It’s budget time in Milam County

JUDGE’S COMMENTS STEVE YOUNG Milam County Judge Every year, Milam County, along with most other taxing entities is required to set a balanced budget for the following year.

All we can do is love one another

On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, further cementing their status as the most popular rock band in the world.

CHURCH NEWS

San Gabriel Baptist to host family night San Gabr iel Bapt ist Church will host a family night of food and entertainment Saturday. There will be a light supper beginning at 7 p.m., followed by the showing of the recently released movie,“The Reason.” Lou Gossett Jr.

Love is action

I’m sitting in the sunroom at what I call our Polly Pocket house. We downsized when we bought our home because we thought it was the Christian thing to do.

Walk like Jesus

The Blonde was gone for a solid week. We have not spent a lot of time away from each other in almost 40 years of marriage so I had some withdrawal issues. The 23-yearold who used to live at our house (youngest daughter Klaire) had her wisdom teeth removed so Jen went down to Houston to play nurse.

To God, we are each beyond compare

Many of you who read this article remember the words of Max Ehrmann’s Desiderata: “If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

RISD evaluating safety improvements

Dear editor, This past month, the country has heard, seen video footage and read the legislative report of the tragic day in Uvalde.

FYI magazine hits the streets today

You’ll find our FYI magazine in your paper today. FYI is one of The Rockdale Reporter readers’ favorite special sections of the year and it’s a handy reference guide to keep around for Rockdalians, newcomers and visitors alike. This year we printed 5,000 issues.

One musician ‘whupped up’ on the jocks

(A tale from 2015 by Publisher Emeritis Bill Cooke.) An old classmate of mine from Rock-a-dale High in the 1950s, Ken Harris, is a retired band director living in Crawford after a successful career directing bands and writing arrangements used by school stage bands all across the country.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Mrs. C.M. Sessions entertained the Scrap Book Club honoring Mesdames Nell Clement of Dallas and Mrs. Lee Clark of Waco, two former members that were visiting in town. The reception rooms were beautiful in zinnias, daisies and roses of the deepest hues.