May 14, 2014 – Lake Pointe Health Network (LPHN) staff members and executives recently presented donations of more than $1,600 to both Rockwall County Helping Hands and The Bridge Breast Network. The funds were raised at last year’s “In the Pink” Luncheon, which is held annually in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Rockwall County Helping Hands […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 14, 2014) Dr. Bart Miller and Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics are proud to be a sponsor of the Nebbie Williams Family Health & Fitness Expo from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15. The community is welcomed at this free event. Be sure to stop by the Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics booth where staff will be […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 14, 2014) Last summer I discovered a hot spot, a honey hole, a bastion of bass and bream. Every plug I tossed, fly I cast, and worm I flipped seemed to get hit and the most beautiful fat bass and bream fought on the end of my line and nearly high-fived and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2014) In this edition we will talk about Circle Ten’s annual Spring Camporee. We will also take an in-depth look at the Boy Scouts’ National Honor Society, which is called The Order of the Arrow, or OA. Finally, we will discuss the volunteer work we do on our campouts. BSA just […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2014) The Rockwall County Hospital Auxiliary is a diverse and devoted group of individuals with a single purpose – to serve others. As volunteers for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, they provide an invaluable service to patients, their families and hospital employees. You may find them greeting family members in the […]
Offering affordable healthcare for the underserved ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2014) Texas is reported to have the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, as well as the largest number of children without health insurance. Many of the uninsured or underserved in our community may not be aware of the affordable services available to […]
DOING BUSINESS RIGHT ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of Heaven and Earth will pause to say, here lived a great street […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) A gentle, unassuming dachshund has become the symbol of revolution in Rockwall County. When a little dog named Gertie was rescued by Rockwall Pets, she represented the breathtaking pace of animal shelter reform in the county. During the past four years, Rockwall County has catapulted itself to the forefront of a nationwide […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 11, 2014) A best-selling book shows women—including moms—how to reach their full potential. But not everyone is buying it. Sheryl Sandberg’s call-to-action book, Lean In, provides steps we can take to “combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment.” Sandberg is Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 11, 2014) When two different worlds converge, good things usually happen, as with Mike and Linda Jones. Mike is the chef at Need 2 Feed Café, which is located at the Mansions of Rockwall Active Adult Community. Linda, who doesn’t like to cook, describes herself as “a waitress and cornbread cooker,” but […]