A visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah ROCKWALL, TX (November 17, 2014) Dramatic rugged scenery. The peacefulness of the high desert. And joy on the faces of nearly 2,000 animals. We discovered nirvana for pet lovers when we volunteered to work at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah last month. The sanctuary has […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Dad cinched the rope around me and started up the tree with the other end. A few nailed boards in a bough of high limbs served as a deer stand, and alternating branches and two-by-fours posed as the ladder to get there. Reaching the top, he signaled for me to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) A catchy C-diff commercial is one of most popular new commercials on TV right now. Have you seen it? The message – “I wash my hands with soap. Do you wash your hands with soap?” It’s simple, yet powerful. (C Diff is an easily spread intestinal bacteria that causes unpleasant […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Todd Phillips spent the last day of July watching a country shut down. Government offices and schools closed; stores and marketplaces emptied. The Ebola outbreak had turned parts ofLiberiainto ghost towns—practically overnight. Dr. Phillips, of Rockwall County, is Executive Director of The Last Well, a ministry that provides clean water […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 12, 2014) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall earned an A grade for patient safety, according to the latest Hospital Safety Scores from The Leapfrog Group. The organization used publicly available quality and safety measures, as well as leadership commitment to creating a safe environment for patients, to come up with the letter […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (November 11, 2014) My earliest memory of reading is singing from the Baptist hymnal. I remember being four-and-a-half, standing next to my mother, moving my finger under each hyphenated syllable as we sang. This was a new honor, as my mother had always done that job. Now I could do it! I know that […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 10, 2014) Taylor McClure graduated from high school in 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Military service in World War II was imminent, and the idea of being a Navy cadet seemed adventurous and exciting. An enlistment application received no response so Taylor hitch-hiked to the Dallas Navy office, only to learn that voluntary […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 10, 2014) Corporal Dave Tolan served with the 712th Tank Battalion in WWII. This battalion was attached to the 90th Infantry Division, known as The Tough Ombres, or “TO”. (This designation originally meant Texas/Oklahoma in WWI). They pushed across France from Omaha Beach and Dave has combat stars from Normandy, Northern France, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 4, 2014) Rockwall couple Robert and Milda Arlauskas have triumphed over their fair share of trials over the course of their lifetime. Now, through the opportunities offered by their Which Wich restaurants, the Arlauskases are in a position to contribute to an organization that supports families overcoming their own hurdles. The Arlauskases, […]
Now booking holiday parties, catering services ROCKWALL, TX (October 22, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor is proud to host the 2015 Annual Campaign Leadership Mingle for the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall on Tuesday, October 28. This is an opportunity for YMCA leadership to relax and connect while enjoying chef-inspired cuisine served up by Rockwall’s […]