Keep Lewisville Beautiful awards grant to Lions Club, provides free light bulbs

Keep Lewisville Beautiful recently awarded the Lewisville Lions Club a $500 Adult Beautification grant for an outdoor beautification and community improvement project planting native trees and crepe myrtles in the northeast corner of Central Park, in partnership with Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services. “We are excited to be able to provide the Lions Club funds […]

Frisco: ready for its close-up

City officially part of film-friendly Texas certified communities Frisco’s addition to the list of  Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities means the city has a message for motion picture, television, music videos, and digital media productions. The picturesque streets, historic landmarks, high quality suburban and rustic charm, unique downtown district, shopping centers, art and sculptures, hotels, […]

TeamConnor Relay raises awareness of childhood cancer

TeamConnor Relay raises awareness of childhood cancer

Fundraiser benefits childhood cancer research in memory of 8-year-old Frisco boy More than 100 supporters turned out Oct. 29 at Lone Star Ranch in Frisco for the TeamConnor Relay, which was run continuously from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants were encouraged to “run, walk, bike or hop” for at least one five-mile leg of […]

Free tips, toolkit at DIY energy efficiency workshop in Plano

(Plano) Join the City of Plano and Elliott’s Hardware for a free Do-It-Yourself Energy Efficiency Workshop. Participants will learn simple techniques to save money and make their home more energy efficient. Plano residents will receive an energy Efficiency Tool Kit (one per household). Non-residents are welcome to attend this educational program, but will not receive a toolkit. […]

Heritage GMC/Buick donates to YMCA football program

Heritage GMC/Buick donates to YMCA football program

Heritage GMC/Buick recently presented a generous check to the Rockwall County Family YMCA in support of the Y’s youth football program. The funds will be directed to the YMCA’s Partners Campaign, which provides financial assistance to help families be part of the Y’s programs, including football. Heritage also donated t-shirts, chains and down markers and […]

Rep. Laubenberg speaks, new DAR members introduced at National Defense Luncheon

Rep. Laubenberg speaks, new DAR members introduced at National Defense Luncheon

DAR officers pose with the Honorable Jodie Laubenberg (far right), Republican State Representative, District 89. The Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, serving her fifth term in the Texas House of Representatives, spoke on “Protecting our Texas Borders” during the Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution’s National Defense Luncheon, held Nov. 5 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in […]

Candidates to speak at Pachyderm Club luncheon

Join the Lake Ray Hubbard Pachyderm Club lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse, 4881 Bass Pro Drive in Garland (off Interstate 30 next to Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World).    Guests will meet the four candidates for the 5th District Court of Appeals in March 6, 2012 Texas […]

New 4-H Club offers horse safety, education clinic

(Royse City) The new Gold Buckle 4-H Club, in association with the Bar S Arena, will present a Horse Safety & Education Clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.   The clinic is designed for those who want to get acquainted with and/or learn to handle a horse, own a horse, or simply improve […]

Dallas American Legion to host free breakfast for veterans

Dallas American Legion Carl B. Fenton Post 20 will host its 12th annual Veterans Day Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at Valley Life Center Church, 1795 SE Miller Ave. in Dallas.  Current military personnel, veterans and their families are welcome to enjoy a full breakfast including eggs, sausage, pancakes, orange juice, coffee […]

ADHD: Teach children to pay attention, instead of paying for drugs

Attention deficit to attention abundance Nine million prescriptions were written last year in the United States for school aged children for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).  In 1975 roughly 150,000 children were taking Ritalin.  In 2003, the latest figures available, about 6 million American children took Ritalin. Drugging children to get them to behave seems […]