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.

MISD collecting for Christmas Round-Up

MILANO NEWS Milano ISD is collecting certain items for the area’s Christmas Round-Up. Each campus is accepting donations of unwrapped toys, soup of any kind, instant potatoes and canned chicken. Deadline to turn in items to MISD campus is Dec. 6.

Homemade taco seasoning can spice up winter

COMMENTS FROM MICAH It is Taco Tuesday yet? Making your own taco seasoning may seem like a hassle. Why not just purchase a package at the grocery store, right? Buy, you can make your own with the spices you already have in your pantry and save a buck or two at the grocery store.

GAUSE NEWS

Gause ISD students are having their Thanksgiving holidays this week. Many families have trips planned. Hope you all have a nice holiday and safe trips. Wanda And Al Coats hosted a birthday party Sunday for their great-grandson, Grant Ward, who turned 8 years old.

Thanksgiving luncheon serves 1,041

Volunteers were determined 2017’s one-year lapse in Rockdale’s annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon was going to be just that, a one-year lapse. Rockdale obviously wants it back.

Veterans get songs, tributes from students

It was a special Veterans Day ceremony for a number of reasons as hundreds of students, veterans and guests packed the RHS gym. First, because Sunday is the 100th anniversary of World War I. Observances of that date, first called Armistice Day, led to the creation of what is now Veterans Day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Nov. 15—Eva Strong. Nov. 18—Clayton Bland. Nov. 19—Lynda Lagrone, Vickie Miller. Nov. 21—Shirley Rogers, Collin Pickel.