Regional VP of Boys & Girls Club to speak (ROWLETT-February 18, 2013) Join the Rowlett Association of Non-Profits‘ next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Rowlett City Hall. Teresa Walch, the Regional Vice-President of the Boys and Girls Club will be the speaker, and she will address Board Member Recruitment/Functionality. If you are involved […]
All women who are residents of Rockwall County invited (ROCKWALL-February 18, 2013) The Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends will present a spring style show at the March 14 regular luncheon meeting to be held at Occasions of Stone River in Royse City. Belk Department Store will be presenting the latest in spring fashions modeled by […]
Joe Ehrmann speaks on ‘Raising healthy men and women’ (ROCKWALL ISD-February 18, 2013) Joe Ehrmann, educator, motivator, coach and social justice activist for more than 25 years, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 in the Rockwall-Heath High School Performing Arts Center. He will discuss teen relationships and community values to motivate individuals and communities to […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-Feburary 18, 2013) The Jones Elementary School PTA will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Jag Jog beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2. The 5K Race/1 Mile Fun Run is a fundraising event that also features a carnival, petting zoo, hamster balls, obstacle courses, bounce house, DJ, cake walk, silent auction and raffle. If […]
Cameron Echols Memorial Basketball Tournament raises funds to help children participate in YMCA programs (ROCKWALL-February 11, 2013) The 7th Annual Cameron Echols Memorial Basketball Tournament will be Saturday, Feb. 23. Games will be played at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall and Williams Middle School. The tournament honors the memory of Cameron Echols, a 13-year-old Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL-February 16, 2013) The first annual COTA “Run Your Heart Out” 5K & Fun Run benefiting the Children’s Organ Transplant Association, in honor of McKenzie Hope Young, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the east pavilion at Harry Myers Park, Rockwall. With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant […]
Throwaway Ponies Adoption Spotlight Meet Miss Melody. She is a four-year old paint filly. She is just starting her training at Throwaway Ponies, and has only been ridden a couple of times. Melody is very sweet – ready and willing to learn. She has been well cared for, but her owner could no longer afford […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 16, 2013) Reinhardt Elementary students in Aliison Blair’s 3rd grade class recently dressed up as the main character from their fantasy fictional book. In addition to dressing up, each student also retold their book report to the class. Submitted by Patricia Corwin. To share your good news and events, email .
(ROCKWALL-February 16, 2013) The weight loss surgery center at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The recognition identifies this weight loss surgery center as meeting high standards of quality on national benchmarks. Since its inception in November 2008 the […]
ROCKWALL ISD-February 16, 2013) Fourth grade students at Grace Hartman Elementary presented a Wax Museum of people who have had an influence on Texas. After researching their chosen person, they wrote a report and memorized a speech using the information they had gathered. The students created a poster displaying the important facts on their chosen […]