On Saturday, April 21 Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery will celebrate Earth Day by featuring organic products, beneficial insect displays, offering gardening advice and more at all 19 garden center locations in the Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston areas. Stores will open at 9 a.m. and will feature two key clinics that offer guidelines for a healthier garden environment. At 10:15 […]
(Rockwall) April 18, 2012 – Congressman Ralph Hall issued a proclamation for Rockwall Rotary Mentoring to Barbara Allan, in recognition of her much honored three years as chairman of Rockwall Rotary Mentoring. Former Rotary president, Bill Sinclair, reached out to Barbara Allan to rebuild Rotary’s mentoring program and this proclamation was her “swan song.” Barbara hands […]
Campaign strives to add 300,000 organ donor registrations in the U.S. Lake Pointe Medical Center, a part of the Lake Pointe Health Network, has joined the Hospital Donor Registration Campaign as a Hospital Partner. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, the campaign brings together National Partners, […]
The Rockwall Family YMCA’s Angel Camp is a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities – the only camp of its kind in Rockwall. The camp includes typical day camp activities, plus weekly field trips specially designed for kids age 6 to 14 with special needs. Chase Wood was born with Down Syndrome and he […]
Sons of the American Revolution recognize Rockwall hero (Rockwall) April 16, 2012 – Deputy Keven Rowan of the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Department was named a Rockwall Hero by the Sons of the American Revolution last week. Deputy Rowan has received local, area, and national recognition for saving the lives of two young women who were […]
(Rockwall) April 10, 2012 – In a proclamation read by Judge Jerry Hogan, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court designated April 8-14 as National Library Week in Rockwall County. Kathleen Broze, president of Friends of the Library, and 2011 Hartman Award recipient Carolyn Duckworth presented Judge Hogan a facsimile check for $255,679.20 representing the value of volunteer […]
Throughout April in downtown Forney, you can experience the creative future. The Forney Arts Council is offering an opportunity to meet and mingle with the amazing artists of the Forney High School and North Forney High School Advanced Placement Art Program, during the Artist Reception from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 at Crumbzz/Gallery […]
(Heath) April 11, 2012 – Glorious spring weather was just one of the draws that attracted 390 registrants to the Heart of Heath 5k Run/Walk presented on April 7 by the City of Heath Special Events Board. Taking first place in the run was Justin Tokuz with an 18:29 time. Hunter Beauchamp was second with […]
Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution enjoyed a patriotic music program during their April 7, 2012 meeting at the home of Gail Lasky. Lasky, upcoming Vice Regent of the RockWall DAR, and her fellow cohorts of the “Harmony” Singing Group, performed the program, which was followed by an educational history of “The Story […]
(Rockwall) April 10, 2012 – Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Blow was the speaker for the April 10 luncheon meeting of the Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Addressing a sold-out room, Blow talked about his love of the written word and the importance of having reading materials in his home when he was growing up. […]