OUTSTANDING GARDENER

Little River Basin Master Gardner (LRBMG) Anne Barr (L) received the first place Outstanding Individual Search for Excellence Award at the Texas Master Gardener Association annual state conference in College Station this spring. With her is LRBMG president Cheryl Walker.

GOOD SAMARITANS

Randall Brown (third from left) who is legally blind, needed a $15,000 e-sight device to boost his vision to 20/20. Rockdale Noon Lions Club, together with Lions Club International District 2-S3 Charities Alert Program has donated $1,000 toward the effort.

PROJECT GRAD BACKERS

PROJECT GRAD BACKERS—The New Salem EEA Club donated $200 to the 2018 Rockdale High School Project Graduation, which was held overnight Friday-Saturday at Grand Central Station in College Station with about 80 seniors attending. That number does not include their dates.

Rockdale’s ‘Roaring 20s’ alive and well

If you remember the late Nolan Bland’s model of Rockdale in 1928 and wondered what happened to it. Don’t worry. It’s being well taken care of and looks better than ever. Bland, who spent thousands of hours crafting, and researching, the model, pegged the date at 1928.

PROMOTED

PROMOTED—Valedictorian Mallory McDaniel (L) and salutatorian Cady Barcak delivered speeches Thursday in the RJH gym during promotion exercises for 104 new RHS freshmen. Honor students were recognized.

Summer school starts

RISD REPORT Alesha Eoff, Rockdale Elementary Principal, has information regarding summer school and some tips: We will offer Summer School for students that qualify until June 28.

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH—Kindred Hospice has been selected Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.

Milam 4-H’ers earn 2018 scholarships

Milam County 4-H’ers have received scholarships as follows: • Chandler Barton received a $20,000 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship. • Neeraj Bhakta, $10,000 received a Fort Worth Syndicate Scholarship.

Love keeps on giving

Lift up your eyes “Love ever gives, Forgives, Outlives. And while it lives It gives. For this is love’s prerogative, To give, and give, and give.” Henry P. Crowell was a powerful industrialist on the eastern seaboard of our nation quite a few years ago.

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.