YARD OF THE MONTH

Rockdale Earth Day’s Yard of the Month for August goes to Belinda Hillhouse and George Weidman at 707 Middleton. “You can find all sorts of beautiful and cool plants at this address.

ROCKDALE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER MENU

Monday—Spaghetti with Italian meatballs and sauce, carrots, garlic bread, cinnamon pears, milk. Tuesday—Ham and beans, cornbread, turnip greens, onion slices, banana pudding, milk. Wednesday—Tamales, pinto beans, squash, Jell-O, milk.

REUNIONS

Holliman-Tuma Reunion The 91st annual Holliman- Tuma Reunion will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at the American Legion Hall, 2534 N FM 487. A fully-catered barbecue meal with beef brisket and sausage and all the trimmings will be served at noon for $17 for adults.

Fresh corn and avocado salad

Kyle’s Kitchen KYLE COOKE If it’s still too hot to cook in your house, here’s a recipe that requires no cooking especially now that fresh corn is in season. I personally don’t think you have to cook fresh corn, chiefly in this application, but you can cook if it you want to.

ORGANIZATIONS

Celebrate Recovery meets Saturdays Rockda le Celebrate Recovery meets Saturdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 1443 South FM 487. Keto support group meets Thursdays at 7 A keto support group meets at the First Baptist Church’s south entrance every Thursday at 7 p.m.

GAUSE NEWS

We enjoyed friends at a nice gathering at the Well Spring Community Church Sunday. I am so blessed to still be able to say “I’m ready” when someone asks me if I want to go with them. I’m not getting an answer from those who usually have news for me.

MILANO NEWS

Some of you were blessed with a little rain. Over two days we got 0.15” at my house. I’m still thankful. School kicks off this week in Milano and I know everyone is excited to get back into a routine. Please be mindful of buses as they pick up and drop off the students.

O’Rourke draws crowds on Friday—for and against

Beto O’Rourke, the first Texas gubernatorial candidate to visit Rockdale since the late 1960s, was in town on Friday night and drew crowds both for him and against him at The Kay Theater.

Rotary scholarship winners

The Rockdale Rotary Club has started a new program this year giving $1,000 scholarships for continuing education.

City gives pool closure dates

The City of Rockdale announced that the city pool will be open through Sunday, Aug. 14. After Aug. 14, the pool will be open on weekends only until Sept. 4.