Chamber welcomes Pizza Cucina delivery, carryout

(Rockwall) June 5, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 5, 2012 for Pizza Cucina, located next to Brookshires at 1209 Ridge Road in Rockwall. Thanks to Paula Kerr, Events/Public Relations Manager, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, for sharing this photo. To submit your news and events, email […]

Women’s Business E-nitiative to host Empowerment Luncheon

The Garland Chamber’s Women’s Business E-nitiative will host its next Empowerment Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Hyatt Place Dallas Garland. The event is open to Chamber members as well as non-members. Sherri Elliot-Yeary, CEO of Optimance Strategies, will share an engaging message from her book, “You Can […]

Pet-a-Palooza Saturday at Rockwall shelter

(Rockwall) June 5, 2012 – The Rockwall Animal Adoption Center, located at 1325 Airport Road in Rockwall, will host a Pet-a-Palooza adoption event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 9. There will be fun for the whole family, as visitors meet and greet an assortment of wonderful, adoptable dogs and cats. Hot dogs […]

Chamber welcomes Title Boxing Club

(Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Title Boxing Club with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 31. Title Boxing Club is the hottest fitness craze sweeping the nation.  Burn up to 1,000 calories with explosive total body boxing and kickboxing POWER HOUR workouts. Title Boxing Club has taken […]

Meet Drake, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Drake, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

As a former hunting dog, Drake has been fully obedience trained. He knows how to sit, to go down and to heel on command. And as a black lab, this dog loves the water and the great outdoors. Drake is three years old, handsome and ready to be your devoted companion. Find out more about […]

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Friends help 90-year-old complete quilting project she started with her sister 16 years ago (Rockwall/Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Argaree Laham began her very first quilting project when she was just 13 years old. “It was called an Oddfellows quilt because none of the fabric pieces were the same. Back then, everyone sewed their own clothes, […]

Lake Pointe Wound Care Center heals wounds, changes lives

Lake Pointe Wound Care Center heals wounds, changes lives

(Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network physicians, leaders, and clinicians gathered recently to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to the Lake Pointe Wound Care Center in recognition of its meeting the Center of Distinction quality standards for two consecutive years. This LPWCC has achieved patient satisfaction […]

Leadership Garland accepting applications

Garland Chamber  seeks applicants for Class 32 of its Leadership Garland Program (Garland) June 5, 2012 – Develop leadership skills and learn more about the Garland community by participating in Leadership Garland’s 32nd class. In order to be considered a qualified candidate for Leadership Garland Class 32, applicants must fulfill one of the following categories: […]

Ribbon cutting for Jeannie Bauer, Keller Williams Realty

(Rockwall) June 5, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Jeannie Bauer/Keller Williams Realty today. Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the second-largest real estate franchise in the United States, was founded in 1983 in Austin. With over 680 offices and over 75,000 associates in the United States and Canada, […]

Lowe’s awards $5,000 to Keep Lewisville Beautiful

Donation to support grant program for local community improvement project (Lewisville) June 5, 2012 –  Keep Lewisville Beautiful and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation today announced a major gift in support of Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s mission to empower the citizens of Lewisville through education to take greater responsibility for enhancing their community environment and […]