Garland Chamber to host speed networking event featuring marketing industry professionals

(GARLAND-March 10, 2013) Join the Garland Chamber of Commerce for its most strategic morning networking event featuring a fast-paced new format. The Chamber’s Direct Connect program has been transformed into a SPEED NETWORKING event – and it will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Hyatt Place Dallas Garland, 5101 […]

Local students earn DAR Good Citizenship Awards

(ROCKWALL-March 9, 2013) Several local students were recently honored with Good Citizenship Awards by the Rockwall Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. The awards were presented by Margaret Davidson and Linda Smith during an Awards Presentation Tea at the home of Carolyn Duckworth on March 3. The Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in […]

Democratic Breakfast Club to meet March 16

(ROCKWALL-March 9, 2013) The monthly meeting of the  Democratic Breakfast Club will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at the Community Center at Harry Meyers Park, 815 E. Washington in Rockwall. Join them for a discussion of Texas Democratic Party Rules and Grassroots Handbook and for a Continental Breakfast. Submitted by Judith Matherne. […]

Lake Pointe critical care director is D Mag’s Excellence in Nursing finalist

(ROWLETT-March 8, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett would like to congratulate Trish Batsell, the director of critical care services, on her achievement as a D Magazine 2013 Excellence in Nursing finalist in the intensive care category. The Excellence in Nursing nominees are those who have gone above and beyond in their profession. Batsell has worked with […]

Rotary Student of Honor recognized at Cullins

(ROCKWALL ISD-March 8, 2013) Congratulations to Drake Johns, a sixth grade student at Doris Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary, for earning the Rockwall Rotary Club’s Student of Honor Award during a recent Rotary Club luncheon. Shared by Kristie Leavell, Doris Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary. To share your good news and events, email .  

A special destination for special kids

North Texas children look forward to visiting Morgan’s Wonderland Your donations will help provide an experience of a lifetime for local special needs families (March 2, 2013) The world’s first ultra-accessible theme park for those with special needs opened in early 2010. School buses line the main entrance of Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio. Other […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center awarded Cigna Center of Excellence designations

(ROWLETT-February 28, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center recently received four Cigna Center of Excellence designations. Cigna’s program evaluates and recognizes hospitals with positive patient outcomes and high cost-efficiency measures. Participating hospitals meeting specific quality and cost-efficiency criteria are designated as a COE by procedure and condition. LPMC received COE designations in the following areas:  chronic obstructive pulmonary […]