Local author book signing at Half Price Books Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2014) Novelist Joe B. Hewitt will offer and sign his new book, My Love, My Enemy, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at Half Price Books in Rockwall. Men will see it as a spy thriller, and women will see it as a romance, the author said. My Love, […]

Breakfast manager’s sunny-side-up attitude spills over to customers, employees

Doing business right ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2014) There are people who are blessed with the gift of hospitality. They have the unique ability to make strangers feel welcome; they generate feelings of warmth, comfort and home. Finding one of these individuals is like finding a precious gem on a pathway of stones.  You find […]

Trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2014) Our family enjoyed a wonderful Spring Break in Huntington Beach, CA visiting my son and his lovely wife at their home. After graduating from Texas A&M in 2012, our son took a job at Boeing, working on America’s next manned spacecraft. I’m so proud of him. Since this column is […]

Scouting adventures: Battleship Texas and spring flowers

ROCKWALL, TX (March 23, 2014) In this month’s column, we’ll be talking about Troop 83’s latest adventures. Before we start, I would like to tell you about Troop 83’s spring fundraiser. We are gearing up to sell a variety of spring flowers, fresh from the grower. Half of the money we raise is put into […]

Signs of spring

(March 23, 2014) With springtime comes promise of the new, the freshness and hope of renewed energy and vitality. We have been restrained by the winter months and now it’s time to hear the crack of the bat, grill some dogs and enjoy the sunshine. A daily reminder is the beauty of nature shaking off […]

11 ways to double your customer base in 4 weeks

ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2014) Yep, Double.  I’ll post 5 ideas this week and in the next “Good News for Business” article, I’ll post the next 6. First a caution.  When a very small business is trying to grow (sometimes even a larger one), the temptation is to market in large amounts to mass numbers, […]

Construction Zone: YMCA grows with Rockwall community

ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2014) By the time this article is published, the familiar entrance to the YMCA at 1210N. Goliadin Rockwall will have been leveled, making way for a 12,000 sq. ft. addition. The expansion project is part of a nearly $5 million master plan, made possible by the generous donation of local businessman JER […]

Take the time

Time is fleeting. One minute is here and then it’s gone. Time cannot be captured; it’s like trying to grasp the wind realizing that it just slips through our hands. The clock ticks…and continues to tick, as we speak. Time lost cannot be recuperated; it only becomes memories—good or bad. As a single, empty-nest parent, […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Rockwall educates public on colon cancer awareness

ROCKWALL, TX (March 20, 2014) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall reminds area residents that March is Colon Cancer Awareness month.  Recognizing the importance of education on this topic the hospital developed an initiative to help reduce the stigma or fear associated with this disease. The hospital campaign, Rid Rockwall of Colon Cancer, urges preventative treatment […]

Making math make sense to children

ROCKWALL, HEATH (March 20, 2014) By the time parents seek math help for their child, they have usually run into difficulties explaining the math concepts that their child is encountering in school or topics they are trying to teach them in a home school environment. The majority of their efforts have been met with frustration, […]

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