Summer band starting Monday for Rockdale
Rockdale High School Big Blue Band members will crank up the 2019-2020 school year with SASI leadership training Monday, according to director Adrian Acevedo.
Training is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “This is only for students who signed up for SASI,” he said.
Remainder of the summer schedule is as follows:
• July 16-18, 22-24 and July 29-Aug. 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Aug. 5—Parent meeting, 6 p.m.
• Aug. 5-6—8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Aug, 7-9, 12—4:40 to 7 p.m.
Three persons injured in Rockdale-area crash
Three persons were taken to Baylor Scott & White Hospital after a 3:38 p.m. Sunday collision at the US 77-FM 908 corner just south of Rockdale.
According to the DPS, drivers Nestor Navarro, 19, of Caldwell and James Evans, 34, of Corsicana,—along with Trisha Evans, 34, of Corsicana, were transported. Extensive damages were reported.
‘Andy Griffith’ event ahead at city library
Jim Platt will present “A Tribute to the Comedian Andy Griffith” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.
“Come for an evening of reminiscing and laughter as some of Andy’s early comedy sketches will be presented by Platt, former minister of Forest Grove Christian Church, and who now resides in the Forest Grove community,” Librarian Melanie Todd said.
“He has been fascinated by those presentations made to audiences, as well as recordings made by Griffith in 1954, and would like to bring them to the forefront for a brief presentation of three tracks from the album “Andy Griffith: Just For Laughs.”
Cameron Masons will get marker in ceremony
CAMERON—The Texas Historical Commission has recognized San Andres Masonic Lodge No. 170 by awarding it an Official Texas Historical Marker.
The designation honors the Lodge as “an important and educational part of local history.”
A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at 106 West Sixth in Cameron.
Speakers will include Dave Barkemeyer, former Milam County Judge; Joan Ratliff, past Marker Chair, Milam County Historical Commission; and Steve Young, current Milam County Judge.
San Andres Lodge is the oldest in Milam County, having been established in 1849 and chartered in 1856.
County continues talk on move to old hospital
CAMERON—Milam County Commissioners, meeting in regular session Monday in the courthouse, saw architect Stan Graves present a couple of drawings showing how county offices might fit into the former Little River-Cameron Hospital.
The county is considering moving offices from downtown Cameron into the building vacated when Little River Health Care declared bankruptcy and closed its Milam County facility last year.
Graves presented two different scenarios, one with the Milam Appraisal District (AD) included and one without.
The AD has indicated it is not willing to make the move.
Graves said the hospital is smaller than the area represented by the downtown buildings which they currently occupy “put together.”
Commissioners also discussed a new business venture in Rock-dale and entered into an inter-local agreement with the City of Rockdale concerning a cleanup of a property in that city. See stories on page 6A.
POSGCD going ‘on the road’ with new program
In support of the recent mailout concerning the Post Oak Savannah Aquifer Conservancy Program, District staff will be available to meet with landowners to answer questions and assist folks in signing up for the program, according to Gary Westbrook, manager.
“We will be at Oak Leaf Bakery and Diner in Rockdale, Thursday July 18, from 8 to 10 a.m.,” he said.
Other location and dates: July 15, 8 to 10 a.m., Lissa’s Restyled Sip and Shop, Caldwell; July 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ricky’s Catering/Mantey Country, Somerville; July 17, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Top Donuts, Cameron.
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