Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for ActionCoach

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Feb. 7 for ActionCoach, a leading business coaching company. Trey Finley is the owner and president at ActionCoach Rockwall/Rowlett/Garland. Founded in Australia in 1993 by Brad Sugars – the company began franchising its concept in 1997 and now operates in 34 countries throughout the world. ActionCOACH […]

‘Little Women’ at Rockwall Community Playhouse

The cast and crew of the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s production of Little Women, based on the beloved book by Louisa May Alcott, have been hard at work since December. The stage is set—literally—for the performances that will begin the second weekend of February and will continue until the end of the month. Jeff Medley is […]

Romantic getaways for Valentine’s Day

Romantic getaways for Valentine’s Day

By mid-February, the excitement of the holiday season has faded into memory and the winter can begin to seem long. Fortunately, a bit of mid-winter woe makes Valentine’s Day a perfect excuse to plan a getaway vacation with someone you love. Wherever you live, there are likely to be dozens of nearby places where you […]

Sweethearts admitted free to Valentine’s painting party

Evening of “Valentine’s Team Building” at Art’s A Blast Art’s A Blast, a new painting and party studio in Rockwall, will host a special Valentine’s event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, designed to draw couples closer together. Bring your Valentine and your favorite beverage to the Art’s A Blast studio, located at 2845 Ridge Road, […]

Lake Pointe earns patriotism award

Lake Pointe earns patriotism award

Department of Defense presents Lake Pointe Health Network with Patriotic Employer Award for ‘Adopt a Soldier’ program (Rowlett) Feb. 1, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network has received the Patriotic Employer Award given by the Department of Defense in recognition of its Adopt a Soldier campaign in December, 2010 and the continued support of an […]

Lake Pointe Health Network names new COO

(Rowlett) Jan. 23, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network today announced the appointment of Debbie Moeller as chief operating officer.  Moeller, whose appointment took effect Jan. 20, is now responsible for all operations of the network. Moeller is not new to LPHN.  For the past ten years, she has held the role of chief nursing […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center earns Circle of Excellence Award

(Rowlett, Feb. 1, 2012) – Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced today that Lake Pointe Medical Center has been named to the company’s 2012 Circle of Excellence. The Circle of Excellence honors Tenet hospitals that have achieved the highest levels of quality, service and operational performance.  Key metrics used to evaluate the hospitals were patient, physician and […]

Personal branding expert to speak at women’s event

“5 Mistakes Professionals Make With Their Personal Brand Online and How to Avoid Them” Women’s Business E-nitiative works to empower women through female-focused training (Garland) Tanya Smith, founder of “Be Promotable,” joins the Women’s Business E-nitiative at the program’s kick-off event for 2012. The Garland Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business E-nitiative hosts the year’s first […]

Lake Pointe names governing board members, medical staff officers

(Rowlett) Feb. 1, 2012 – Lake Pointe Medical Center recently announced the members of its governing board and medical staff officers for 2012. The governing board consists of corporate representatives, physicians on the hospital’s medical staff and representatives from the community. The board is responsible for the oversight of the medical staff, quality of the […]

Top international vacation destinations for 2012

Americans are ready for more adventurous travel that takes them further from home than in recent years, according to a just-released Travel Trends Survey by Travel Leaders. Eleven of the top 20 international destinations – up from nine last year – are in Europe, Asia andAustralia. “We are very encouraged to see the rise in […]