There will be a bone marrow donor drive by DKMS and community blood drive by Carter Blood Care from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24 inside the gym at Lake Pointe Church, 701 E. Interstate 30 in Rockwall.Help Erika Bryant Evans in her fight against leukemia and her search for a bone marrow donor. […]
(Rowlett) March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. Did you know that 1.7 million people will sustain a brain injury each year? An injury that happens in an instant can bring a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavior challenges and early, equal […]
The Rockwall Community Playhouse presents Of Mice and Men on stage March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and April 1. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. The show will be directed by Doug Luke. Of Mice and Men tells the story of two drifters, George and Lennie. They have just arrived […]
Watch the elephants, and the raising of the big top The Kelly Miller Circus officially rolls into town on Monday, March 26, at the Red Line Raceway in Caddo Mills. The Royse City Chamber of Commerce recently signed a contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for the exhibition of the all new 2012 show. Everyone is […]
This week in the Universe, Earth continued to receive a relentless pounding from the Sun, Sol, our home star and the giver of life to our little blue planet. You see ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing a very active Sun right now as the 11-year solar cycle approaches its activity peak, known to scientists […]
During any given month my third grader anxiously comes home from school with a bright colored paper announcing a school fundraiser. It could be collecting a dollar to add a feather to a giant turkey benefiting the local social services office, or a reminder to collect and turn-in Box-Tops for Education. But the tried and true […]
Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened March 8 in a 2,500 square foot store at 313 Houston Street. The restaurant, operated by Monument Restaurants, LLC, took over a portion of the space formerly occupied by Billy Miner’s next door to Cabo Grande. With more than 750 locations in 40 states, Five Guys has opened more […]
The Wylie East Sapphires competed at the Champion Dance Nationals at the University of Florida in Orlando on March 3, taking home several outstanding awards. The drill team dancers also spent time at Walt Disney World, visiting the various parks and enjoying a character breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and Friends and a private team […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony March 8 for Ideal Balance, a Chiropractic Wellness Center, 6800 Heritage Parkway, Suite 200 in Rockwall. Submitted by Paula Kerr, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
Part 7 in the 10-part series on Parents as Leaders Being an effective leader requires immense imagination. As leaders we must envision the person who is not yet there; the situation that has not arrived; the community that is to be formed. As leaders we must imagine the human potential, and this is no small […]