New Hope Baptist to hold Family/Friends Day

A Family and Friends Day Program at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will be held at 3 p.m. April 24. Speaker for the program will be Dr. Dennis Brooks of New Jerusalem Church. “We are inviting everyone in the community to join us and have a great time in the Lord,” said spokesperson Pamela King.

HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY—Rockdale Estates & Rehabilitation celebrated the 99th birthday of Margie Clark with cake, cupcakes and lots of decorations last Friday. The assisted living facility is under new management. See story on page 1A.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Feb. 24—Kerry Starnes.Feb. 25—Justin Whorton, David Svrcek Jr.Feb. 28—Beth Bible, Barbara Wright

POSTER CONTEST

POSTER CONTEST—These eighth graders, and a few more who are not pictured, entered this year’s Rockdale Earth Day poster contest under the direction of RJH art teacher Lani Young. The posters will be on display during the month of April at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.

90th BIRTHDAY

90th BIRTHDAY—Roberta Pounders celebrated her 90th birthday at a luncheon at the Patterson Civic Center recently. The lunch was hosted by her children Vicky Everhart, Becky Nink, Pamela Bryan and Robert and Renee Pounders.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Feb. 10—Betty Headrick, Spencer Stephens. Feb. 11—Brooks Bassler. Anniversaries Feb. 14—Ward and Kathryne Roddam.

The 1895 receives $3,800 from Walmart

Walmart Store No. 280 has been an integral part of the community of Rockdale for many years. In addition to being a major employer in the area, Walmart Store No. 280 is also a primary contributor of sales tax revenue supporting the City of Rockdale’s municipal budget.

ORGANIZATIONS

Historical meeting on Monday at courthouse The Milam County Historical Commission will conduct its first meeting of 2022 on Monday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Courthouse in Cameron. The purpose of this commission is to preserve, protect and promote history within the county.

Breakfast casseroles warm us

Here’s a basic breakfast casserole which would be good on a cold morning. And by “basic” I mean there are so many things you could add to make it taste even better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Feb. 3—Jeff Zapata. Feb. 5—Hilary Roten. Feb. 8—Jay Willingham. Feb. 9—Paul Kruse.