97th birthday

Martha Newman of Milano turned 97 years old Dec. 7. She is a member of the Crown Garden Club which has not been meeting this year due to COVID-19 regulations but other members did not let the occasion go by unnoticed.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all the people charged with offenses though the county jail in Cameron. Chargers may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Michael Kirk Jr., 41, Rockdale, DWI, released on $1,500 bond.

ORGANIZATIONS

Al-Anon in-person meetings canceled The Rockdale Just for Today Al-Anon meetings have been discontinued until further notice due to COVID-19 restrictions. For further information or support call Carolyn S. at 512-273-2484.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Dec. 10—Sandee Calame. Dec. 11—Nancy Puente. Dec. 11—Nancy Puente. Dec. 12—Bill Cooke, Esten Cooke, Karen Huff, Greg Nichols, George Young. Anniversaries Dec. 11—Jenny and Justin Breithaupt.

GAUSE NEWS

I spent Monday morning in the doctor’s office trying to get something for my allergies. So it’s past time to send the news into the papers and I haven’t had time to get any together. I’m guessing everyone is getting their Christmas plans with family and friends all settled? Who will bring this?

City of Rockdale gives foundation key to old City Hall

People attending the key ceremony Thursday on Burleson Street next to the old City Hall await the start of the presentation. At left, Vision Historic Preservation Foundation Managing Director Collier Perry opened the ceremony talking about the foundation’s plans for the old building.

Holiday meal

Above, Kathy Morris and Pastor Kenneth Morris of New Hope Baptist Church in Rockdale help Kathy Jordan with her turkey meal complete with dressing, corn and green beans during the 20th annual Community Thanksgiving Outreach Dinner on Saturday at the First Baptist Church.

Tiger Tough Welding Competition

Above, Lane Wallace (L) won first and Hayden Smith won second place in the cutting competition Nov. 17. Below, Brookshire Royal High School senior Steve Espiricueta welds out of position with Randy Owens a technician at Serving Welders Across Texas watching his work.

College Awareness night a virtual event for students navigating to ‘real world’

High school can be a difficult time for students as they stare at the gateway to the “real world.” There are a lot of choices to be made that will directly affect a student’s future. These choices are difficult when you do not fully know who you are or what you want to do for the rest of your life.

Arts/crafts added to Christmas activities in downtown Milano

An arts and crafts event has been added to the Dec. 12 Christmas activities in the downtown Milano area. The Milano Christmas Bazaar is looking for vendors to sell between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the same day as the city’s Christmas parade.