Start your engines! The Metro East Division of the Home Builders Association is revving up for the annual Cars for CASA event coming Sunday, May 20 to The Harbor in Rockwall. Hosted by Rods & Relics, the rain-or-shine car, truck and motorcycle show offers a lively day of family fun, good food, rock ‘n roll, and […]
(Rockwall) Helping Hands selected Juan Castillo’s family to receive a $50 gift card from the Rockwall Dress Barn as part of the shop’s “To Mom, with Love” program, which provides the gift cards to less fortunate children across the nation. “We are so grateful to Dress Barn for allowing Helping Hands to be a part […]
Maggie Fuller, Director of the Health Center at Helping Hands, happily displays her “diploma” and class photo presented to her for completing the Leadership Rockwall program. The mission of Leadership Rockwall is to identify and motivate emerging leaders and develop their potential for community leadership by introducing them to the realities, opportunities and challenges of […]
(Rockwall) May 17, 2012 – Sara Whittle, owner, Hilton Bella Harbor Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, announced today that Hilton Senior Managers from the hotel will instruct 25 teenagers from the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall in hospitality programs this summer. This newly formed Hilton Leadership Program will further the reach and scope of the Boys & […]
Rockwall ISD’s after-school care program, ROCK, will offer childcare throughout the summer for the first time. Starting on June 4, 2012, ROCK will offer childcare at Amanda Rochell Elementary from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children ages 5 and up. Full-day and half-day options are available. Additionally, summer camps will be held throughout the […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Groomer with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The Groomer is located at 811 Yellowjacket Lane, Suite 106 in Rockwall. Visit them on the web at http://www.the-groomer.com/. The website reports that “Kim Carey began her grooming career in 1980. Since then she has sought out the […]
(Rockwall) May 15, 2012 – Girl Scout Troop 8967 participated in the Forever Green Take Action Project by making bags from tee-shirts for use in packing food for Helping Hands clients of the Food Pantry. They joined Girl Scouts around the world in learning the effects of waste on our environment and discovering ways to […]
May 15, 2012 – The final meeting of the Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association was held in Royse City with a luncheon hosted by the Royse City members. Outgoing president, Marvin Lee, presented gifts with his thanks for jobs well done to the 2011-2012 officers and committee chairs, Beverly Skalberg presented the award for Community […]
(Rockwall) May 15, 2012 – At the final meeting of the year, volunteers Mary Hanrahan and Joan Parish were honored by the Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Hanrahan received the Hartman Award, given annually to a to a Friends member who has performed over and above the requirements of their position and has promoted […]
Cassidy is pure sweetness. She’s a small shepherd mix who may be the most laid-back dog on the planet. This gentle and calm dog is a joy to be around. Cassidy is very friendly and quiet. Plus, she’s beautiful. She’s either partially or completely deaf, but that doesn’t stop her from being a happy and […]