EARTH DAY

Students participating in the 2020 Rockdale Earth Day poster contest are shown here with their entries. Earth Day committee members worked closely with junior-high art teacher Lani Young for the third straight year.

EDUCATION NOTES

Elementary Wednesday—College colors day; second-grade TEL-PAS Reading Test Room 39. Thursday–Admission, Review and Dismissal Meetings. Friday—Distribution of Pack Pal bags. Reminders—When bringing children to school arrive between 7:30 and 8 a.m. The school’s main door on Belton Avenue will be open.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

• Alpha Tau Delta Scholarship, general, April 26. • Aycock High School Class of 1956, general, May 1. • Bartlett Electric Cooperative Lawrence Karl Memorial Scholarship, April 1. • Blue-Gold Scholarship., general, May 1. • Knights of Columbus Scholarship, general, May 1.

Plan for graduation

This week Kelly Windham, Rockdale High School Counselor, has some very important information regarding student registration this spring: Spring is a very busy time for Rockdale High School students. There are lots of sports, academic competitions, and FFA shows students will participate in.

Lent fish fries start Friday at KC Hall

The annual Lenten Fish Fries by Knights of Columbus Council 7014 begin Friday at the KC Hall and continue every Friday of Lent. Hours are 5 to 7:30 p.m., or until sold out, and plates are priced at $10 each. Rockdale’s KC Hall is located on US 79 just east of the city limits.

Cancer patient benefit Saturday

MINERVA—A hu ge benefit day for 16-year-old cancer patient Caitlyn Glenn, is set for Saturday at the Minerva Community Center and VFD, CR 232 Loop. Glenn is an osteosarcoma patient.

Voters choosing sheriff, DA, more

Milam County Republicans will essentially choose winners in county-wide sheriff and prosecutor races on Tuesday. Actually many have already voted. Early voting ends Friday with 1,602 ballots cast through Tuesday in the GOP races.

Whittaker heading to job in Angleton

Rockdale City Manager Chris Whittaker is heading to the coast. Well, almost to the coast. Whittaker told The Reporter Tuesday he has accepted the position of interim city manager for that Brazoria County city of about 20,000. “My last day in Rockdale will be March 13,” he said.

SPECIAL MOMENT

Saturday’s police-firefighter banquet at the KC Hall had a special moment when the past year’s “topgun”—highest score at firing range—was announced. Winner was Ofc. Dillian Ford (R), grandson of Police Chief Thomas Harris.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Rockdale Reporter 221-225 E. Cameron • Rockdale 512/446-5838 • Fax 512/446-5317 www.rockdalereporter.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Center, 446-2666. • Kindred Hospice volunteers meeting, 11 a.m., Murray Street of Christ.