Rockwall County Library news briefs for December

(ROCKWALL – December 4, 2012) Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration The Rockwall County Library’s December Family Night will be “An Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration.” Visit with Santa and enjoy crafts and refreshments during this come-and-go event from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, December 13. For an extra special treat, S & D Puppetry will be presenting The Nutcracker […]

Cain, Amy Parks students attend SMU TEDxKids event

(ROCKWALL ISD – December 4, 2012) Students from Cain Middle School and Amy-Parks Heath Elementary School were recently invited to participate in SMU’s TEDxKids event in Dallas. Last Friday, SMU brought in speakers from around the country to present new, engaging ideas to the next generation of leaders. The speakers talked about leadership skills, connecting […]

Forney Arts Council Member Show all December

(FORNEY – December 4, 2012) The Forney Arts Council presents the FAC Member Show all through the month of December. An Artist Reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 8 at Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion/Forney Gallery of the Arts, located at 212 South Bois D’ Arc Street in Forney. To learn more, […]

When life seems out of control, take baby steps

(December 3, 2012) One of my go-to comedies, a movie that never fails to make me laugh and always helps me have an attitude adjustment, is What About Bob? with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.  The book, Baby Steps, figures prominently in the plot.  Baby Steps outlines Dr. Leo Marvin’s (Dreyfuss) therapy to help his […]

ADOPTED! Noah, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

ADOPTED! Noah, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(December 3, 2012) Looking to add some fun to your holiday season? Make sure this little action figure is under your Christmas tree. Noah loves to romp, and he’s always ready for excitement. He’s going to grow up to be an intelligent dog, because he already takes direction well. He needs to be corrected at times, […]

Wylie East Sapphires march in Children’s Holiday Parade, take second place in Wylie Christmas parade

Wylie East Sapphires march in Children’s Holiday Parade, take second place in Wylie Christmas parade

Spirit-filled weekend includes Lakewood Theater performance benefiting child cancer patients (December 3, 2012) The Wylie East Sapphires Drill Team marched in the nationally televised Children’s Holiday Parade in downtown Dallas Saturday, December 1, and then headed into downtown Wylie for their hometown lighted Christmas parade – where the Sapphires parade float took second place! “Prop […]

Kroger receives Corporation of the Year honor

Center for Nonprofit Management recognizes retailer’s hunger-relief commitment in North Texas  (DALLAS – December 3, 2012) The Center for Nonprofit Management recently named Kroger the Corporation of the Year at the 2012 A Night of Life ceremony in Dallas.  The North Texas Food Bank, the leading hunger-relief agency in Dallas serving families in 13 counties, nominated Kroger […]

AstroDad invents new image processing technique

…and we are the first to see the results  From 22-25 November, 2012 I took advantage of time off from work and a spate of extremely clear, unusually cold night skies to image the Orion Nebula, also known as M42. During late November this iconic deep space phenomenon does not rise above the horizon until […]

Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale expands Emergency Department

(Sunnyvale – December 2, 2012) Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale added seven beds to its emergency department recently, doubling the department’s bed count. The $100,000 expansion to the acute-care hospital, which celebrated its third anniversary in late September, will better accommodate the more than 500,000 people in its growing service area. Patient visits to […]

‘Walk with the Wisemen’ at Cornerstone Baptist Church

(Terrell – December 2, 2012) “Walk with the Wisemen” and hear the Christmas story during a special, FREE community event at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Terrell. Actors and live animals bring the Christmas story to life in 20 minute shows, between 7 and 9 p.m., December 7, 8, and 9. Cornerstone Baptist Church is located […]