From left, Geoffrey and Zachary Nelson celebrate winning the Butterfly Jr. National Championship in the Gaslight Village area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo submitted by Dawn Nelson. (Heath) Fifteen-year-old Geoffrey Nelson, with his younger brother, Zachary, 12, as crew, won the 50th Annual Butterfly Jr. National Sailing Championship, held July 20-22 at Grand Rapids Yacht […]
(Irving) City of Irving officials announced that beginning Thursday, Aug. 11, mandatory watering restrictions will be enforced as part of Stage 2 of its Drought Contingency Plan. Irving residents and businesses may not water more than twice per week on designated days, as follows: Even-numbered addresses (those ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may […]
(Irving) Come to the Irving Central Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 to take advantage of free legal advice. It’s part of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Ask-A-Lawyer community service program. Attendees whose questions require in-depth expertise or more than 15 minutes response time may be referred to the Dallas Bar Association for additional assistance. The […]
(Irving) Free immunizations will be given to 500 VFC-eligible school-aged children from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 during the Back to School Fiesta at Irving Mall, 3880 Irving Mall Road. Backpacks filled with basic school supplies will be available, while supplies last. The event is hosted by Irving Mall and the City of Irving, and […]
(Irving) Explore career opportunities with one of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies when Dr Pepper Snapple Group hosts a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at 2304 Century Center Blvd. in Irving. Opportunities exist for warehouse employees, maintenance mechanics, forklift operaters, drivers CDL, quality control technicians, machine operators […]
Mornings are cooler. The sun rises later. The excitement of school beginning wafts in the air. These are my memories when school started in mid-September. In two weeks, school resumes here, and for many young children, it will be their first school experience. The first day of preschool or kindergarten is probably more traumatic for […]
(Rockwall) The 2011-12 season promises to be the best yet for the Rockwall Community Playhouse. Auditions for the RCP’s Hello, Dolly! are set for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Those wishing to audition should prepare 16 bars of song, sheet music, a short monologue, resume and photo. All roles are available – for men, women and […]
(Garland/Rowlett) With headliner acts like American Idol finalist Jason Castro of Rockwall and Houston-born country artist John Slaughter, the Rowlett Exchange Club’s second annual QueFest celebration is expected to draw large crowds to Firewheel Town Center in Garland on Labor Day weekend. The nonprofit organization’s two-day charity event combines non-stop, sizzling hot entertainment with fair […]
Stella isn’t one for being cooped up in the shelter. She wants to follow you around the house, begging for a little attention whenever you have the time. She can find ways to keep herself occupied, but she’d rather pace back-and-forth across your lap, purring all the time. This little cat is a cutie! She’s currently in […]
(Dallas) The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for Telvista Social Media Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. To learn more, visit telvista.com and dallaschamber.org. To submit your news, events, ribbon cutting or grand opening photos, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.