IT’S NOW OR NEVER

“Elvis” returned to Rockdale Estates and Rehabilitation and got all the residents All Shook Up last week. This annual event is very popular and some residents dress in traditional leis for the occasion.

GARZA FAMILY REUNION

The annual Garza reunion took place at the VFW on Saturday with lots of food and fun. Shown here are the remaining brothers and sisters born to Guadalupe and A.R. Garza. Back row (L-R) Joe Lewis, Cruz, Arthur, Angie and Ruben. Front row (L-R) Cruz’s wife Luca, Mary Helen and Josie.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for July 29 through Aug. 9. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx. publicsearch.us. Deed Kelli R. Timmerman to Garrett Timmerman – Lot 11, Fieseler Addition, Rockdale (3,086). Deeds Without Warranty Byron Ray Hare to Carol Matous nka Carol Worley (3,196).

Three more angles from above of Rockdale’s new Main Street Star

Three more angles from above of Rockdale’s new Main Street Star in the intersection of Main Street and Cameron Avenue (US 79).

He’s worth it

Iwas just reading about a guy in Philippians 2:25 named Epaphroditus. He was a servant leader, an ordinary guy that sat in a pew on Sunday, but he was asked to go and minister to the apostle Paul while he was under house arrest in Rome for preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Only with God leads to Promised Land

In the screenplay of Nikos Kazantzakis’ The Last Temptation of Christ, John the Baptist advises Jesus: “The God of Israel is a god of the desert. If you want to speak to him, then you go to the desert.

CHURCH NEWS

The American Academy of Crisis Counseling in Rockdale is holding sessions for adults called “Reduce Risks of Heart Disease by Controlling Blood Pressure,” which are being conducted by Debbie McNair, PhD. Classes are held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30.

ATTENTION MILANO RESIDENTS: YOUR PAPERS ARE ON THE WAY!

The post office's distribution center send the Milano box to the wrong post office, but they are on their way to Milano. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Free Program on Tree Stewardship

The Little River Basin Master Gardener Association (Milam County) is hosting a tree program on Wednesday, August 16, 6 pm, at the Patterson Center, 609 Mill Avenue, Rockdale, TX.

‘Cops and Coffee’

The first gathering of the RIOT-sponsored Cops and Coffee got off to a good start on Thursday at Farmers to Market Coffee Co. in Cameron.