Scenes from the 2023 Rockdale Fair & Rodeo

Scenes from the 2023 Rockdale Fair & Rodeo

More scenes from the Rockdale Fair

The October meeting of the Thursday Reading Club was hosted by Annette Stone and her daughter, Amie Stone King, at the Lucy Hill Patterson Library. Fall decor and many items made by Mrs. Stone were used and the refreshments featured fall touches.

CHURCH NEWS

Connect Church is starting a 21 Day Challenge of No Complaining based on Philippians 2:14, because if you do something for 21 days it becomes a habit. “Join us at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Rockdale Elementar y School Gym as we share how to develop this new habit.

2023 Miss Rockdale Fair Queen Pageant

The 2023 Miss Rockdale Fair Queen is Georgia Woodard. First Runner Up is Madalynne Brinkman. Second Runner Up is Ciara Miles. Miss Congeniality is Taylor Woolverton. Photos by Jocelyn Lewis of Rockdale Signs & Photography

2023 Rockdale Fair Children’s Pageant Winners

(L-R) second runner-up Mia Grace Schneebeli, 2023 Rockdale Fair Tiny Tot Miss Summer Martin, first runner-up Mercie Stewart. Little Miss (L-R) second runner-up Scarlett Hall, 2023 Rockdale Fair Little Miss Avianna Garcia, first runner-up Raelynn Hamilton.

Hoping for a cool front recipes

Kyle’s Kitchen As a Texan, I love brisket as much as the nex t per son. But there are two different kinds of brisket in my opinion. There’s the Texas kind that is slow smoked with wood that everyone around these parts knows well. The second kind I call Jewish brisket. It’s cooked slowly in the oven.

Open house

A joint open house between the MARC Center and the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce was held at MARC last Tuesday. It was a chance for people who donate to the MARC Ride to see what the center does with the money.

Matinee Musical Club kicks off September meeting with songs

The Matinee Musical Club held its September meeting at First Presbyterian Church with Gloria Walker, Victoria Everett and Donnie Rinn as co-hostesses. Twelve members and one associate member were present. Refreshments were served.

ORGANIZATIONS

Rockdale Rotary Club meets the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is provided. Rockdale Noon Lion’s Club also meets at RVFD on the first and third Wednesday of each month with lunch provided.

REUNIONS

RHS Class of 1968 reunion set for Oct. 7 The Class of 1968 will have a reunion at the Rockdale Country Club on Oct. 7 beginning at 10 a.m. “For those in other classes who would like to visit us, please come between 1:30 and 3 p.m. for a visit. We welcome you,” said Debby Currey, organizer.