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Coming together to benefit the future culinary workforce Local organizations lend time and money to area’s only high school Iron Chef-style competition (October 23, 2013) Hard work plus determination is the simple recipe for success, but several local organizations are adding a few extra ingredients to help high school culinary students prep for the future. They’re […]
302 Ross St. is dedicated to Villalobos family with an unprecedented event (ROCKWALL – October 22, 2013) Rockwall Habitat for Humanity would like to give a big thank you to the Rockwall Fire Department, (Chief Mark Poindexter) and Station #1 on Boydstun Ave for providing them with ice each Saturday at their latest worksite. RHFH […]
(ROWLETT – October 21, 2013) Rowlett’s 8th Annual Chamber of Commerce sponsored Taste and Trade will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23rd at Rowlett High School, 4700 George Bush Highway. Butler Plumbing is the Trade Title Sponsor. The Taste & Trade will showcase some of the community’s finest businesses. There will be 27 non-food vendors and 15 food […]
They say (whoever “they” is)… 20% of the people do 80% of the work. 20% of your time ends up generating 80% of your work. 80% of your time is spent generating the least valuable 20% of your business. 20% of your marketing generates 80% of your leads. 20% of your customers give you 80% […]
It happens. Slow weeks hit, then suddenly you’re looking for things to do so you can feel busy. So it feels like you’re not wasting your time. So it feels like you’re not losing the money you probably are. Before I give you 4 things to do, here’s one thing to NEVER do: NEVER make […]
A Rockwall Pumpkin Patch storyteller’s tale As a boy I went to visit my granny and granddaddy in a small town called Pageland in South Carolina. My granny was named Annie and my granddaddy was named Boyd. I was very fortunate to have spent almost every summer in Pageland as I grew up with my […]
(GARLAND ISD – October 14, 2013) Did you know that Garland ISD has 85 facilities, including 71 schools, an agriculture farm, two athletic stadiums, an events center and 10 administrative/support buildings? Would you like to know more about each one? GISD has partnered with Huckabee and Associates to conduct a comprehensive assessment of every district […]
(ROCKWALL – October 9, 2013) For the second consecutive year, Rockwall will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at the Rockwall County Library. Rockwall is participating in this global event on Saturday, Oct. 12th, in conjunction with hundreds of other host sites on every continent. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual event dedicated […]
(ROWLETT – October 5, 2013) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member Bob Huskerson with Ebby Halliday Realtors with a ribbon cutting. Pictured with Bob is his wife Kay. Bob Huskerson has been a Realtor for over 12 years and a lifelong resident of the area. A corporate background as a contracts manager coupled with a […]