HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Anniversary Oct. 6—Kristen and Jason Zapata.

GRAND OPENING

GRAND OPENING—A ribbon cutting ceremony for Victoria Otto, CPA, P.C. was held by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning.

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH—Nathan Bland’s Rollo Insurance was awarded business of the month by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. Shown are (L-R) Anna and Nathan Bland with 6-week old daughter, Karis, along with Chamber members Pat and Charlie Watson and Homer Mowdy.

NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS

NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS—Luz Banda, owner of Taquiera Banda’s, didn’t want to get rid of her Christmas tree in January so she turned it into a Valentine’s Day tree, then a Saint Patrick’s Day tree and more.

Bible shows we are protected by angels

God's angels are truly watching over us. He makes this point clear in Scriptures throughout the Bible. Read on for six Bible verses that remind us there are angels watching over you. Angels have been cited all throughout the Bible for their amazing ability to protect those in harm.

We’re celebrating everything at RIS this year

As I reflect on my time as an educator, I find myself comparing current times to when I was in school. If I think really hard, I can remember my time in Elementary school. I say “think hard,” because that was a really long time ago.

ENGAGED

ENGAGED—Hamilton and Kathy Mack of Temple announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Roxanne Mack, to Adrian Joseph Ramirez, son of JR and Becky Ramirez of Temple. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Temple High School and 2009 graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos.

ORGANIZATIONS

Garden club adds two new members Members of the Crown Garden Club held their September meeting at the home of Jimette Fatheree, club president, with Nancy Marburger serving as co-hostess. The meeting was held on the patio for safety even though all members had been vaccinated for COVID-19.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sept. 26—Darla Willingham. Sept. 27—Miller Bassler.

Yummy shrimp and crab cakes

Here is a recipe for shrimp patties with Mexican flavors that sounds good. They’d be good dipped in some kind of tartar sauce or placed on top of a good salad. A lot of steps but they are all easy.