The Plano Mayor and City Council will gather with residents of District 2 on Thursday, Dec. 8 for a Neighborhood Roundtable discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 W. Parker Road. The meeting focuses on District 2; however, all Plano residents are welcome to participate. Light refreshments will be served. […]
Rockwall Area Retired teachers Association will meet at 1:15 Monday, Dec. 12 in the RISD Ad Building, to enjoy “The Sounds of the Season” with accordionist Matt Torentino. All former school employees and their guests are welcome. Submitted by Leigh Plagens, RARTA publicity. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will host the Brown Bag lecture series at noon Friday, Dec. 9 in the Historic Courthouse. The program will be “The Rock Wall Revisited” ~ the ongoing debate regarding the origin of the wall. The program is free and open to the public. Submitted by Leigh Plagens, RCHF. To […]
(Rockwall) The November meeting of the Friday Study Club met in the home of Ruth Willis, with Nancy Hill and Carolyn Francisco serving as co-hostesses. Club members contributed items for the Terrell State Hospital as a part of their ongoing support of the facility and its programs. Sharon Shannon, member of the Friday Study Club, […]
Yours truly has been invited to participate in an SMU grad school panel presentation about how journalists are facing the new era of online news reporting, blogging and Twitter. “BREAKING! The Broken News” will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Owens Art Center, Room 1030. Guest panelists include Nelson Clyde, publisher of The Tyler […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
(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 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 […]