Garland ISD student earns scholarship in ‘DU the Math’ video game tournament

Garland ISD student earns scholarship in ‘DU the Math’ video game tournament

(Garland ISD) June 28, 2012 – This fall, Rene Aguilar will enter fifth grade at Bullock Elementary School in Garland with more than pencils and a backpack. He’ll be toting a $5,000 college scholarship that he earned over the summer, just by “DU-ing” what he loves. Aguilar was the youngest of 32 competitors who qualified for the […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary names new principal

(Rockwall ISD) The Rockwall Independent School District is proud to announce that Lisa Gielow has been named principal of Nebbie Williams Elementary School for 2012-13. Gielow served as an assistant principal in Rockwall ISD beginning in 2007 and is the current Elementary Summer School Principal. Gielow has worked directly with students and staff in her […]

Rowlett Library’s August calendar packed with adult and family programs

Weekly Children’s Programs Baby Story Time – Mondays:  Walking Babies 10:30-11:15 am and Lapsit Babies 11:30 am-12:15 pm Join us for an interactive story time between baby and caregiver which will include songs, nursery rhymes, big books, puppets, peek-a-boo parachute play and bubbles; followed by a short play time.  Toddler Story Time – Wednesdays:  10:30-11:15 […]

Advent Air is first $1,000 donor to ‘Keep Lewisville Beautiful’

Employees also donate time to plant tree at local park (Lewisville) June 27, 2012 – Keep Lewisville Beautiful, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the community environment for the citizens of Lewisville, announced today that Advent Air Conditioning has become its first $1,000 corporate benefactor for the 2012 year. “We are so pleased that Advent […]

RealNet Texas celebrates with ribbon cutting

(Rockwall) June 26, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony recently for RealNet Texas, located at 500 Turtle Cove, Suite 205A. Broker/owner Claudia Holt highlights distinctive homes, waterfront homes/condos, rentals hot foreclosures, acreage/land within 20 miles of Dallas, on the shores of scenic Lake Ray Hubbard. “Being a licensed […]

Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Handschuch Law, PC

(Rockwall) June 26, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony recently for Handschuch Law, P.C., located at 201 Laurence Drive, Suite 203. Handschuch Law advocates on behalf of its clients to maximize their insurance coverage for business, residential, auto, truckers, and property insurance. They also handle health insurance and disability claim […]

Economic outlook strong for family-friendly, business-friendly Rockwall

Economic development through tourism Summer is in full swing in Rockwall and our businesses are rolling out the red carpet to welcome the thousands that visit  the Harbor and other hot spots in Rockwall every year. Rockwall is a vacation destination year round, but we experience a surge of vacationers and “staycationers” during the summer months and they make a tremendous impact on our sales tax revenue. […]

Rowlett Chamber welcomes Chase Home Physical Therapy

June 26, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Chase Home Physical Therapy with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 19. Chase Home Physical Therapy Services is an in-home therapy provider that offers gait training, therapeutic exercises, balance training, home safety evaluations, self care and home management training, therapeutic modalities and manual […]

Stars Under the Stars in Sundance Square ends Thursday

Free outdoor movie series concludes with “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” (Fort Worth) June 26, 2012 – The 2012 “Stars under the Stars” outdoor movie series in Sundance Square will conclude Thursday, June 28, with the showing of “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg. The 2011 action-packed film is […]