The heart’s hunger can be satisfied

A minister at a conference was listening to a woman give the devotional. She was speaking in one foreign language, then another. “La madre que tengo hambre. La m’ere j’ai faim. Mutter, die ich hunger habe. La madre che ho fame.” Lastly, she interpreted in English, “Mommy, I’m hungry.

Ribbon cutting

Mike and Gloria Zapata bought D.R. Loans in September and last week they became the newest member of the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce.

MARC Earth Day

Through a generous donation by Mona Butala and several anonymous donations, each consumer of the MARC Center was given an Earth Day t-shirt and they wore them to fix up their gardens on as their Earth Day project. Gardens were cleaned and then replanted with flowers and vegetables.

Rockdale ISD students continue their earning Industry-Based Certifications

Rockdale ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) department offers Industry-Based Certification (IBC) testing on a continuous basis throughout the school year. Depending on the program of study in which the student may be taking the exam, that testing could be in the fall or spring semester.

Rockdale PD makes six felony arrests

Rockdale Police Officers made six felony arrests during the past week including: • Santos Adrian Domingo, 27, Rockdale, was arrested on Thursday by Sgt..

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • South FM 908 at the Burleson/Milam County line for a one-vehicle rollover along with AMR on Thursday. • 531 College for an electrical fire on Saturday. • 712 Hunter for a pan left on the stove which caught fire on Monday.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Donzel Laquan Young, 29, Cameron, robbery, released on $25,000 bond.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: April 19—Animal call, CR 380, Milano area; animal call, FM 486, Thorndale area; information, East 3rd Street, Rockdale; information, North FM 908, Rockdale area; mental health call, Cameron; information, CR 494; 911...

THE MARC GARDENS

THE MARC GARDENS—Clients and volunteers at the MARC Center got their gardens all spruced up on Friday as their Earth Day project by cleaning out the gardens and replanting them.

ORGANIZATIONS

Senior Center seeking volunteers, donations The Rockdale Senior Center is in need of volunteers on Mondays to deliver Meals on Wheels twice per month. They are also asking for donations for their Angel Tree and seeking people to adopt a senior or buy items from their wish list.