Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Experience at State Fair of Texas

(Dallas) August 19, 2012 – A Texas-sized experiential exhibition, The Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Experience, will bring together Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, alumnae, fair-goers and Girl Scouts across the United States to celebrate Girl Scouts 100th anniversary year at the 2012 State Fair of Texas from Sept. 28 through Oct. 21 in Dallas. Created […]

BINGO event to benefit big cats at In-Sync Exotics

August 14, 2012 – In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center will host a B-I-N-G-O fundraising event beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 25 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas/Richardson. A total of eight B-I-N-G-O games will be played, with one prize awarded for each game (unless there are multiple winners). Food and drinks, including […]

Birthday luncheon to celebrate Rockwall County Newcomers 35th year

Rockwall County women, whether new to the area or longtime residents, welcome August 14, 2012 – Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends will kick off the 2012-13 year at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 13 with a birthday celebration in observance of 35 years as a social organization for the women of Rockwall County. There will be […]

ITC introduces Jr Oilers Youth Hockey Development Program

ITC introduces Jr Oilers Youth Hockey Development Program

(Dallas/Richardson) August 13, 2012 – Ice Training Center Richardson (ITC) recently unveiled its new Jr Oilers Youth Hockey Development Program, aimed at helping young players (birth years 2004/05/06) grow aggressively and smartly in the sport through targeted skills training and conditioning, competitive game play, high-intensity practices, and a fall/winter season packed full of more ice time […]

Teens graduate from new Hilton Leadership Program

Teens graduate from new Hilton Leadership Program

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club teens earn the finer points of hospitality  (Rockwall) August 13, 2012 – Twenty-five  teenagers from the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall graduated from hospitality programs this summer, Sara Whittle, Owner, Hilton Bella Harbor Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront recently announced. Rockwall Mayor David Sweet presented a proclamation declaring August 7 “Hilton Leadership Day.” […]

Hot Rocks Bike Race winners announced, raffle prizes awarded

Hot Rocks Bike Race winners announced, raffle prizes awarded

Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks Bike Race draws more than 1,000 participants (Rockwall) August 12, 2012 – Participation in yesterday’s Hot Rocks Bike Race exceeded expectations, with more than 1,050 riders coming out bright and early to Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall for intense competition and family fun. The 26th annual event attracted all levels of riders, […]

Raising Cane’s managers take Kidd’s Kids Glam Bag Challenge

Team race at annual conference benefits hospitalized girls (Plano) August 3, 2012 – Raising Cane’s restaurant managers gathered from across the country for the company’s annual training conference last week, setting aside two hours to bring smiles to chronically ill girls. In partnership with Charming Charlie, the UPS Store and the Kraddick Foundation — the […]

Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes Yard of the Month

(Lewisville) Aug 1, 2012 – Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s Yard of the Month for July is the beautifully landscaped yard located at 228 Kealy Street. Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes one residential and one business each month from April through October for the “Yard of the Month.” Signs designating the winners are proudly displayed for all to […]

Frisco boy starts nonprofit, sends North Texas kids to robotics camp

Frisco boy starts nonprofit, sends North Texas kids to robotics camp

Robots 4 Everyone comes to McKinney Boys & Girls Club August 09, 2012 – Robots 4 Everyone, an organization that sends at-risk kids and kids from low-income families to robotics camp, hosted its first camp at the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County, McKinney Branch, August 6-10.  What makes this unique is that the […]

AMICA’s donation to Helping Hands will provide school supplies for families in need

AMICA’s donation to Helping Hands will provide school supplies for families in need

(Rockwall) August 1, 2012 – AMICA, a non-profit group of 40 women, continues its tradition of supporting Helping Hands and its mission to assist Rockwall residents in times of crisis. AMICA’s recent gift of $5,000 to Helping Hands will be used to buy school supplies for children of families in need. Volunteering their time and […]