ORGANIZATIONS

Rockdale Homecoming scheduled for June 13 The Rockdale Homecoming Association is planning their 87th annual City of Rockdale Homecoming for June 13 at the Patterson Center. They were unable to have it last year due to COVID-19, but it is always the second Saturday in June.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

April 29—Jim Baker, John Seaton. May 3—Thomas Betchan. May 4—Raegen Seaton.

GAUSE NEWS

Less than a month until school will be out for summer. Everyone busy making plans for summer? I’m sure if you ask your children what they want to do, they probably have a plan. I’m just hoping we don’t have many 100-plus days of heat. We have no plans.

Rockdale’s sale tax numbers stay in the positive column

Rockdale continues to barely inch by last year’s sales tax numbers staying in the black for March, according to the report from the Texas state comptroller. Thorndale’s March numbers slumped a bit at $12,924 from the February total of $14,501.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for April 15-22. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Makayla Nicole Wardlow to BA Rockdale Holdings LLC – Lots 5-6, Meadowbrook Subdivision (1,627). Warranty Deeds William H. Jones Jr.

MVFD Ladies Auxiliary spring garage sale set for May 6th-8th

Milano Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will hold their Spring Garage Sale on May 6-8 at the fire station in Milano. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 6-7, and then 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8. The group is still seeking donations.

Strong communities thrive through efforts of residents and volunteers

Strong communities are able to thrive thanks to the efforts of their residents, including those who give up their free time to volunteer with local charitable organizations.

ROCKDALE MULTI- SERVICE CENTER MENU

Monday—Stuffed bell peppers, carrots, hot pickled beets, tapioca pudding, milk. Tuesday—Crab cake, macaroni and cheese, spinach, wheat bread, applesauce, milk. Wednesday—Chicken cordon bleu, vegetable blend, mashed potatoes, bread, oatmeal-raisin cookies, milk.

Earth Day: Reminding everyone to keep the environment clean

These junior high students each designed a poster for the 2021 Rockdale Earth Day Poster Contest. The winner, for the second year in a row, was Mariana Costillo with her winning poster, and Rockdale Earth Day Chairman David Melton and junior high art teacher Lani Young.

Rockdale graduate to be in Miss Texas pageant

Whitley Boyd will be representing Rockdale in the 2021 Miss Texas competition on June 26 as Miss Rockdale Fair. The Miss Texas Scholarship Program is part of the Miss America Organization.