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.

Mouths of babes

Lift up your eyes Apresent day poet has written: You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that I hadn’t heard, Life lessons that you taught to me, But I got every word. I’ve grown up with your values, And I’m very glad I did; So here’s to you, dear father, From your forever grateful kid.

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 Choir Concert, Musicians Appreciation set for 7 p.m. Saturday Rising Star Baptist Church will present a Choir Concert and Musicians Appreciation program at 7 p.m.

Let go the fragments, grab real life

He told me to tell you that Our high school principal gave me a book about a year ago. It was entitled, One Word That Will Change Your Life. The premise of the book is for you to choose one word, use it as a filter and by doing so you will both simplify and focus your life. My one word was “connect.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 22—Cruz San Migel. June 23—Elaine Braun. June 25—Dennis Green, Tyler Pruett. June 26—Gaye Bland, Nell Barron, Bob Burnett. June 27—Elein Beery, Kaden Jeter. Anniversaries June 21—Charles and Gaye Bland. June 23—Kerry and Denise Starnes. June 24—Ron and Joyce Montgomery.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events from area organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Milam CPS bake sale fund-raiser Saturday Milam County Child Protective Services (CPS) Board will hold a bake sale fund-raiser at Walmart on Saturday, June 23, from 8 a.m.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Chicken strips, cream gravy, roasted potato medley, turnip greens, wheat roll, fruit gelatin with marshmallows, milk. Tuesday—Roast beef on pita, corn and black bean salad, coleslaw, gelatin parfait, milk.

MILESTONES

Marriage License Alex John Noack and Alexandrea Faith Juarez. Divorces Granted Joshua Nathaniel Curtis and La-Sherry Monique Brown. Mark Eugene Becker II and Rosita Marie Becker. Charity Elizabeth Tatroe and Joshua Andrew Brymer. Charlotte Ann Christian and Johnny Eugene Christian.

4-H youth camps continue June 29

Milam County 4-H members participated in a 4-H Fun Day Camp Friday, at the Thorndale City Park. Little River Basin Master Gardeners led crafts for the youth, painting milk jugs to use as watering cans, planting bombs with seeds to plant, and many other crafts related to plants and watering.