PAINT STIPPLING

7th and 8th grades) Said Sierra Garcia won Best of Show, Gabby es took third place. Robertson won 1st place, Miley Novick took 2nd place and Allison Garcia won 3rd place.

MCT’s Shakespeare opens to rave reviews

Milam Community Theater’s production of “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” opened to a sold-out house last Saturday and the audience loved it. “It’s an absolute riot,” one of Saturday’s patrons said. “Super talented and hilarious actors. The audience went wild!” “Great performance!

Free poppy seeds May 28 in Cameron

The poppies have put on their show, and now they’re ready to share their seeds.

REUNIONS

Appelt reunion set for June 1 in Hallettsville The Appelt Fami ly Reunion will be held Sunday, June 1, at Appelt’s Hill Hall in Hallettsville. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with lunch at 12-noon. Stew, sausage, side dishes and drinks will be provided.

POSTER ENTRANTS

These are all the 8th grade students who entered the Rockdale Earth Day poster contest with art teacher Lani Young

POPCORN KING

Edward King, a freshman at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock, has been named Central Texas’ top Scouts BSA popcorn seller for the 2024-25 fundraiser. King sold $24,464 worth of popcorn products over the seven-week fundraiser through a com bination of online, wagon and booth sales.

Busy with Jesus

We were blessed to live in San Francisco for five years and they were five good years, maybe great years. This was prior to my call into the ministry.

These mothers shed glory on motherhood

On May 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead troop carrier was delivering soldiers to wars in South Africa. At 2 a.m. she struck unchartered rocks off the Cape of Good Hope. Six hundred forty-two souls were on board including seven women and 13 children.

Side dishes for outdoor grilling

Here’s a pasta salad that is a little different by using orzo pasta instead of macaroni. I’m giving you the recipe for the dressing, but if you have a bottled one you really like you could use that instead.

Good recipes for springtime

Here's a good recipe for spring when asparagus is at its best. I like the skinny ones better than the fat ones. I also think a little lemon zest and lemon juice would be good. If you can't find orecchiette, any small pasta will do.