Lifestyle

GOLD STAR—

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Gold Star is 4-H’s highest award. Winners Jacob Barron and Scott Widner, shown here with award sponsors, are members of Thorndale 4-H Club. From left, Durwood Tucker (Farm Bureau), Barron, Melanie Reed (Cameron Chamber of Commerce, Widner and James Edge (representing Congressman Bill Flores.

Awards flow at 2018 4-H banquet

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
The 2018 Milam County 4-H Banquet was held recently at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock-dale. Award winners were listed as follows. Gold Star Award—Jacob Barron, Thorndale 4-H; Scott Widner, Thorndale 4-H.

Families, communities

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Childhood cancer touches us all. Bottom right photo, Lexington residents honored in Friday’s “Gold Out” in Taylor. Cancer patient Beau Pitts (wheelchair), his mom, Brenda Benitz, and cancer survivor Caleb Schmidt (in remission for 11 years) with Eagle Head Coach Kirk Muhl (green shirt).

FALL FEST

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
—Knights of Columbus Council 7014 held its annual Fall Fest Sunday at the KC Hall. There were numerous activities centered around a fried chicken sale which drew a steady stream of hungry Fest-goers.

ORGANIZATIONS

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
The Reporter welcomes news from local organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Minerva Community Center meeting Sept. 25 The Minerva Community Center annual meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Center.

REUNIONS

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge.Email bill@rockdalereporter.com. RHS Class of 1966 sets reunion Oct. 6 at Kay RHS Class of 1966 will hold its “50th-plus” reunion from 2 until 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at the historic Kay Theater, 152 N.

Sunflower/Jones 5K set for September 29

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
MILANO NEWS The first Sunflower/Melodie Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund 5K run/walk and kids one-mile fun run/walk is set for Sept. 29 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. The event is in honor of Melodie Jones who died in a car accident in 2017.

‘Please, God. I’m only 17’

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
The following is the work of John J. Berrio, written after a friend of his son died in a car accident. It is said that Coach “Bear” Bryant used to read it to every freshman class on opening day of classes. “The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus.

BIBLE VERSE

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. —Proverbs 22:6 (NRSV)

CHURCH NEWS

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. RSBC to celebrate 111th anniversary on Sunday Rising Star Baptist Church, 1055 Texas Street, Rev. Royal Johnson, pastor, will celebrate its 111th anniversary at 3 p.m.