DALLAS, TX. (August 5, 2015) Hawaiian Falls hosted Champions Day at all five of its North Texas water parks for children and adults with special needs or medical issues. The “Champions” (individuals with special needs) were admitted free. Family members and caregiver were offered discounted tickets. Lisa Kirkwood of The Colony commented that her special […]
Maynell Munson might be 91 years old, but she definitely isn’t letting that slow her down. Maynell is a resident at Rockwall’s Orion Senior Apartments. She cooks and entertains regularly, and never misses a game of bridge at theSeniorCenter. Maynell single-handedly created the phone directory for the Orion residents. When new residents move in, Maynell […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2015) The City of Rockwall was recently honored with the designation as one of the nation’s newest Preserve America Communities. Preserve America is a federal initiative to encourage and support community efforts to preserve and enjoy America’s priceless cultural and natural heritage. The City of Rockwall was honored for celebrating […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2015) The community is invited to enjoy the free National Night Out festivities from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 4 at the Rockwall Home Depot parking lot. Among the participants and activities will be the Rockwall Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department, Food Pantry food drive, a blood drive, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 20, 2015) Rockwall County’s Open Space Alliance held an informational meeting for residents last Wednesday at the courthouse. The key purposes of the meeting were to share the results of an online survey conducted in April of this year and to get further community feedback on the placement of new parks […]
(HEATH, TX – July 28, 2015) Carolyn Roosth of Heath has just published her fourth novel, DESPAIR. DESPAIR is the story of Nola Santiago, a character from the author’s first novel, DENIAL. Like so many young people, Nola longs for a life different from the one she has in the small Mexican village of Boquillas […]
Ribbon Cutting Event Set for Aug 8 ROCKWALL,TX. (July 22, 2015) The redevelopment of Yellowjacket Park includes a new barrier free playground amenity. This shaded play structure was designed for children and adults of all abilities. The Rockwall City Council studied how it could develop a barrier-free park that would accommodate a wide range of special […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 15, 2015) Rockwall resident Crystal White, who was crowned Mrs. Texas United America in 2014, has now earned the national title of Mrs United America – along with a Presidential Service Award for her volunteer efforts. Crystal has dedicated her free time to numerous nonprofit organizations around the state of Texas. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX. (July 21, 2015) The Rockwall County Newcomers and Friend Club recently elected officers for 2015-2016. Officers are: President Robyn Liane, 1st Vice President/Programs Mary Thacker, 2nd Vice President/Membership Barbara Bowman, Treasurer Audrey Baxley, and Secretary Jo Anderson. The first luncheon meeting of the new year will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 10th […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – July 21, 2015) Rest Haven will host a Community Outreach Educational Program offering information about funeral options, how to control and lock in costs, Medicaid/SSI eligibility and more. The program will be offered on two different nights: Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the […]