ORGANIZATIONS

Liberty community homecoming ahead Everyone is invited to the annual Liberty Homecoming Picnic and Cemetery Meeting on Sunday, July 5. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the cemetery meeting starting at 11. The picnic lunch will begin shortly after the cemetery meeting.

MURAL

Members of the ‘Big House Texas’ youth camp, aligned with the statewide United Methodist Church, did improvement projects around town last week, includ ing adding a colorful mural to a new fence at Rockdale Estates and Rehabilitation.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… At a call meeting of the citizens of Rockdale Tuesday night, plans were discussed for the organization of a new civic blub, and temporary officers were elected as follows: W.E. Gaither, president; J.M. Weed, vice-president; E.T. Kemp, secretary.

REUNIONS

Noack family hosts annual reunion here The family of Ernest Noack gathered for their annual reunion Saturday, June 6 at the Forest Grove Christian Church fellowship hall.

Addressing suffering

I’ve been going through 2nd Timothy. And there is one common thread that the Apostle Paul writes about to a youngish, middle- aged pastor named Timothy—“suffering.” This morning I was praying in the shower. (I know, too much information.

Look over here distractions

When I was a teenager in the 1900s, you could get your driver’s learning permit at the age of 15. When I took my driver’s test for my license, a state trooper sat in the passenger seat and took notes. Every now and then he would ask me a casual question. I would glance his way and respond.

CHURCH NEWS

Forest Grove CC VBS set for June 22-24 Forest Grove Christian Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 22-24 from 9 a.m. to 12-noon. The VBS is titled “True North.” The school is for K through 5th grade. The church is located at 8902 US 77. For more Contact Jennifer Walch at 979-540-7285.

Seafood salads, pasta salads

Seafood and pasta salads are great for summertime meals, but with this economy they can be a little pricy. Remember that you can always substitute imitation crab in most recipes and it is significantly cheaper than the real thing.

Spice up dinner with Thai food

Take your taste buds on a global adventure without ever leaving your kitchen.

All delicious porky goodness

Noelia and I ate at the Texan Cafe a few weeks ago and I ordered the pork chop for the first time and it sure was good. This recipe sounds good as well.