ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, 10 a.m.-noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM

—Springfield Baptist Church hosted a Black History Month Program Sunday with Margaret Green (front row, second from right) as speaker. Her topic was “We’ve Come a Long Way. Men of the church dressed in black and white for the occasion, according to Henry Miller, spokesman. Rev. S.L. Ross Sr.

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email mike@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

A Swift look through history

BLACK HISTORY MONTH Many in Rockdale know Dr. Leroy Victor Swift as the former pastor of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church in Gause or as the kid from Two Mile Community whose father was saved in the 1913 flood by Rockdale resident Walter Seuss.

Piper’s 42nd series starts next week

MIGRATION IN CENTRAL TEXAS “Migration in Central Texas,” the 42nd consecutive Black History Month series by Susie Sansom-Piper in The Reporter, will begin next week. Mrs. Piper said Black Migration is the theme for this year’s Black History Month, which is observed each February.

7 years: Top one percent worldwide

For the seventh consecutive year online reviewers of Rockdale’s Rainbow Courts have made the local motel/ bed and breakfast one of the top one percent of bargain hotels in the world. Trip Advisor.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Wednesday—First grade PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m.; progress reports sent home. Thursday—Kindergarten PLC Meeting, 7:30 a.m. Friday—Hoops for Heart kickoff, programs lasts Feb. 1-27; 100th Day of School. Wednesday, Feb. 6— Student early release, parent/teacher conference.

Attendance key to getting most from education

RISD REPORT During the winter months, we unfortunately have a higher risk of sickness that always has an impact on student attendance and learning.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Jan. 31—Jeremy New

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Jan. 18—Mary Beyer. Jan. 20—Brad Thomas. Jan. 22—Kathryne Rod-dam. Anniversaries Jan. 19—Brenda and Jim Baker. Jan. 25—Alice and Kenneth Haverkamp.