MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff's Office during the past week included: Tuesday, April 28—Security check, FM 3242; security check, Avenue C, Milano; warrant service, TX 21; security check, Avenue C, Milano; security check, US 190; security check, Avenue C, Milano; suspicious activity, CR 267;...

Things to make with chicken

This first recipe is for tacos, but it's also a great marinade for whatever you want to do with the chicken including tacos, but also nachos or taco salad.

REUNION

62nd Appelt Family Reunion set for June 7 The Appelt Family will be celebrating its 62nd reunion on Sunday, June 7, at Appelt’s Hill Hall in Hallettsville. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The reunion will provide a meal of stew, sausage and sides at noon along with cold drinks.

ORGANIZATIONS

Trail Life meetings Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. ever y second and fourth Monday at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons 512-446-3367.

MILANO NEWS

The hype surrounding the Savannah Bananas is well deserved. We joined over 100,000 others in College Station and were treated to a day of high energy and fun for the whole family. If you ever get the chance to see them you should. LAST MONTH OF SCHOOL— We are finally in the last month of school!

TACO FEST

After days of rain, Rockdale’s weather turned out sunny with tempera tures in the 70s for the first annual Taco Fest sponsored by Rockdale Community Market and the City of Rockdale. And the festival was a big success.

MAYFEST A BIG HIT

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church held their first May fest since 2020 on Saturday and the fundraiser was a big success for the organization. The day began with a mass after which the Communi ties in Concert Band played for the crowd.

Voters choose Flores, Keen, Janak, pass all propositions

Rockdale has a new city council member and a new (and one returning) RISD trustee. Nathan Flores won the eastside council spot 74 votes to John Lawhon’s 45 votes. Incumbent Place 6 trustee Janice Keen easily won her spot over Susan Pantaleon and Sharee Mitchell with 53,16% of the vote.