Summer camp schedule released

Rockdale Athletics has released their schedule for this year’s summer camps. The fee is $30 for the first sport, then $10 for each additional sport. Camps are as follows: • Baseball/softball, 9-11 a.m. June 1-2, for incoming third through ninth grades. • Boys and girls soccer, 5-7 p.m.

Pasta dishes on the lighter side

Here are a few pasta dishes on the lighter side instead of a heavy meat sauce. This first one has two sticks of butter in it, but everything else is light.

Simple spring salads

Ran across this recipe the other day and it sounds pretty good and pretty easy, especially if you use leftover rotisserie chicken.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO The highway commission in Austin will receive bids on the Rockdale leg of State Highway 48, otherwise known as the I.&G.N. Highway, on April 23. (US 79 was called State Highway 48 at the time.

ORGANIZATIONS

Trail Life meetings Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons 512-446-3367.

Milam 4-H competes at Rodeo Austin Ag Identification Contest

Milam County 4-H members showcased their agricultural knowledge and competitive spirit at the Rodeo Austin Agricultural Product Identification Contest held on March 23, earning strong team and individual results against top competitors from across the state.

O.D. Butler Forage Field Day

The O.D. Butler Forage Field Day will be held on May 15 at the Thomas Ranch located at 10365 Summer Lane in Anderson. This field day will offer three CEUs for pesticide applicators.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO The Milam County Inter-scholastic Meet held at Rockdale on March 19-20 was a big success despite the heavy rains that hell intermittently on both days.

ORGANIZATIONS

Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons 512-446-3367.

Life as art

“And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.” (1 Corinthians 6:14) Iwas on social media the other day and ran across a project of the Brooklyn Art Library. They call it the, “Artist Sketchbook” project, for $30.