July 8, 2013 – Two of my boys and some friends started a summer contest: the most fish caught by August 12, and the winner receives a new fishing rod along with the Twitter handle, “@TheAngler.” The one rule is they must all be fishing together for the catches to count. No one owns a […]
(Rockwall) July 8, 2013 – Registration is underway for the 2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride, presented by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club. The 27th annual cycling event will begin and end at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium on Saturday, August 10th. Each year the event grows in popularity, attracting cyclists of all skill levels. More than 1,000 participants are […]
(Rockwall) July 7, 2013 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony July 2nd welcoming Phoenix Martial Arts Center to its new location at 2670 FM 552 in Rockwall. The family-oriented learning center offers three styles of martial arts: Tae Kwon Do, Combat Hapkido and Arnis, led by dedicated instructors with years of experience. […]
Meet & Greet with Miss Rockwall Texas USA July 13 at Rockwall Dodge (Rockwall) July 7, 2013 – Twenty-two-year-old Mandy Adams is preparing to represent her hometown in the Miss Texas USA Pageant. As Miss Rockwall Texas USA, the adventurous, bubbly and crystal-clear blue eyed beauty will compete August 30-September 1 at the Host Hotel […]
July 5, 2013 – “Life is stressful. Suffering is optional.” So says a psychologist in my BNI group whose work I recommend: http://www.newrelief4pain.com/ His words are a good reminder to me when stressful news for businesses comes out. Health Care Reform will change everything. Immigration reform will change everything. President Obama will change everything. The […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Rockwall Quest Academy Teacher of the Year, Brian Rushing, worked in partnership with BB&T bank to create a community garden at Helping Hands. Quest students and community volunteers will tend the garden and all produce generated will be donated to the Helping Hands food pantry. The inaugural planting day, held […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – A single trip to the Petco store in Rockwall changed Jenny’s life. The red dachshund/basset hound mix had been at risk of being put down at an area animal shelter because she had ringworm. Rockwall Pets, a nonprofit No Kill advocacy organization, rescued her and treated the fungus. It took only […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Rockwall Community Playhouse recently paid off seven acres of land on Airport Road, which will serve as the future location of the theater. The RCP is hosting a Zombie Glo Run as part of its Capital Campaign for the new facility. The 5K Race and One Mile Fun Run will […]
AstroDad Max Corneau to lead free Saturn Viewing Event on July 19 People across the globe will wave at Saturn from Earth on “The Day the Earth Smiled” (Rockwall) July 3, 2013 – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s cameras will take a rare picture of the Earth from Saturn on July 19, 2013. To commemorate the event, […]
(Rockwall) July 4, 2013 – Rockwall Dodge will host a Meet and Greet with Miss Rockwall Texas USA from 10 am to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 to help her secure sponsors to cover the costs of the pageant. All donations are tax-deductible. The winner of the competition will represent Texas at Miss USA 2014 […]