BOOK SIGNING AT LIBRARY

—A turnout of more than 40 people listen as longtime local pastor and educator Dr. Dennis Brooks reads from his book, “A Church Named Ruth,” Thursday evening at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial (city) Library. The book is about the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Dr.

LIVE FREE COUNSELING

—Live Free, a substance abuse counseling program held its grand opening Thursday at Rising Star Baptist Church and also joined the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. Dianne Gradington of Live Free cut the ribbon while chamber board members, ambassadors and Rising Star members looked on.

Water summit Aug. 15 in Caldwell

CALDWELL—The annual Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 15) at the Caldwell Civic Center. The Summit is free and open to the public with lunch provided.

GAUSE NEWS

Jim and Mary Lee of Houston spent the weekend with us. They came especially at this time to attend the Holdiness family reunion in Milano at the home of Sandra and Edward Dworaczyk on Saturday and the Milano Civic Center on Sunday. If you have items for the raffle on Founders Day, Saturday, Sept.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Chicken salad on lettuce, potato salad, oyster crackers, plum crisp, milk. Tuesday—Italian meatballs with sauce, egg noodles, peas and carrots, spinach, wheat bread, sugar cookie, milk.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge.Email bill@rockdalereporter.com. RHS Class of 1968 The RHS Class of 1968 is planning its 50th reunion for Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Apache Pass Steakhouse, 9132 N. FM 908. It will begin at 3 p.m.

MILESTONES

Marriage Licenses George Weldon Broyles III and Natalie Marie Kadlubar. Nathan Talmadge Tuttle and Sherry Annette Wesson. Lee Roy Franklin Jr. and Teresa Lynette Guyton. Michael Todd Whitsel and Tiffany Leigh. Charles Edward Parker Jr. and Karen Marie Overton.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

August 9—Kay Mantey. August 12—Brenda Baker, Tennyson Guthrie, Rosalynn Monroe. August 14—Alice Eichinger. August 15—John Shoemake, Delainey Mantey. Anniversaries August 10—Kevin and April Eschberger, Lance and Chelsey Olson.

Splash!

The Community Summer Splash, co-sposored by the City of Rockdale and the Rockdale ISD Parent-Teacher Organization (P-TO) drew a large crowd of children and parents. The event featured bounce houses, a water slide (right), concessions and, of course, swimming on a 100-degree day.

Well, hello 2018-19 school term

Lots of students and parents are looking forward to the start of the 2018-19 school term. For one group it’s already started. The Rockdale High School Big Blue Band, under the direction of Adrian Acevedo, is well into pre-season marching practice.