Hit me up if you’re looking for a cat

He told me to tell you that We have three animals that live at our house. Champ, the world’s greatest Border Collie, is home from college for the summer. Typically he lives with the soon-to-be college senior at The Houston Baptist University.

A DAY AT THE DEPOT

Rockdale I&GN Depot-Museum was the site for the finale of the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Club finale Thursday. Young readers, and other guests, toured the depot ground which included a working blacksmith shop (above).

Milam 4-H’ers clean up at Roundup

MILAM 4-H NEWS Milam County 4-H was represented well at the recent Texas 4-H Roundup at Texas A&M University. A total of 28 competed or participated in the three-day event. Eight Product ID participants competed and placed well.

MAKE IT GO

Four-year-old Aaron Hughes was pretty sure he couldn’t make the handcar go, but he gave it a pretty good try Thursday as the City Library’s Summer Reading Program concluded with an open house at the I&GN Depot-Museum.

How do you spell best?

Lift up your eyes Years ago a father gave his young son a small chalkboard to practice writing on. One evening the son called out from the bedroom, “Dad, how do you spell best?” His father answered him. Moments later, the boy hollered, “How do you spell kid?

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

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.

Thoughts behind the ‘pine cone curtain’

He told me to tell you that We just got back from East Texas (#happyplace). We have some new friends there that allowed us to stay in a cabin on their private lake and to say we were blessed would be an understatement—kind of like saying the Tigers are state champions (twice).

Cool cash

Rockdale Knights of Columbus Council 7014 has donated $200 to the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for the Chamber’s annual summer drive to provide fans for needy persons, especially senior citizens.

HISTORICAL COMMISSION HONORED

—Milam County Judge Dave Barkemeyer presented the Texas Historical Commission’s Distinguished Service Award to Lynn Young and members of the 2017 Milam County Historical Commission on June 25 during a meeting of the Commissioner’s Court. From left are Randy Billingsley, Dr.