Lake Pointe Medical Center awarded Cigna Center of Excellence designations

(ROWLETT-February 28, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center recently received four Cigna Center of Excellence designations. Cigna’s program evaluates and recognizes hospitals with positive patient outcomes and high cost-efficiency measures. Participating hospitals meeting specific quality and cost-efficiency criteria are designated as a COE by procedure and condition. LPMC received COE designations in the following areas:  chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

Business professionals meet with Utley students for Career Day

(ROCKWALL ISD-February 28, 2013)On Wednesday, February 27, the staff and students at Utley Middle School welcomed 33 business professionals from the community and surrounding area to the school’s inaugural Career Day. The goal of this endeavor was to continue to strengthen partnerships with business and industry, as well as enlighten our students on their educational […]

Garland Chamber to host 4th Annual Business Expo April 18

(GARLAND-February 27, 2013) Local businesses will showcase their products and services at the Garland Chamber’s 4th Annual Business Expo, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18. After the success and growth seen in the past two years, the Expo will relocate this year to The Curtis Culwell Center, located at 4999 Naaman Forest […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Hanby Ramey King Insurance

(ROCKWALL-February 27, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Hanby Ramey King Insurance. Hanby Ramey King Insurance is a full service insurance agency specializing in home, auto and commercial insurance products. With over 80 different companies to choose from, you can rely on HRK Insurance to provide you […]

Rockwall County Employee of the Quarter recognized

(ROCKWALL-February 26, 2013)  Diana Colwill, Chief Assistant for Judge Nancy Beaty, Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, was recently selected and recognized as the Rockwall County Employee of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter 2012. County Judge Jerry Hogan recognized Colwill at the February 12, 2013 Commissioners Court meeting and presented her with a special […]

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

(February 25, 2013) Hawaiian Falls is holding Job Fairs beginning March 2 to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its North Texas waterparks at the following locations: Firewheel Church, 1600 W. Campbell, Garland 75044 for Hawaiian Falls Garland March 2, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]

Hawaiian Falls founder featured in motivational book

“Bold Leadership: Biblical Principles for Marketplace Impact” offers insight from more than 70 prominent business leaders David Busch spent more than 30 years in the amusement industry before he opened his first Hawaiian Falls waterpark in 2003 in Garland, Texas. Founded on Christian principles like servant leadership and making a difference in the lives of […]

DoubleDave’s event to support TWU’s Walk Against Child Abuse project

(DENTON-February 24, 2013) DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks in Denton will host a fund-raising event Wednesday, Feb. 27, to aid the community-service work of social work students at Texas Woman’s University. Ten percent of all money collected from sales between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. will go toward the students’ community project, the annual Walk Against Child Abuse. […]

Rowlett Chamber welcomes Standard Pacific Homes Lakehill

(ROWLETT-February 23, 2013) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Standard Pacific Homes Lakehill with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, February 19. Representing Standard Pacific Homes on the front row pictured left to right are Sales Manager Stacey Windom, Director of Marketing Maggi Jones, Community Sales Manager Nancy Nelson, and cutting the ribbon VP […]