(ROCKWALL-May 3, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Rockwall County Newcomers & Friends, a women’s social organization whose mission is to welcome and provide social activities for new and long-time residents of Rockwall County. Newcomers meets the second Thursday of the month for social time, a business […]
(DALLAS-May 2, 2013) RebuildingDallas.org, the nation’s largest volunteer home repair organization, celebrated National Rebuilding Day on April 27 in a big way. Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas and volunteers from the Dallas community came together to revitalize ten homes, a church and the Westmoreland Heights Community Center for low-income families in West Dallas. The annual event was […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 2, 2013) Fifth grade students at Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary School recently participated in the Sons of the American Revolution poster contest. This year’s theme was the Declaration of Independence. Amerika Embers won first place for the Dallas chapter of SAR for her art work. Muthoni Kamau placed second. Katherine Mok placed first in the […]
(HEATH-May 2, 2013) The Heath City Council approved a Mosquito Surveillance and Abatement Program at the April 23 City Council Meeting. While the West Nile Virus was not found in Heath last year, the City wants to be pro-active heading into the prime mosquito breeding season of spring and summer. The first step of the […]
(ROCKWALL-May 2, 2013) Throwaway Ponies, a horse rescue and rehabilitation organization with locations in Rockwall and Farmersville, will host its annual “Play for Hay” Golf Tournament at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Buffalo Creek Golf Course. The cost is $100 per player, which includes fees, lunch, cart and range balls. Sign-in and practice begins at […]
(ROCKWALL-May 1, 2013) Rockwall Summer Musicals has just announced the cast of its upcoming production of 1776, running June 27-30, 2013 at the Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center. The talented new cast is led by actors, singers and dancers from all over the metroplex. Cast members include:JOHN ADAMS-Marty Scott BEN FRANKLIN-Jason Kane THOMAS JEFFERSON-Andrew Greenberg […]
(May 1, 2013) A Southern Exposure, a multi-award winning comedy-drama by native Texan Kelley Kingston-Strayer, makes its Lone Star state debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in historic downtown Wylie. First developed and produced by the Tony Award winning Barter Theatre for the 2011-2012 season, A Southern Exposure went on to productions from L.A. to […]
(ROCKWALL-May 1, 2013) In conjunction with the National Day of Prayer on May 2, 2013, Rockwall area residents and members of surrounding communities are invited to join any or all of the three opportunities to worship our Lord Jesus Christ and pray for America. In His name the nations will put their hope.” Matthew 12:21 […]
You don’t know what you don’t know, but here’s 5 ways to find out (May 1, 2013) Your search for strategies that drive new business to your doorstep is a never-ending one. When I work with business owners on their marketing strategies, the responses I get usually fall into these categories. See if any of these […]
(ROCKWALL-April 30, 2013) Texas A&M University-Commerce now has an expanded location in Rockwall offering an MBA, Masters in Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction. The location, situated in the Rockwall Technology Park, is a state-of-the-art facility designed to optimize students’ learning. It spans 25,500 […]