PUPS ‘N PIES, NEXT SATURDAY – AUG 31! Eat pizza, help homeless pets! (Rockwall – Aug 24, 2013) – Pizza Cucina will donate 10% of all sales made between 4 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 to the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center. Stop in or give Pizza Cucina a call and order up some […]
(Rockwall) August 25, 2013 – On a particular day toward the end of the August, Starbuck’s is stormed, ladies line up for lattes and there’s not an open table in the house. The chatter is so loud, the baristas fight to hear the orders (I was once a barista). There’s laughter, the air electric from […]
(Rockwall) August 21, 2013 – Most Texans think that spring is the best season for gardening. While that may be true for a small number of vegetable plants, veteran Texas gardeners will certainly tell you that the best season to plant vegetables is during the fall. Here are just a few advantages to cool season […]
(Rowlett) August 19, 2013 – Jackie Cox, emergency services director at Lake Pointe Medical Center, based in Rowlett, was recently named a 2013 South Region Nursing Excellence regional finalist by Nurse.com. Cox is a finalist in the staff/patient management category, one of six categories for the award. The Nursing Excellence Awards honor superior nurses in regions […]
August 18, 2013 – Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale will offer a lecture 3:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, about steps people can take to avoid knee pain and damage. Dr. Jeff Zhao, an orthopedic surgeon, will share advice and discuss treatment options. There is no charge for the lecture. It will be in the […]
(Rockwall) August 15, 2013 – If your family is like mine, any fun weekend is likely to turn chaotic at a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, chaos sometimes turns into a critical need for medical attention. I have come to realize, from experience, that planning ahead for that possibility is as necessary as the weekend grocery list. […]
(Rockwall / Heath) August 8, 2013 – Heath author Carolyn Roosth just published her second novel, ANGER, which follows last year’s publication of DENIAL. Both are available in ebook and print formats at smashwords.com and amazon.com. The author grew up on a farm outside a small town in East Texas and was the first in her […]
(Dallas) August 8, 2013 – If her first moments of life are any indication, little Journee is destined for a life filled with good luck. Her mom and dad were on their way to Methodist Charlton Medical Center for her delivery, but couldn’t quite make it in time. Instead, mom Julie Williams and dad Milton […]
Heath Town Hall Meeting Aug 13 (Heath) August 2, 2013 – As I mentioned in my column last month, we are working to improve the City of Heath through implementing much needed capital improvements. I want to take this opportunity to update our community on this and other issues. Bond Revenues Fund Infrastructure Repairs […]
(Rockwall) July 30, 2013 – A friend texted a few weeks ago: “Interested in co-ed softball? We’re putting together a team.” He was crazy; a decade had passed since my last men’s league game and 41 is a far cry from my spry 30’s. The wake-up-sore-how-the-heck-did-I-hurt-that- feeling greets me each morning so I half-heartedly chuckled […]