The weather was perfect for the 20 annual Rockne Homecoming parade on Saturday, with overcast skies giving a reprieve from the late summer heat.

The participants rode horses, motorcycles or floats of all types.

Two clowns from the Austin Shiners came out and entertained children while the grown-ups were entertained by floats such as Lee Ann’s Salon’s Grease- themed “Beauty School Dropouts,” which won Best in Show.

This float had the music, the girls with silver curlers, the Pink Ladies and the singing talent of Teri Meuth as Sandy and Steve Meuth as Danny.

Cook-off Winners

To keep the festivities going, many gathered at Leon’s after the parade to visit and several also participated in a barbecue cook-off.

Tim Nicholas won first place in ribs and Kathy Nolte won second. Two other Rockne natives won big, with Melissa Voigt winning first place in chicken and Robert Henderson winning first place in the open meat category.

Successful Bazaar

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Homecoming Bazaar on Sunday afternoon was a success, with hardly an empty seat in Holtman Hall for the fried chicken dinner.

Many stayed around after the meal to play bingo or try to win something at the country store, bear stand or other booths.

Two new additions this year were a covered area for the auction and an arts and crafts booth, featuring homemade items made and donated by parishioners.

 

 

 

Locals Win Big in drawing

After the auction at the Homecoming Bazaar, a drawing was held with the first prize of $1,000 going to Jeffrey Hanna.

The second prize of $800 donated by Claude Wilhelm went to Woody Chapman.

Third prize of $200 donated by Leon’s went to Albert Klinkovsy of Austin and April Bartsch also won $200, donated by the Rockne-String Prairie Knights of Columbus.

Fifth prize of $150 donated by Bobby Friske went to Minnie Bartsch and sixth prize of $100 donated by Melvin and Flora Mae Beck went to Daniel May.

Stephen Klaus won $100 donated by Catholic Life Insurance and representative Gerri Martinez.

Leon Grohman also won $100, donated by Kathy Bartsch. Ninth prize of $100 went to Judy Yunken.

Kerry Goertz won a $100 Walmart gift card and Ronnie Wolf won a $100 H.E.B. gift card.

Barbara Seidel won $100 in lottery tickets donated by Rockne Grocery and Clayton Hoffman won $50 in lottery tickets, also donated by Rockne Grocery.

 

Tournaments

The bazaar also features a horseshoe and washer tournament each year.

In the horseshoe tournament, Roy Eakins and Pat Lopez won first place.

Nancy Goertz and Susan French won second place and Curtis Hancock and Charlie Ray Kirk won third place.

In the washer tournament, Adam Meuth and Clay Ingram won first place. Cole Goertz and Chad Goertz won second place and Ben Higgs and Justin Klaus won third place.

In the horseshoe ten pitch, Pat Lopez won first and Jeff Meuth won second in the men’s division. Kristine Goertz won first and Kallye Nutt won second in the women’s division. Brendon Cockrell won first and Cody Goode won second in the junior division. In the washer ten pitch, Aaron Grohman won first place and David Meadows won second place.

 

 

 

Last Chance Cookoff at Leon’s

On Sept. 25, a “Last Chance” cookoff will take place at Leon’s with the proceeds going to the Bastrop County Go Texan Scholarship Fund.

The categories are pork ribs, brisket, margaritas, pinto beans, Tolbert chili and open meat.

A live and silent auction will take place that day and there will be live music by  the Roadhouse Band.

For more information, contact Debbi at (512) 284-4097.