone wanting to shred documents which are no longer needed may do so in a free event at Citizens National Bank in downtown Rockdale, 140 East Cameron (US 79).
Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, through Friday, May 10, and again Monday, May 13, to Wednesday, May 15.
While shredding is free to everyone in the community, there’s a suggested donation of a children’s book to benefit the Book-spring children’s literacy program.
Limit is three boxes, no binder clips, no binders, stapled papers or catalogs and items must be under one inch thick.
Parade of Bands set
Tuesday at high school
The annual school year-ending Parade of Bands is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Rockdale High School Auditorium, according to Adrian Acevedo, director.
He said the high school and junior-high bands will perform.
Homecoming getting
‘new look’ for 2019
Rockdale’s 85th homecoming will feature something new when participants gather June 9 in the Patterson Civic Center.
“Recognizing the important role played by families who have lived in Rockdale for generations, and who have made multiple contributions to the history and growth of the community, the Association will honor one such family each year,” Barbara Gross, Homecoming Association president said.
The first honorees will be the Cooke Family, four-generation publishers of The Rockdale Reporter.
Cookes have published The Reporter, since 1911 when John Esten Cooke purchased the newspaper.
Homecoming begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts and a meal prepared by officers of the association will be served at noon.
Flag display at Bridge Park for Memorial Day
American Legion Carlyle Post 358, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525, VFW Auxiliary and the City of Rockdale will team up to post flags in Bridge Park during Memorial Day weekend in a red-white-and-blue tribute.
Ron Rabinowitz, spokesman, said the groups will post one flag each for area men and women who died in World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War and the Global War on Terror.
“There will be separate sections for each,” Rabinowitz said. “At night lights will bathe the area in red. It’s going to be quite a sight.”
He said the groups will place flags at the park starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23. “Anyone who wants to watch is invited to come on out or, even better, help us place them.”
The annual Memorial Day ceremony is set for May 27 at the Legion Post, 2354 North FM 487.
MARC Ride scheduled on June 8 at The Ranch
The tradition ride to benefit the Milam Adult Resource Center (MARC) has been moved to June 8 this year.
“We’ve moved the event in hopes of not conflicting with other local fund raisers,” Charles Starr, spokesman for Bad to the Bone Riders, who stage the event, said.
As in past years the ride begins and ends at The Ranch, 413 West US 79.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with first bike out at
11. Fee is $20 for riders, $25 with a passenger, and includes a barbecue meal with all the trimmings.
Plates will be sold to the public to $10 each, starting at 11:30 a.m. until sold out.
Stops will be in Milam, Lee and Burleson counties.
Last bike in is at 4 p.m. Afterwards there will be a barbecue meal prepared by Kathy Quinney and an auction with John Fisher starts at 4:30. There will be music and a drawing for door prizes.
Since the MARC Ride began, $285,955 has been raised for the organization.
For more information about the event, contact Starr at 512-540-2561 or Neal Ferrell at 512-299-7446.
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