Painting, drawing classes for budding artists

ArtVentures Studio, located at 507 N. Goliad in Rockwall, is offering several art classes for young students in January. A limited number of spaces are still available in the following classes: Just Paint It!   Saturdays Cost $ 170 Ages 7-11 Jan. 7 -Feb. 25, 10-11 a.m. A wonderful experience for children who love to paint!   […]

City of Heath honors staff, names Employee of the Year

City of Heath honors staff, names Employee of the Year

The City of Heath recently recognized employees for an outstanding performance in 2011. Among those was Tara Plexico who was named Employee of the Year. “Tara brings both experience and a can-do attitude to the job, and that means we can count her,” said City Manager Ed Thatcher. “Although she is an accountant, Tara is cross-trained to […]

Free gardening classes at Covington’s Nursery

Free gardening classes at Covington’s Nursery

(Rowlett) Covington’s Nursery and Landscape Company in Rowlett is bringing in the New Year by offering several free gardening classes. First up, learn the tricks of the trade to ensuring healthy plants in your landscape while saving time, money and water, through proper soil preparation. The soil preparation class is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. […]

Soil prep is topic at Jan. 12 gardening class

(Irving) Denton County Master Gardener Mary Karish will present “Soil Prep: The First Step to a Great Garden,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at the West Irving Library. Students will learn what steps to take to determine soil type and how to create and maintain a healthy, nutrient-rich environment for plants. Karish owns “The Three […]

Volunteers needed for Teen Court

The Irving Teen Court is seeking volunteers to serve as prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, bailiffs or clerks for Class C misdemeanor cases. Volunteers must be between the ages of 14 and 17 (or older if enrolled in high school). Adults who are interested in working with youth also are invited to participate in the program. […]

MLK observance at Irving Arts Center

(Irving) The City of Irving will host a Martin Luther King Jr. observance at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. Admission is free. For more information, call 972-721-2501. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.

Free 2012 Eco-Calendar for Irving residents

(Irving) Free copies of the city of Irving’s 2012 Eco-Calendar are available to residents at City Hall and at all public library locations. It also can be found on the city website. The calendar features a different environmental topic each month—providing readers with tips on how to be better stewards of the planet. The publication includes […]

Angel tree benefits Heart for the Kids, Children’s Advocacy Center

Angel tree benefits Heart for the Kids, Children’s Advocacy Center

Six SUVs filled with donated toys, bikes at Honda of Burleson Honda of Burleson hosted an Adopt-an-Angel tree at the dealership off Interstate 35. More than 320 toys and several new bikes were donated to benefit Heart for the Kids and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Johnson County. “It was heart-warming to see the community’s response […]

Hawaiian Falls regional manager promoted to VP of parent company

Hawaiian Falls regional manager promoted to VP of parent company

Hawaiian Falls Regional Manager Evan Barnett was recently promoted to Vice President of Harvest Family Entertainment, Hawaiian Falls’ parent company. Barnett started with the company as a 16-year-old lifeguard in California. He moved to Dallas/Fort Worth in 2003 to head up the first Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Garland. He has since opened each of the […]