HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 28—Michele Fletcher, Mason Bartley. June 29—Tovia Katz, Tiffany Brockenbush, Paul Luckey. June 30—Briana Bassler, Margaret Kubicek, Terrence Taylor. July 3—Lance Atchley. Anniversaries June 28—Ashley and Eric Willard, Milton “Pete” and Carolyn Taylor.

MILESTONES

Marriage License Frank Voelker IV and Alexis Cne Robertson. Shawn Cecil Ellison and Stefanie Roxanne Miller. Dustin Scott Hanners and Samantha Renee Jones. Richard Lee Jones and Patsy Ruth Gabriel.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. •American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rockdale TX 76567. • American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

WE LOVE MISS THORNDALE

Ashton Kiesling, the new Miss Thorndale, was crowned Thursday night at the first event of the annual Thorndale VFD Barbecue Cookoff. By Saturday she got the celebrity treatment from Madelynn Beecham (new Tiny Miss) and Ari Kornokovich, runner-up in that category.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

Mouths of babes

Lift up your eyes Apresent day poet has written: You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that I hadn’t heard, Life lessons that you taught to me, But I got every word. I’ve grown up with your values, And I’m very glad I did; So here’s to you, dear father, From your forever grateful kid.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until 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.

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. RSBC Choir Concert, Musicians Appreciation set for 7 p.m. Saturday Rising Star Baptist Church will present a Choir Concert and Musicians Appreciation program at 7 p.m.

Let go the fragments, grab real life

He told me to tell you that Our high school principal gave me a book about a year ago. It was entitled, One Word That Will Change Your Life. The premise of the book is for you to choose one word, use it as a filter and by doing so you will both simplify and focus your life. My one word was “connect.