YARD OF THE MONTH

YARD OF THE MONTH—Rockdale Earth Day awarded the Olivares family Yard of the Month for May. Jose and Esmeralda Olivares have three children: Tatiana, age 17; Luke, age 13; and Mateo, age 5. They make yard work a family affair.

POOL TIME

POOL TIME—The sparkling pool at Veterans Memorial Park on Mistletoe Lane opened over Memorial Day weekend and it was definitely the place to be. The pool has seen lots of activity since then. Admission is only $4.

Historic Trail program offers artifacts, knowledge

TREASURE TROVE—Believe it or not this is only a very small sampling of the artifacts found on the property of Gene and Elaine Baumann which is part of the Rancheria Grande. SUGARLOAF—A Texas A&M student’s rendition of what a park at Sugarloaf Mountain would look like.

SUMMER PHOTO ROLL

SUMMER FUN–Top row, L-R: Colt Matthews makes his way down the first base line during a game in the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association last month; Rockdale High School kicker Daniel Romero was at the Jake Spavital Football Camps last week; former Rockdale High School basketball coach and Hall of...

ROAR!

It wasn’t only seniors who enjoyed the last day of school. Mrs. Principal Shannon Pourmanafzadeh. All RISD school campuses class is shown here doing an end of year Tiger Roar with new Elementary had their last day last week and summer school starts soon.

21st annual MARC Ride set for June 11th

The 21st annual MARC Ride will be held on Saturday, June 11, at The Ranch. The Bad to the Bone Riders holds this benefit each year and it is the largest yearly donation received by the MARC Center.

MISS FLAME

The Milano Volunteer Fire Department crowned Vivian Simpson Miss Flame for 2022-2023. Fire chief, Travis Yoakum selected the winner. Vivian will represent Milano VFD in both the July Fourth and Christmas parades, and assist the firemen with fire-safety week at Milano Elementary.

Keep your refrigerator clean for National Safety Month

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension observes June as National Safety Month. The month is dedicated to preventing causes of workplace injury.

ROCKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PreK – hard at work! Field Day fun! Tug-of-war Outdoor science experiments Water Day Community Reading donation Earth Day activities Educational Field Trips

ROCKDALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Fire Safety Elgin Pumpkin Farm EarlyAct FirstKnight Accolade Winners Vocabulary Parade Winners Fifth Grade Field Trip Veterans Day - Navy Seal Workout Kids Heart Challenge Winners