City looking for seniors in water-bill pay effort
A June 20 meeting to inform Rockdale senior citizens some may be eligible to have their May and June water bills paid by an area agency did not draw the hoped-for crowd, according to City Manager Chris Whittaker.
So now the city is reaching out to try and find those city residents.
“We’ve learned those eligible can now get their entire water bills paid for those two months, not just a portion,” Whittaker said.
Here are the eligibility guidelines: Ages 60 and over, monthly income is less than $1,561 for an individual or $2,114 for a couple.
“This is money made available from the Area Agency on Aging,” Whittaker said. “We have to use it or we have to give it back. We really want to contact everyone who is eligible and let them know.”
Whittaker said the city is reaching out to residents on the home-delivered meal program and checking its computer system to find residents who have been assisted by other programs.
For more information, call City Hall at 512-446-3511.
Second pipeline headed through Milam County
A second pipeline will come through the northeast corner of Milam County, according to County Judge Steve Young.
He said the pipeline will carry crude oil from Wink, in West Texas, to Webster near the Texas coast, and will partially be operated by Exxon.
The new line is in addition to the Valero line which comes across a large portion of Milam en route to a facility near Taylor
Kay seeks sponsors for summer movie project
The Kay Theater is showing two movies, sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega sorority, and is looking for more sponsors for other events later in the summer.
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” will be shown July 11 and “Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” will be shown July 12.
Showings are at 10 a.m., 2 an 7 p.m.
Admission is $1 and there’s $1 drinks, popcorn or candy, according to spokesman Bob Burnett.
“We are hoping to show other movies later this summer at the Kay, possibly on Thursday evenings, and need some sponsors,” he said. “Interested sponsors may contact me at 512-760-7480.”
VFW, Auxiliary slate
school supplies drive
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525, and its Auxiliary, are now accepting donations for its annual school supplies drive.
Make checks payable, and mail, to: VFW Auxiliary 6525, PO Box 186, Rock-dale, TX 76567.
School supplies will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the post home, on West US 79.
For more information: Donna Diver, 512-760-6106; Rita Johnson, 254-913-1876; Irena Garza, 512-429-1459; Barbara Walko, 979-229-4902; Paul Johnson, 512-516-4238.
No surplus food truck for Thursday, July 4th
The Fresh Food for Families truck which would normally visit the Rockdale KC Hall on the first Thursday of the month will skip July, according to spokesperson Pam Warren.
“That is, of course, the Fourth of July holiday,” Warren said. “We are sorry for any inconvenience.”
One injured Thursday in Milano area wreck
A 22-year-old Fort Hood resident was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan on Thursday after his vehicle collided with a tree near Milano.
Trooper Michael McHale said Zavier Bennett was injured at 10:41 a.m. near the Texas 36-CR 328 intersection. Vehicle damage was termed “major.”
Medical helicopter aid for Milam residents
Milam County residents are urge to sign up for a helicopter medical transport service recently approved by county commissioners.
“It’s with PHI Air Medical and will support all residents of the county,” Susan Reinders, Emergency Medical coordinator said.
“If a resident is transported by PHI Air Medical air ambulance to a location within Milam County or an adjacent county (Falls, Robertson, Burleson, Lee or Bell) the patient will not receive a bill or be required to pay any additional costs for their PHI air emergency transportation, including associated co-pays or deductibles.
But Milam residents must sign up first and receive a “PHI Cares” sticker to be affixed to a resident ID card which will identify the person as eligible.
Milam residents may obtain the stickers from the following locations:
• Rockdale City Hall, 505 West Cameron Avenue (US 79), Rockdale; phone, 512-446-2511.
• Cameron City Hall, 100 South Houston Avenue, Cameron; phone 254-697-6646.
• Buckholts City Hall, 113 West Main, Buckholts; 254-593-3111.
• Gause, Coats Grocery & Feed, 120 East Gause Blvd.; phone, 979-279-3153.
Reinders said officials are awaiting confirmation of other locations within the county.
She said there are 9,437 households and 25,053 residents in Milam County and PHI Cares’ service is available to them all.
Milam County Commissioners recently decided to commit to the PHI service for county residents.
Brown Santa golf set for July 20th in Cameron
CAMERON—The ninth annual Milam County Brown Santa Golf Tourney is set for Saturday, July 20 at the Cameron Country Club.
The late Sheriff David Greene founded the tourney in 2010 to provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged Milam County children.
“Last year we had our biggest turnout ever,” Sheriff Chris White said.
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