Serving subs, saving lives with special event Oct 23 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is awarding more than $4,300 worth much needed educational materials to the Rockwall Fire Department. Join them for an demonstration and celebration at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 at Firehouse Subs Restaurant, 1607 E. Interstate 30 in Rockwall. Attendees include local […]
(ROCKWALL ISD – October 17, 2013) Kindergartners at Nebbie Williams Elementary celebrated their fall learning unit by dressing up as scarecrows on Friday, October 11th. The traditional fall symbol is one of the many things they have learned in the unit. Plus it’s just fun to come to school dressed as a scarecrow. Kindergarteners pictured…Cheyenne Weable’s […]
(HEATH, TX – October 16, 2013) When I wrote my first column as Mayor of Heath, I shared that there were three areas we needed to focus on to have a positive impact upon our community. The first is to “continue to improve our roads, trails, parks, public utilities and other infrastructure.” Simply put, to […]
They say (whoever “they” is)… 20% of the people do 80% of the work. 20% of your time ends up generating 80% of your work. 80% of your time is spent generating the least valuable 20% of your business. 20% of your marketing generates 80% of your leads. 20% of your customers give you 80% […]
It happens. Slow weeks hit, then suddenly you’re looking for things to do so you can feel busy. So it feels like you’re not wasting your time. So it feels like you’re not losing the money you probably are. Before I give you 4 things to do, here’s one thing to NEVER do: NEVER make […]
(ROCKWALL – October 15, 2013) The October Brown Bag “Talking Tombstones” program presented by RCHF members Gary Lovell and Mindy Lovell featured history of Chisholm Cemetery as well as names of early pioneers of the Village of Chisholm buried there. Mr. Lovell stated that he is related to about 85 of those who are interred […]
(ROCKWALL – October 15, 2013) Emma Downum, a third grader at Jones elementary, thanks Sparky of the Rockwall Fire Department for visiting with students. Firefighters discussed fire and life safety messages with students during their visits with local elementary schools in honor of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-12. Their message was that cooking is the […]
Rockwall’s Amber Carrington to perform Due to muddy conditions in Equest’s pastures, guests are asked to park at First Baptist Church of Wylie, located at 100 N. First Street in Old Downtown Wylie. Shuttle buses will depart every 15 minutes directly to Equest. The show will go on – rain or shine. The Equest facility features […]
(ROCKWALL – October 14, 2013) If you are the parent of a high school junior or senior, or if you’re a student considering a career involving some aspect of space science, then please read this. Every year, tens of thousands of incoming freshmen enter colleges and universities intent on studying some aspect of space or […]
A Rockwall Pumpkin Patch storyteller’s tale As a boy I went to visit my granny and granddaddy in a small town called Pageland in South Carolina. My granny was named Annie and my granddaddy was named Boyd. I was very fortunate to have spent almost every summer in Pageland as I grew up with my […]