STAR SPANGLED SALUTE

STAR SPANGLED SALUTE— The Communities in Concert band played in Cameron last weekend at the July 4th Celebration on the square around the courthouse. While fireworks were not allowed, the band playing patriotic music kept everyone in a festive mood.

ROCKDALE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER MENU

Monday—Glazed ham, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, cantaloupe, wheat bread, milk. Tuesday—Turkey sandwich, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, three-bean salad, chocolate chip cookies, milk. Wednesday—Oven-fried chicken, fluffy rice, spinach, white bread, Jell-O cup, milk.

Hangin’ with the neighbors

Towards the end of last month, I had a chance to visit Mexico for the first time in my life. The plan was to hang out in Mexico City before lying on the beach for the rest of my trip in Oaxaca, near Puerto Escondido.

CHURCH NEWS

Full Gospel Church to host ‘training camp’ Rockdale Full Gospel Church will be hosting a community training camp from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The camp is free for children 8 to 18 years old. “You may sign up on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/rockdalefullgospel/.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open the second and fourth Thursday and Friday of the each month from 10 a.m. to noon.

Request for Qualifications

Request for Qualifications   City Master Plan Services   “Rockdale, Mid-Century”       The City of Rockdale and the Rockdale Municipal Development District are releasing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from interested and qualified consulting planning firms for professional planning services to...

Post Oak Savannah GCD adds Redman

On July 1 Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District welcomed Michael Redman as a regulatory compliance specialist.

Early fall opening eyed for ‘The Snug’

It’s been a whirlwind of activity for Rockdale’s Jacobi Mullen. First she got engaged to Joshua Boykin, then she got married at a destination wedding in Las Vegas, so she’s now Jacobi Mullen Boykin. Now she’s back and working on her downtown business called The Snug at 121 E. Cameron Ave.

Rotary adult scholarships available, applications due July 31

Rockdale Rotary Club will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to adults wishing to further their education. Applicants must have graduated high school or received a GED prior to 2022.

Milam, Burleson groundwater summit set Aug. 18

The date for the 2022 Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit has been set for August 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are encouraged to attend. The summit is free and open to the public with lunch provided. Topics for this year’s summit cover a variety of issues.