ORGANIZATIONS

Lions Club set to host

Pancake Supper Feb. 25

The Rockdale Noon Lions Club will host their 20th annual Pancake and Bacon Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Rock-dale Jr. High Commons.

The Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) event features meals for adults for $8, children ages 6-12 for $5, and children five and under eat free.

Local Alcoa Retirees

set to meet March 5th

The first 2020 meeting of the Rockdale Alcoa retirees will be on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at The Thorn-dale Memorial Veterans Hall (former VFW Hall).

There will be a short meeting to elect officers at 5:45 p.m. followed by dinner.

Fried catfish will all the trimmings will be offered. Last names A-L are asked to bring dessert.

Annual dues of $10 will be collected and the dinner is $10 per person.

For more information contact Doug Williams, President at 512-446-4172.

Depot Museum closed temporarily for repairs

The Rockdale Historical Society has announced that the I&GN Depot Museum will be closed temporarily due to some mechanical issues.

The museum will reopen once these issues are resolved, according to board member Gary Jackson.

Model Railroad Club

to meet in Cameron

The Milam County Model Railroad Club will meet at the Milam County Railroad Museum in Cameron at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.

The club is open to anyone 14 or older. Only qualification is to be interested in modeling railroads and railroad activities.

Everyone with such an interest is highly encouraged to participate.

Model railroad clubs are excellent vehicles for learning about the hobby and for developing the skills necessary for building model train layouts.

Participants need no experience or skill in model railroading as the club will have various clinics and training sessions on all aspects of the hobby.

It also provides a wonderful venue for people to try out their skills and to learn how to improve their abilities.

Milam County is rich in railroad history and the club helps the Milam County Railroad Museum and the Rockdale I&GN Depot build and maintain displays and conduct programs.

For more club information and to RSVP, contact Dan Fischer at dantxag@gmail.com.—Jamie Larson, club spokesman

Memorial 42 Tourney in Thorndale Saturday

THORNDALE—The fourth annual Graham Dickerson Memorial 42 Tournament will be held on at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church in Thorndale.

There will be a drawing for teams and the winning teams will move up and the losing teams can join in on any of the other games.

Other domino, card and board games will be available. Snack, finger foods and drinks will be provided.

For questions or information, call 512-543-3975.

Master Gardner plant sale, fund raiser set

The Little River Basin Master Gardeners in Milam County is hosting the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale and Fund Raiser March 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Youth Expo Building in Cameron.

“Plan to come early to get the best selection of plants, attend the educational seminars, participate in the raffle, and enjoy the kid activities,” Reba Fischer, spokesperson, said.

For more information call Fischer at 979-253-3303.