(ROCKWALL-February 12, 2013) Rockwall Women’s League is now accepting grant requests from non-profit agencies that provide services to the Rockwall County community. The deadline for submission is April 1, 2013. Proceeds from Rockwall Women’s League’s annual fundraising charity ball will be used to provide grants to area not for profit organizations and scholarships for Rockwall County […]
(ROCKWALL-February 13, 2013) Helping Hands is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanhdy Miller as Practice Manager to The Health Center of Helping Hands. Bringing her experience from the corporate sector, Miller was part of the commercial banking sales team of JPMorgan Chase & Company specializing in Cash Management services. She completed the Practice Management Certification […]
(ROCKWALL-February 12, 2013) Class is now in session. It’s Mandie’s favorite time of the day, since she’s often the most intelligent youngster in the room. No matter the subject or the teacher, she’s ready to learn. She happily plays with all her classmates during recess. Plus, she’s loving and very sweet with her family at night. […]
(ROCKWALL-February 11, 2013) Rockwall Area Habitat for Humanity is off and running on its next house that will go to the Villalobos family. Even with the cold weather, 15 volunteers braved the chilly temperatures and were able to complete 2.5 framing sides for the house. Angel Lopez with Sonic was gracious enough to donate lunch for […]
(DALLAS-February 10, 2013) Dallas will host a Be The Match Walk+Run on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Lone Star Park, bringing together marrow donors and transplant patients to demonstrate that the cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people. This fundraising event (formerly known as Be The One Run®) helps patients with blood […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 8, 2013) Virginia Reinhardt Elementary girls who won their school Penny-Votes on their awesome Gingerbread house, decided to give all the Penny-Vote earnings to Patriot Paws. Patriot Paws is a Rockwall-based nonprofit organization that trains and provides service dogs at no charge to disabled American veterans and other with mobile disabilities in order […]
National, regional artists to sell original artwork during Arts in the Square, March 23-24 (FRISCO-February 8, 2013) Arts in the Square is a juried Fine Arts festival featuring some of the best national and regional artists selling their original artwork. The event will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 7, 2013) Hartman Youth Advisory Committee members were recently asked to create smoothie recipes using only fresh fruits and vegetables for taste testing as part of its Healthy School Zone initiative. More than 100 students tested the smoothies. “It is so exciting to see our students wanting to be healthy and trying new […]
(ROCKWALL-February 6, 2013) Selected among several local outstanding youth, Chris Rivera will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the North Texas Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. Rivera will compete this Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, in Killeen, TX. As the new […]
(ROCKWALL-February 6, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony January 24 for Lone Star Surgery Vein Center, located at 810 East Ralph Hall Parkway, Suite 140 in Rockwall (behind Kirkland’s and Half Price Books). Lone Star Surgery Vein Center specializes in radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins. Do you or someone you […]