CHURCH NEWS

BIG HOUSE CAMP—Above, students from churches in Mineola, Garland, Crosby, Cypress and Tom-ball worked together to install a wheelchair ramp at a site in Rock-dale. They were part of the 35 teenagers who came to Rockdale as part of the Big House Camp hosted by St.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CAMPS

Vacation Bible schools offer a variety of activities with a Christian message for students of all ages. These are the programs in the area: July 1-5 – VBS at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church began Monday and ends Friday. Students in kindergarten through twelfth grades can attend from 9 a.m.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome.

Milam 4-H’ers win big during annual roundup

MILAM 4-H NEWS Milam County 4-H was represented well at Texas 4-H Roundup June 10-13. A total of 28 youth competed or participated in the four-day event. The 4-H members participated in a Lead conference.

FLAG WAVERS

FLAG WAVERS— Workforce Solutions of Central Texas-Rock-dale recently donated new flags to Knights of Columbus Council 7014, citing the group’s “hard work and collaboration with the community of Milam County.

Area scholars get honors in spring semester

COLLEGE MILESTONES Baylor WACO—Spring semester graduates included: • From Caldwell—Amanda Marie Neal, Master of Arts in Museum Studies. • From Lexington—Kristin DeLaine Elam, Bachelor of Science in Education-Secondary English, cum laude. Named to the dean’s list (GPA of at least 3.

THINK PINK, Y’ALL

THINK PINK, Y’ALL—You know you’re in the south when it gets to be early summer and the crape myrtles explode in glory. That’s certainly the case this year in Rockdale. The warm weather-loving trees have turned much of the town into an “in color” showcase.

QUICK LOOK

Next Reporter one day early, deadlines listed With the July Fourth holiday falling on a Thursday, the next Reporter will be published, and go into the mail, and on the newsstands one day early.

Big change eyed downtown

The biggest changes to the appearance of downtown Rockdale in at least a half century are on the way. Those changes will be discussed in a 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at the Patterson Civic Center.

Rockdale man gets eight years for child porn

A 46-year-old Rockdale man, arrested last December following a five-month investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s Office, drew an eight-year prison term Friday in 20th District Court.