READING CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

—Hailey Wilson (center), the 2018 Rockdale High School valedictorian, recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Thursday Reading Club. Making the presentation were club members Dr. Lucile Estell (L) and Annette Stone.

HAPPY Birthday

July 5—Birdie Kristoff, Kennedy Cooke-Garza. July 6—Paul Dixon, Shellie Sorenson. July 7—JoAnn Browning, Claudette Williams. July 8—Charles Cabral, Paul Bartley, Justin Starr. July 9—Kristen Banks, Leonard Hoff, Ally Thomas. July 10—Rodney Lewis.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Chicken salad on lettuce, potato salad, green pea salad, whole wheat bread, fruit salad, oatmeal cookie, milk. Tuesday—Beef fajitas, Mexican rice, pinto beans, corn tortilla, sour cream, fruit crisp, milk.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

FOR CPS

—Milam County Prosecutor’s office recently presented Child Protective Services a donation of $5,000. Money came from forfeiture funds. Accepting were members of the CPS board.

Early deadlines for next paper

With the July Fourth holiday there will be some significant deadline changes for next week’s Reporter. It will come out Tuesday, July 2, instead of the normal Wednesday. It will still be dated for the usual Thursday, July 5. All deadlines are moved up one day.

‘Spirit of 76’ (cookers) in Thorndale

One weekend away from the Fourth of July, it seemed appropriate there were 76 entries in the 28th annual Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department Barbecue Cookoff over the weekend. Taylor’s Czexicans won top honors, compiled from results of all categories. Pitmaster was Terry Skrhak.

We’re in his vision

ASt. Louis firefighter tells about battling a four-alarm fire that was destroying a big, two-story home in that city. Everyone in the family had made it out to safety when suddenly without warning the smallest boy remembered something he had forgotten.

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. Liberty homecoming, cemetery meeting Sunday The annual Liberty Homecoming and Cemetery Association meeting will be held Sunday, July 1, according to Judy York, secretary.