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. RSBC to celebrate 111th anniversary Rising Star Baptist Church, 1055 Texas Street, Rev. Royal Johnson, pastor, will celebrate its 111th anniversary at 3 p.m.

Love people He puts in your path

The move to East Texas has been good. It’s hard for me to say that because I love Rockdale so much. Last time I checked I was still bleeding blue and gold.

Blood drive set for Sept. 5th

MILANO NEWS Ablood drive will be held Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Milano High School. Donation times are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call the school’s front office at 512-455-9333 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “milanoisd.

Tackling budget for last time

This year’s round of community communication meetings to discuss the county budget were in most respects typical of those that I’ve conducted each of the eight years that I’ve been county judge. Very few of you showed up.

‘Eggs’ topic for library program

LIBRARY NOTES Deborah Grassel, Master Egg Artist, will be presenting a program at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Deborah Grassel was commissioned by the American Egg Board to create the 41st commemorative egg for the First Lady Melania Trump.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Thursday—Teacher meeting in Conference Room, 2 p.m.; Guided reading Training, library, 3:30 p.m. Monday—Labor Day holiday. Tuesday—After school iTigers program begins. Upcoming Event— Annual pre-K and Kindergarten Round Up, Tuesday, April 24, RES.

NEW AT ST. PAUL’S

—A new school year has begun at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Thorndale. New for the 2018-19 term (L-R) are David Mueller, principal; Margie Clifton, fourth grade; Lisa Mull, first grade; and Jeff Osbourn, seventh and eighth grade.

New teachers ‘seas the day’

Alesha Eoff, elementary principal, introduces new staff members, and those returning in new roles: • Hannah Noel is transferring from Buckholts ISD. She has previously taught a mixed class of pre-K and kindergarten children, so she will be a great fit for our PK team.

Time to join Milam 4-H again

The new 4-H year starts Saturday Sept. 1 All 4-H members, Clover Kids, and adult volunteers who enrolled last year will have to re-enroll for the 2018-2019 year. To enroll, please visit the 4-H Connect website at: texas.4honline.com.