Flag Day dedication ceremony includes 21 gun salute (Rockwall County) June 14, 2013 – Judge Jerry Hogan and the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed dozens of guests this morning to the unveiling of a new, all-weather, database kiosk installed at the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial, located at 1111 Yellow Jacket Lane. The gift was made possible […]
(Wylie) June 14, 2013 –Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, located on Troy Road in Wylie, welcomed visitors and donors to its beach-themed summer open house on June 8, which brought in several donations in support of the center’s programs for adults and children with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The highlight of the evening was the fashion […]
Measuring…Summer Fun! One mixing bowl, two spinning beaters, three sticks of butter, four separated eggs, and five cups of flour; who says math is boring? There are dozens of opportunities for kids to learn math in the kitchen this summer, especially measurements and fractions. The trick to having children learn about units of measure is […]
(Rockwall) June 20, 2013 – The City of Rockwall Parks & Recreation Department presents its 2013 Concert By The Lake Series, presented by Rockwall Ford and Rockwall Dodge. All concerts are FREE and begin at 7:30 p.m. at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard, 2047 Summer Lee Drive. Supporting sponsors are AAA Texas, BB&T, Dodie’s, […]
(Rockwall) June 12, 2013 – The Rock Wall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution “Project Patriot” committee collected and delivered more than $360 worth of “Salty Snacks” to stock the shelves of the USO Center located at DFW airport before the Memorial Day holiday. The USO Center supports approximately 485 guests each day. For information on […]
‘We’re looking for a new class of leaders’ (Garland) June 12, 2013 – Citizens and employees in Garland are invited to develop leadership skills and learn more about the Garland community by participating in Leadership Garland’s 33rd class. Leadership Garland was founded in 1979 and is one of the longest-running leadership programs in the state […]
(Rowlett) June 12, 2013 – Join the fundraising event to help rebuild Kid’s Kingdom, the all-wood play area in Rowlett’s Pecan Grove Park. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Firewheel Brewing Company, 2806 Lawing in Rowlett. There will be live entertainment, food trucks and brewery tours. $25. Buy […]
(Garland) June 12, 2013 – Singin’ in the Rain is the 2013 Garland Summer Musical’s season opener with performances slated for June 14 -16 and June 21–23 . The 1920’s is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film when a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career […]
(Rowlett) June 12, 2013 – The Rowlett Lions Club selected five outstanding candidates to receive merit scholarships of $1,000 each to continue their studies in college and further education. These young adults have distinguished themselves through their passionate commitment in their education, in their communities, and in their careers. Congratulations to Emily Rasberry, Madelynn Willis, […]
See what happens when 10 members of the Rockwall High School Academic Decathlon team spend an evening at AstroDad’s astronomical observatory in Oklahoma… (Rockwall) June 11, 2013 This past weekend I had the privilege of hosting ten students from the award-winning Rockwall High School Academic Decathlon team at my observatory in Oklahoma. It was my privilege […]