Rockwall Habitat for Humanity thanks supporters, volunteers

Rockwall Habitat for Humanity thanks supporters, volunteers

302 Ross St. is dedicated to Villalobos family with an unprecedented event (ROCKWALL – October 22, 2013) Rockwall Habitat for Humanity would like to give a big thank you to the Rockwall Fire Department, (Chief Mark Poindexter) and Station #1 on Boydstun Ave for providing them with ice each Saturday at their latest worksite. RHFH […]

Rowlett Chamber’s Taste & Trade Wednesday

(ROWLETT – October 21, 2013) Rowlett’s 8th Annual Chamber of Commerce sponsored Taste and Trade will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23rd at Rowlett High School, 4700 George Bush Highway. Butler Plumbing is the Trade Title Sponsor. The Taste & Trade will showcase some of the community’s finest businesses.  There will be 27 non-food vendors and 15 food […]

Rockwall City Council approves Meals on Wheels contract

Rockwall City Council approves Meals on Wheels contract

(ROCKWALL – October 21, 2013) The Rockwall City Council recently approved a contract with Rockwall County Committee on Aging to help fund the Meals on Wheels program and other senior services, including nutritional programs for the elderly and disabled in the city. MayorDavid Sweet said Meals on Wheels is a vital service to the community.  […]

Heath Councilmembers participate in TX Municipal League Conference

(HEATH – October 19, 2013) City Councilmembers Julie Zurek and Rich Krause represented the City of Heath at the Annual Texas Municipal League Conference held last week in Austin. Councilwoman Zurek moderated the special education session “Big Data Analytics in Government.” Photo submitted by Suzanne Brooke, City of Heath, Media/Community Relations Manager. 

Christian Brothers, Lake Pointe partner to offer free oil changes to single moms

(ROCKWALL – October 19, 2013) Christian Brothers Automotive of Rockwall has partnered with Lake Pointe Church to perform free oil changes for single mothers throughout the area. The announcement is part of the company’s goodwill service initiative and single mother’s throughout the area to have their vehicles serviced free of charge. Appointments were scheduled in advance […]

Firehouse Subs heats up Rockwall Fire Department with donation

Firehouse Subs heats up Rockwall Fire Department with donation

Serving subs, saving lives with special event Oct 23 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is awarding more than $4,300 worth much needed educational materials to the Rockwall Fire Department. Join them for an demonstration and celebration at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 at Firehouse Subs Restaurant, 1607 E. Interstate 30 in Rockwall. Attendees include local […]

Heath Mayor’s Message: remaining true to our vision

Heath Mayor’s Message: remaining true to our vision

(HEATH, TX – October 16, 2013) When I wrote my first column as Mayor of Heath, I shared that there were three areas we needed to focus on to have a positive impact upon our community. The first is to “continue to improve our roads, trails, parks, public utilities and other infrastructure.” Simply put, to […]

The 80/20 Rule

They say (whoever “they” is)… 20% of the people do 80% of the work. 20% of your time ends up generating 80% of your work. 80% of your time is spent generating the least valuable 20% of your business. 20% of your marketing generates 80% of your leads. 20% of your customers give you 80% […]

4 things to do on a slow business week

4 things to do on a slow business week

It happens.  Slow weeks hit, then suddenly you’re looking for things to do so you can feel busy.  So it feels like you’re not wasting your time.  So it feels like you’re not losing the money you probably are. Before I give you 4 things to do, here’s one thing to NEVER do:  NEVER make […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Wright Up Right

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Wright Up Right

(ROCKWALL – October 10, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming new member Wright Up Right of Rockwall. Wright Up Right specializes in bookkeeping and payroll outsourcing for small business professionals.  Owner Rhonda Wright provides a professional, high quality service with a personal touch at an affordable price. Wright Up Right […]