(February 3, 2013) Eagle Scout candidate Will Senecal Jr. of St. Patrick Church Troop 719 Circle 10 Council recently coordinated a project to build two raised garden beds to help those who are mobility impaired start and care for herbs at the Audelia Road Library. The project will ask members of the community to grow one […]
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Blue Ribbon News asked local couples how they met. You won’t believe some of their stories… As promised, here’s the true love tale that brought Richard and I together: (January 31, 2013) A recent study posed this question to married people: If you could go back in time, would you remarry […]
(SUNNYVALE-January 29, 2013) In these hectic times, especially as Dallas-Fort Worth endures more and more flu cases, emergency rooms are busy places. Here are some hints from Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale to make those trips to emergency rooms a little easier: Go before the roosters wake up Pre-dawn visits to the ER, those […]
Visual Arts Society of Texas Juried Art Show presents recently-produced works by area artists (GRAPEVINE-January 25, 2013) The Grapevine Convention & Visitor’s Bureau welcomes the 7th Annual 125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition to the Grapevine Tower Gallery, 636 S. Main Street, Grapevine, February 3 – 28. The show is free and open to the public. Coordinated by […]
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Rescue Remembrance Project honors those lost in September 11, 2001 attacks (GRAPEVINE-January 25, 2013) On September 11, 2001, FDNY (Fire Department of New York) Rescue 4 responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center. All of the responders on the vehicle were killed in the collapse of the first tower. Now one of two rescue […]
(January 24, 2013) Hospital visits. No one really enjoys them – unless perhaps to celebrate the arrival of a baby. However at some point you will have a sick or injured family member, friend, or coworker in the hospital. What should you do? How long should you visit? What do you say? For many of […]
(January 24, 2013) The 10th Annual Strike Out Violence Bowling Tournament benefiting New Beginning Center Women’s Shelter starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Plano Super Bowl. New Beginning Center, located at 218 N. 10th Street in Garland, is a domestic violence nonprofit agency serving Northeast Dallas and Rockwall Counties, fostering an environment of […]
(LEWISVILLE-January 15, 2013) Pegasus Theatre returns to Lewisville for another installment in its popular “Living Black and White” mystery plays. “XSR: Die!” will run for five shows Jan. 24-27 in the Performance Hall at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. Evening shows will start at 8 p.m. Jan. 24-26, with 3 p.m. matinee shows […]
(January 10, 2013) Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth donated more than a dozen bicycles to the Cowboy Santas program, helping children 12 years old and younger receive gifts during the holidays. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Mae Gray-Rossi, executive director of Cowboy Santas, recently accepted the bicycles. For more than 30 years, volunteers along […]