SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

—St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Ladies Society held its annual bazaar Saturday in the church’s educational building. The bazaar offered baked goods and a silent auction, there were crafts, jewelry and other items for sale and chicken stew, chili and more was for sale in the kitchen.

Rockdale welcomes Christmas

If you weren’t in the Christmas spirit before attending the weekend’s activities in Rockdale, bet you are now.

FINALLY! Fall colors in all their glory

If you’re one of those people who headed into late November going “where are all our fall colors this year?” did Mother Nature ever hear us! During the past week fall didn’t so much arrive as explode in Rockdale and Central Texas.

Details don’t interest me

He told me to tell you that New Southern Baptist Convention president, JD Greear recently said: “Maybe the worst failure for a church is success in things that aren’t producing reproducing disciples.” I totally get that.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. More grief ministries ahead at Meadowbrook Meadowbrook Baptist Church is sponsoring new ministries for the community entitled “GriefShare.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. •American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rockdale TX 76567. • American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125. • American Legion Carlyle Post 0358, PO Box 501, Rockdale, TX 76567.

4-H DONATION

4-H DONATION—The Rockdale 4-H Club recently donated diapers and wipes to the Milam County Child Protective Services (CPS) board of directors. The 4-Hers show off their donation during a recent meeting.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news from local organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Master Gardeners set 2019 class schedule Little River Basin Master Gardener Association (LRBMGA) is opening registration for the 2019 Master Gardener class.

HONOR ROLLS

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