Lions Soup Suppers
change dates, location
The Noon Lions Club’s annual January soup suppers are changing a bit for 2020.
Allen Sanders, club president said instead of holding the tasty events every Thursday during the month they will be scheduled only twice, Jan. 9 and 23. Each of those is a Thursday.
There’s also a new location, the Rockdale Junior-High Commons. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost is $8 per person and includes soup, roll or cornbread, tea/water and dessert.
Sanders said there will be three choices each of the two nights.
Chefs will prepare three soups from the following list:
Chuck wagon stew, chicken and dumplings, potato soup, tomato soup, taco soup and broccoli and cheese soup.
Funds raised will go toward Lions projects to benefit the community.
Fire calls listed for
South Milam VFDs
Fire calls for South Milam County volunteer fire departments between Dec. 20-30, dispatched from the Rockdale Police Station were listed as follows:
• 4:27 p.m. Dec. 22—Stove on fire, 312 Hamilton, Rockdale VFD.
• 1:40 p.m. Christmas Eve—Grass fire, 2200 block of County Road 325, Rock-dale VFD.
• 7:43 a.m. Saturday—Milano VFD called to intersection of US 79 South and Texas 36 for traffic control, vehicle partially blocking roadway.
• 9:50 a.m. Saturday—Brush fire, five miles east of Milano, north of US 79, Milano VFD.
• 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Rockdale VFD responded to 100 block of Cordova for “hot stove” which set off smoke detectors. Stove was removed from residence and switch was determined to be broken.
Troopers called out
for rural accidents
Milam County State Troopers were called out to a couple of vehicle accidents during the final week and a half of 2019.
A one-vehicle accident was reported at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 21 on US 79, southwest of County Road 375.
Driver was listed as Ran-yield Hunt, 34, of Austin. According to the DPS, the vehicle left the roadway.
Moderate damages were reported.
Moderate to extensive damages were reported at 10 a.m. Dec. 26 and rolled over.
Driver was listed as David Hill of Temple.
Commissioners asking for POSGCD hopeful
CAMERON—Milam County Commissioners are seeking nominations for a candidate to replace a retiring director on the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) board.
The water conservation district, composed of Milam and Burleson Counties, is governed by a 10-member board with the commissioner court of each county appointing five directors.
Longtime director Durwood Tucker of Milam County is retiring and Milam commissioners plan to appoint his replacement on Jan. 20.
Commissioners will accept written applications from anyone interested in the position through the close of business Jan. 10.
Applications must be submitted to the Milam County Judge, 102 South Fannin, Cameron, TX 76520.
Directors are appointed to represent agriculture, municipalities, industry and rural water.
The fifth director from each county is an at-large representative.
Lifeline Screening sets visit to civic center
Lifeline Screening will be at the Patterson Center on Jan. 16 to offer Rockdale residents a variety of health screening services.
Screenings can assess risks for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
Screenings can check for plaque buildup in the heart, cholesterol levels, signs of diabetes, bone density, kidney and thyroid function and more.
Lifeline’s Joelle Reizes said packages start at $149 but added: “Contributors will work with you to create a package that is right for you based on your age and risk factors.
2020 U.S. Census
seeking workers
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun begin the selection process for various census positions in preparation of the 2020 Census.
All part-time applicants will be able to maintain their federal benefits and assistance such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid (non-MAGI) while working for the census. Positions offer competitive pay, flexible hours, paid training and weekly paychecks, according to Katheryn Rounke, recruiting manager for the Waco Area Census Office.
She said after the selection process in January, paid training will occur in March and April.
Visit www.2020census.gov/jobs to apply for available Census jobs.
“For estimated pay rates in your area, visit www.2020census.gov/en/jobs/pay-and-locations/national-map.html,” Rounke said.
The U.S. Census is taken every 10 years.
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