CHURCH NEWS

Several Lenten events slated for this week First Presbyterian Church will have several activities during Holy Week at the church, 1600 Alcoa Ave., Rockdale. The schedule is as follows: • Thursday–Maundy Thursday service, 6 p.m. • Friday–Good Friday worship, 5 p.m.

ROYALTY

Jackson Perry and Cassidy Smith have been named Mr. and Mrs. Rockdale High School. Winners of the annual award were announced at Saturday night’s RHS Prom in the Patterson Civic Center.

Roundup set Tuesday at elementary

RISD REPORT Rockdale Elementary has the spotlight this week and RES Principal Alesha Eoff has some very important information regarding the annual Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Wednesday—RES College Colors Day; first-grade PLC Meeting, 7:30 a.m.; TPRI overview for kindergarten,first and second-grade staff; principles of education, 9 a.m.; Principles of Education, 9 a.m. Thursday–Kindergarten PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m.

THERE THEY GO!

Rylan Barber, being held by her mother, Trina, tries to get mom to follow the path of a departing Painted Lady butterfly outside the city library. The library’s Judy Shelander (L) released six of the “newborns” as part of a Story Time project.

Autopsy in city worker’s death

An autopsy has been performed in the death of a City of Rockdale employee April 8 at his home. Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Andy Isaacs told The Reporter an insurance company ordered the autopsy of 48-year-old Brian Galbreath. (Obituary page 7B).

Tasty springtime fruitcake option

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Here’s a nice springtime twist on a fruit cake. These iced fruit cake bars feature more tropical fruits along with some delicious icing. The star of this recipe really is the ultra fluffy icing that tops off these dense cake bars.

4-H’ers judge horses, agriculture products

MILAM 4-H NEWS The District 4-H Horse Judging Contest took place on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Milam youth had great success. Thanks, to Cassie Callahan, for coaching the horse judging teams and to Cindy Widner and Jocelyn Ramthun for judging the Ag Product ID teams.

IT’S CALLED ‘POLITICS’

Rockdale-area artist Melton Guthrie’s vision of a red rooster and blue rooster fighting over a lizard bears that title and you are free to draw your own conclusions. The painting won second place in the prestigious Conroe Art League’s Fourth Annual Invitational Juried Art Show.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Wednesday—Student grade verification due; first-grade PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m.; Principles of Education, 9 a.m. Thursday–Kindergarten PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m., admission, review and dismissal meetings. Friday—Report cards sent home; pre-K field trip to Crowe’s Nest Farm, 9:15 a.m.