REUNIONS

Caffey Reunion July 16 at Patterson Center The Sanford and Lucy Caffey family reunion for friends and relatives will be held at Patterson Center adjacent to Fair Park on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. A pot luck lunch will be served at noon with drinks, plates and utensils furnished.

MILANO NEWS

This week the Simpson twins are in Colorado at church camp. No cell phones for nine days. I know they will survive, but the looks on the faces of all those teens as they boarded the bus can only be described as high anxiety. Conversation is a lost art.

GAUSE NEWS

Our first phone call Monday morning was someone calling about the mortgage on our home. For certain he didn’t know what age person he was calling! The fact is I have a birthday on the 18th of this month and I was born in 1941. Started our day with a laugh.

YARD OF THE MONTH

YARD OF THE MONTH—The home of Mike and Pam Pruett at 716 Middleton has been awarded Yard of the Month for July by Rockdale Earth Day Chairman David Melton who said, “This immaculately kept yard contains Japanese boxwoods, yaupon hollies, sage plants, Esperanza and more to make for a beautiful yard.

‘BAPTISM’ FOR BRETT

‘BAPTISM’ FOR BRETT— At the first weekend of the Backyard Farmers Market a dunking tank was a popular attraction. Here, Mayor Brett Boren gets a soaking from a young shopper. If you look closely, you can see the bean bag on its way to the target.

STAR SPANGLED SALUTE

STAR SPANGLED SALUTE— The Communities in Concert band played in Cameron last weekend at the July 4th Celebration on the square around the courthouse. While fireworks were not allowed, the band playing patriotic music kept everyone in a festive mood.

ROCKDALE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER MENU

Monday—Glazed ham, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, cantaloupe, wheat bread, milk. Tuesday—Turkey sandwich, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, three-bean salad, chocolate chip cookies, milk. Wednesday—Oven-fried chicken, fluffy rice, spinach, white bread, Jell-O cup, milk.

Hangin’ with the neighbors

Towards the end of last month, I had a chance to visit Mexico for the first time in my life. The plan was to hang out in Mexico City before lying on the beach for the rest of my trip in Oaxaca, near Puerto Escondido.

CHURCH NEWS

Full Gospel Church to host ‘training camp’ Rockdale Full Gospel Church will be hosting a community training camp from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The camp is free for children 8 to 18 years old. “You may sign up on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/rockdalefullgospel/.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open the second and fourth Thursday and Friday of the each month from 10 a.m. to noon.