The Plano Mayor and City Council will gather with residents of District 2 on Thursday, Dec. 8 for a Neighborhood Roundtable discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 W. Parker Road. The meeting focuses on District 2; however, all Plano residents are welcome to participate. Light refreshments will be served. […]
Distinguised Alumni Award to be presented to Patti Clapp, Class of 1983 Join the Dallas Regional Chamber for the Annual Leadership Luncheon, the signature event of the Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, from 11:30 to 1:3o p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at The Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce St. in Dallas. The event, sponsored by Mary Kay and ONCOR, will highlight 35 […]
Rockwall Area Retired teachers Association will meet at 1:15 Monday, Dec. 12 in the RISD Ad Building, to enjoy “The Sounds of the Season” with accordionist Matt Torentino. All former school employees and their guests are welcome. Submitted by Leigh Plagens, RARTA publicity. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will host the Brown Bag lecture series at noon Friday, Dec. 9 in the Historic Courthouse. The program will be “The Rock Wall Revisited” ~ the ongoing debate regarding the origin of the wall. The program is free and open to the public. Submitted by Leigh Plagens, RCHF. To […]
(Rockwall) The November meeting of the Friday Study Club met in the home of Ruth Willis, with Nancy Hill and Carolyn Francisco serving as co-hostesses. Club members contributed items for the Terrell State Hospital as a part of their ongoing support of the facility and its programs. Sharon Shannon, member of the Friday Study Club, […]
Suzie Q Pin-Ups is the newest addition to local lifestyle photographer Suzie Bell’s line-up of on-location, editorial style portraits. What’s an editorial style portrait, you ask? Suzie Bell answers that question on her website, SuzieBell.com: “Ever flip through a magazine and see those amazing photographs of your favorite actor or actress when they are promoting an album […]
This young dog will make sure everyone in your house is happy this Thanksgiving. Her happy-go-lucky nature means that Freckles is always in a good mood. It’s rare to see a gorgeous brindle coat on a hound mix like Freckles, and that’s what makes her so stunning. She’s very intelligent and extremely outgoing. And her […]
Yours truly has been invited to participate in an SMU grad school panel presentation about how journalists are facing the new era of online news reporting, blogging and Twitter. “BREAKING! The Broken News” will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Owens Art Center, Room 1030. Guest panelists include Nelson Clyde, publisher of The Tyler […]
Las Vegas reclaimed its top spot in the recent Fall Travel Trends Survey conducted by Travel Leaders. The desert glamour spot had consistently ranked as the top choice of travelers booking a vacation in the U.S., but recently lost that position to Orlando, Fla., and its fantastic theme parks. The 2011 Fall Travel Trends Survey, […]
“No man is free who is not master of himself.”—Epictetus A flower begins with a seed sprouting from the earth with the seed leaves coming out of the ground first. The plant grows a stalk, and sends out more leaves. On the stalk or branches of the plant, small buds form and are protected by […]