PAINTER’S HELPERS

PAINTER’S HELPERS—This group of Rockdale High School advanced art students helped mural artist Same Welty with his waving American flag at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

STARS AND STRIPES

STARS AND STRIPES—The waving flag mural is the perfect backdrop for Elissa Benford-Robert’s military memorial stones project at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

TFND

TFND—One of several #BeRockdaleProud murals scattered through town.

Thank You

As 2021 comes to a close, the Rockdale Earth Day Committee wants to acknowledge the many individuals, businesses, and entities that played a role in a truly great year.

These pork chops are delicious

I still can’t think about eating poultry after Thanksgiving so here are two recipes using beef and pork chops.

HUGE DONATION

HUGE DONATION—The Alpha One Chevrolet Buick team raised and donated to Rockdale Christian Services 916 pounds of food, 18 pounds of toiletries and household goods, 27 toys and $258 to feed Rockdale’s hungry.

Rockdale Christmas events set for Dec. 4

Two Christmas events are happening in our town on December 4. Sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, breakfast with Santa runs from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Patterson Civic Center. Rockdale McDonald’s will be providing pancakes, milk and juice.

Tiger welding competition held with largest group ever

Last Wednesday the Tiger Tough Welding Competition was held in the SWAT (Servicing Welders Across Texas) building with students from 26 high schools from all over the state competing and earning welding certifications.

HONOR ROLLS

Rockdale H igh School Second Six Weeks Freshmen—Abigale Ammons, Andy Dowell, Jazalle Dunn, Kayla Ehler, Klaybourne Eschberger, Jacie Hartley, Andrew Hernandez, Brenda Hernandez, Jasmine Lawhon, Alvan Liu, Jack Luckey.

Happy smiles at RDA Christmas Tree Lighting

Attendees enjoyed chili cooked by the team at Climate Control AC & Heating, hot chocolate and cookies donated by Rollo Insurance