‘Secrets,’ lunch, pancakes ahead during next week

CHAMBER CHAT There are lots of happenings in Rockdale this spring. Ginno’s Italian Restaurant is our “Business in the Spotlight” this month. Ginno’s has been in Rock-dale for two years and has now opened a bar at their restaurant to enhance their dinner menu. Ginno’s is located at 1200 W.

HONOR ROLLS

Rockdale High School Fourth Six Weeks 90 and Above Freshmen—Annamarie Acevedo, Hayden Aguilar, Cady Barcak, Brande Breithaupt, Destiny-Okara Clarke, Seth Davis, Brianna Estrada, Jessica Flores, Talayeh Green, Jake Hasselbach, Katia Hernandez.

Consumer teams win at SA contest

MILAM 4-H NEWS Milam County 4-H coaches took 37 youth to the San Antonio Stock Show Consumer Decision Making Contest recently. The youth did a fabulous job and all kids worked very hard. Milam’s Marisol Hill won first place among 116 entries in the individual intermediate competition.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Celebrate Reading-Dr. Seuss Week Thursday–“Cat in the Hat,” wear favorite hat; Kinder PLC meeting; ECC/RTI meetings, first and kindergarten; ARD meetings. Friday— “If I Ran the Circus,” wear clothes backwards, inside-out of mismatched.

Black migration: The beat goes on

2019 BLACK HISTORY SERIES, PART THREE The Baby Busters or Generation X involved those who were born between 1961 and 1980. We see the arrival of “latchkey kids,” many broken families, the emergence of the flower children, the spread of AIDS and diminishing family values.

BIBLE VERSE

“Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full’. ” —Luke 14:23 (NIV)

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email mike@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Methodist Men chili supper on Thursday Tickets for Thursday’s annual United Methodist Men Chili Supper are still available. The supper is from 5-7 p.m. at St.

LADY OF THE YEAR

Alpha Tau Delta service sorority recently recognized Denice Doss as their Lady of the Year for 2019. Mrs. Doss was chosen as this year’s recipient because of her “continuous efforts in various capacities to help the community and always with a smile.

ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations update scholarships, deadlines Many local and area organizations have scholarships available in 2019. An update, with deadlines, has been listed as follows by Kelly Windham, Rockdale High School counselor: • Alma Regenbrecht Scholarship, general, May 6.

RIBBON-CUTTING

—Lone Star Premier Real Estate is a new business in Rockdale and it held a ribbon cutting recently at the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Rock House visitor center, The business is owned and operated by Rebecca Vasquez, Chamber directors, officers and ambassadors participated in the ribbon-cutting.