Throwaway Ponies Adoption Spotlight (ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Meet Misty, a sorrel quarterhorse mare. She was a lesson horse at Throwaway Ponies, but is now ready for a new and permanent home. Misty is Parelli trained. She has navicular problems and is being treated to correct it. Her adoption fee is $250. DOB: 1/1/1992 Height: […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) The Texas Delegation to the Conference on National Affairs selected local teen Alyssa Mastronardi as one of 25 representatives to its 2013 conference, taking place from June 29th to July 5th. This will be Mastronardi’s second year as a CONA delegate, and she is thrilled to be returning. The Conference on National […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet recently presented a proclamation to the city’s Public Works Department declaring the week of May 19-25 as National Public Works Week. The Public Works Department, under the direction Tim Tumulty, is an integral part of residents’ everyday lives affecting health, safety and comfort. Department employees provide and maintain […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Tim Tumulty is the City of Rockwall’s new Director of Public Works and City Engineer. In that position, Tim’s will oversee the Utilities, Streets and Engineering departments. A graduate of Texas A&M, he comes to Rockwall from the City of Mesquite where he was the Director of Public Works for 14 years. […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lonestar Timeshare Transfer. The clear choice to be Maintenance Fee Free Lonestar Timeshare Transfer has been helping Timeshare owners for nearly a decade to get out from underneath the liability of their Timeshare Contracts. They do not buy or sell Timeshares. […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet will be the subject of MusicFest’s Tenth Annual Celebrity Roast, a fundraising event that supports the Greater Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 24 with wine and a silent auction at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. Dinner will be served at 7, […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) I want to share with you some good news about this wonderful city. First, I’m extremely happy to report that so far this year, sales tax revenues are up 16% over last year. Now the even better news: the sales tax report the City recently received showing collections in December 2012 was […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) Law Enforcement agencies from across Rockwall County will conduct a “No Refusal Weekend” during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This is a program whereby warrants will be sought to draw blood from individuals who are suspected of driving while intoxicated and have refused to provide a breath or blood sample. This is […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Leadership Rockwall graduating Class of 2013. The mission of Leadership Rockwall is to identify and motivate emerging leaders and to develop their potential for community leadership by introducing them to the realities, opportunities, and challenges of our civic and business communities. […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) One thing I love about my job at the YMCA is getting to know people’s personal journey, their story that brought them to the YMCA or how the YMCA impacted their life. In the next few articles, I will share with you my YMCA story, along with the stories of others, staff […]