United Kingdom, British Commonwealth commemorate Queen’s long reign A thousand vessels paraded up the River Thames under dark and rainy skies on the first Sunday of June. The spectacular flotilla included the Queen of England on a royally decorated barge, surrounded by family members and a thousand flowers from her own garden. Throngs of celebrants […]
(Lavon) June 3, 2012 – Camp Diggy Bones and Rockwall Animal Rescuewill host its annual adoption event from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at 10785 Highway 205 in Lavon, 75166. Come meet their fur babies! Thanks to Meri-Lou Mahoney, Rockwall Animal Rescue, for sharing this announcement. To submit your news and events, email .
(Dallas) June 3, 2012 – Blessings and Bling author, pastor and breast cancer survivor, Dr. Sheron C. Patterson, is partnering with the Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Foundation and the McCormick / Shipp Lectures to invite all DFW breast cancer survivors, their families and friends, to an afternoon of inspiration and hope called Bring Your Bling. This complimentary lecture […]
(May 2, 2012) – In full disclosure, I started writing this column about a week ago, the day that the Dragon spaceship successfully berthed with the International Space Station. I was going to submit it that night because of the “great news” but after second thought, I didn’t want to “jinx” the Earth re-entry, descent […]
Benefit concert for The CUE Center for Missing Persons (Mesquite) June 3, 2012 – The “Journey Of A Thousand Miles: Begins With One Step: Hope for Texas MIssing” benefit concert today in Mesquite honors missing Dallas Resident Lisa Stone and continues to raise awareness of the silent epidemic of missing persons in Texas and across the […]
(Rockwall) May 15, 2012 – Ladies, grab your girlfriends and a fishing pole and head to Lake Ray Hubbard for Hotties on the Harbor, a women-only fishing tournament designed to raise awareness about domestic violence and healthy relationship education. The fundraising event, sponsored by Women in Need and the Rockwall Soroptimists, will be from noon […]
“Another BIG EVENT in Rockwall brought to you by AstroDad! Actually, I’m merely your celestial tourguide, for this great event is brought to you by the Cosmos itself. ” – Max Corneau, Blue Ribbon News special contributor and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Join Max Corneau, aka AstroDad, for a special event at the Rockwall County […]
Rockwall’s Concert by the Lake series spans 12 weeks Enjoy the free outdoor concerts beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. Bring a blanket or your lawn chairs and enjoy great live music and a great view of beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard at sunset. Concerts are held at […]
(Rockwall) June 1, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, May 31 for Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor, celebrating the restaurant’s new ownership. New owners Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella welcomed a crowd of Chamber Ambassadors and guests with a tasty sampling of Cajun Cocktail and other […]
(Garland) June 7, 2012 – Starting tomorrow, join the Garland Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration at McDonald’s, 1110 W. Centerville in Garland. There will be specials and events for the entire family. The ribbon cutting is set for 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 8. During the Midnight Grand Opening […]