Columns & Opinions

For the past 24 years Milam County government has funded a full-time Veteran’s Service Officer. Mr. Ken Janicek filled the position and did an outstanding job. With Ken’s retirement we have reviewed the need for a veteran’s service officer in the county.

Earth Day is this Friday. Plastic consumption in the US, and all over the world, is a big problem. Cutting down the amount of plastic we use is a good way to make our earth healthier for everyone, and earthday.org has lots of good ways to reduce our consumption. If you would like to get involved locally, please contact rockdaleearthday@ yahoo.com.—K.W.C.

My friend, Brenda, about whom I’ve written before, sent me some old photos from the early 1990s and brought back a ton of memories.