Milano Lions to hold pancake supper March 26

The Milano Evening Lions Club will have their annual Pancake and Sausage Supper on Saturday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Milano Civic Center. Plates are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. There will also be live music and a silent auction.

MCJLS baked good sale set for Saturday

The Milam County Junior Livestock Show will hold their baked goods food show at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Youth Exposition Building. Each FFA or 4-H member will have the opportunity to bake a pie, cookies and/or cake.

Three Holy Week services planned

The Rockdale Ministerial Alliance wishes to invite the community to three special Holy Week services. On Monday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Rising Star Baptist Church. Pastor Lance Walch will lead the service. Masks may be required.

Meet Miss Honey

Rockdale Intermediate School second- and third-graders were treated to a special visitor last Thursday when Miss Honey, the Jersey milk cow, made a stop in Rockdale to help the students learn all about milk. Southwest Dairy Farmers offers a free program for schools with their Mobile Dairy Classroom.

Rockdale Estates under new ownership

Meet Jeff Johnson, the new owner of Rockdale Estates and Rehabilitation. Johnson is a 16-year veteran in the nursing home industry and Rockdale Estates is his latest venture. When asked what his plans were for the nursing home he said, “I want Rockdale Estates to be patientand family-centered.

Mapping technology helps city plan for future

At Monday night’s city council meeting all the details of the sale of the property on FM 487 were nailed down and the plan is moving along as planned. Some new details on what would be required of the buyers were laid out by the council members and MDD Economic Director Jim Gibson.

HOLY ROLLER

HOLY ROLLER—Rockdale traffic came to a standstill on Thursday afternoon about 2 p.m. when a church came through town on its way to a new location. The pews were still inside as it rolled down Cameron Avenue on the back of an 18-wheeler.

New principal at Rockdale Elementary

Rockdale ISD trustees named Shannon Pourmanafzadeh as the new Rockdale Elementar y School principal at a special meeting of the board on March 10. Mrs.

Baked good sale Saturday

The Milam County Junior Livestock Show will be holding their baked goods food show at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Youth Exposition Building. Each FFA or 4-H member will have the opportunity to bake a pie, cookies and/ or cake.

PATRIOTS PEN WINNER

PATRIOTS PEN WINNER—Milano Junior High eighth grader, Macey Stewart, won the VFW essay contest “How Can I Be A Good American” at the District 28 meeting held on Sunday, Feb. 27. Macey is the daughter of Doug and Wendy Stewart of Milano.