(GARLAND ISD-December 26, 2012) Trading his sleigh for a motorcycle, Santa Claus made a special appearance earlier this month at Garland ISD’s Golden Meadows Elementary School. Saint Nick led 70 other bikers from the Curtis Culwell Center to the campus during the seventh-annual GISD Rolling Thunder Toy Run. And, the gang brought gifts to benefit […]
(December 26, 2012) Only three years old, the mountain bike program at Sachse High School has already made a name for itself as the best in Texas. Sachse’s six-member team recently won the Texas High School Cycling League State Championships—its second title in two years. The SHS program was started by teacher Christine Tucker in […]
RSVP deadline Jan 4 (ROCKWALL-December 26, 2012) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 7th Annual Awards Gala – open to all members and guests – on Thursday, January 10 at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive. The “All That Jazz”-themed event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-December 25, 2012) Fifth grade students at Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary delivered a sweet treat to residents at Senior Care Lake Pointe Nursing home. The students made a life-sized gingerbread house for the residents to enjoy during the holiday season. They visited with the residents, caroled and passed out cards to wish them a Merry Christmas. Shared by Kristie Leavell, […]
(ROWLETT-December 25, 2012) Teens, ages 12 to 18, are invited to enter the Benjamin Franklin Birthday Book Trailer Contest at the Rowlett Public Library. Book trailers are video advertisements or commercials about books. Participants are encouraged to use the library’s PC Lab computers to produce a Power Point Presentation or a Movie Maker file. The winner […]
(November 28, 2012) Santa Claus is getting some help when he visits the homeless pets of the DFW area. This holiday season will be even more meaningful for the orphaned pets of North Texas thanks to Dr. Keith Webb and his staff at Pet Doctor. Those homeless dogs and cats will receive much-needed medical care […]
(December 17, 2012) Members of Girl Scout Troop 783 from Richardson met at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rowlett Thursday to present gifts collected for the Shriners Hospital for Children 2012 Toy Drive. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, located at 5701 George Bush Turnpike, Suite 110, has not only been serving up great food, but served as a popular donation site for […]
(ROWLETT-December 17, 2012) The Rowlett Citizen Corps Council will sponsor a two-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on Saturday, February 16th and 23rd, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During a natural or man-made disaster, CERT teams assist Fire and Police in doing damage assessment, accounting for residents and securing quick, accessible routes into their neighborhood. Our teams also help […]
(ROCKWALL-December 17, 2012) More than 100 Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends met Thursday to celebrate the Christmas season. Members demonstrated their many talents by decorating the luncheon tables in keeping with the holiday spirit. Prizes were awarded for the best decorated tables. Entertainment was providedby the Show Choir from Amy Parks Elementary School under the […]
Nominate a deserving family to receive a fun day at one of five Hawaiian Falls waterparks in North Texas during the 2013 season (December 15, 2012) Hawaiian Falls wants to brighten some deserving people’s holidays with a Christmas Blessing. Nominate an unsung hero who always puts other’s needs before their own. Or maybe there’s a […]