Migrant life highlighted in family memoir

MARLIN – Frank Dávila’s memoir “An Outburst of Dreams” documents his family’s time as migrant workers throughout Texas. Dávila, brother of Manuela Rosas and Josie Martinez of Rockdale and uncle to Gloria Zapata of Rockdale, will read from his memoir in Dallas on Friday.

Blood drive to be held Saturday at Milano VFD

MILANO NEWS The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive on Saturday at the Milano Volunteer Fire Department’s McLane Station in honor of Devin Love. The event will start at 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Contact Devin Love, 512-820-8034, to sign up to donate, or visitwww.giveblood.org.

THIRD PLACE

THIRD PLACE—Troy Gomez and Inez Arroyo of Rockdale took third place in the 14th Annual Horseshoe Pitching contest at the 71st annual McDade Watermelon Festival in McDade last weekend.

MAKING HISTORY

MAKING HISTORY—Milam County’s newest Texas Historical Marker is at Cameron’s San Andres Masonic Lodge No. 170. A dedication ceremony was held Sunday. Members of the Milam County Historical Society attending included: (L-R) Jack Brooks, Randy Billingsley, Lynn Young, Dr.

O-Kay

Braxton (L) and Jaxon Noack were two of the movie-goers who enjoyed two days, and evenings, of classic movies at Rockdale’s Kay Theatre. “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” was shown Thursday with “Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” on Friday.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CAMPS

Vacation Bible schools offer a variety of activities with a Christian message for students of all ages. These are the programs in the area: July 17-19 – Rockdale Christian Church will step back in time for its VBS exploring the town where Jesus grew up.

Juneteenth: Parade, speeches, food

It was a day of celebration, with a parade, speeches, food and lot of visiting as Rockdale observed Juneteenth Saturday.