Suntex Ventures announces merger with Big D Boat Club & Watersports

Big D’s name changes to Suntex (DALLAS-May 22, 2013) Suntex Ventures, the Dallas-based owner and operator of marina properties, announced that it has merged with Big D Boat Club & Watersports. The new operation will be called Suntex Boat Club & Watersports. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Big D Boat Club & Watersports, […]

Rockwall Chamber celebrates grand opening of Cedars Disc Golf Course

(ROCKWALL-May 20, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony May 19 to celebrate the grand opening of The Cedars Disc Golf Course,  a community service project of the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2013. The 18-hole disc golf course is located at Smith Family Park in Fate, across from Miss May […]

Single male seeks companionship

Single male seeks companionship

Welcome to the Blue Ribbon News Personals. Here’s our most recent ad: WANTED: Loving family. Easy-going gentleman seeks companionship with like-minded family. LIKES: Leisurely strolls, peaceful evenings, larger house and yard (I’m a big boy!), mutual affection, nature park outings and the occasional quiet meal (candlelight optional). DISLIKES: Noise and hubbub, self-centered people and families who don’t […]

Garland Chamber presents FREE seminar on social media marketing, Facebook

(May 20, 2013) The Garland Chamber of Commerce presents the FREE social media event of the year – a 2-part seminar series covering “Social Media Marketing & Facebook for Business” and the “Power of Email Marketing”. Part 1 will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Richland College Garland Campus, 675 W. Walnut […]

Friends of Library presents awards, checks during last meeting of year

(ROCKWALL-May 20, 2013)Friends of the Rockwall County Library has suspended meetings for the summer but will resume regular meetings on September 10. At the May 14 meeting, President Kathy Melston recognized outstanding volunteers and presented the prestigious Hartman Award to Darlene Bealmear. Bealmear was cited for her participation in the Library Building Committee, work with Pumpkin […]

Old things ain’t so bad afterall

(May 19, 2013) Of the countless hours spent in my grandparent’s huge back yard (or the “back 40” as Pappaw called it) running, biking, and corn stalk fighting, I think I logged the most time in “Old Blue.” “Old Blue” was Pappaw’s 1954 Chevrolet pickup. He drove it into the 1990’s until a stroke prevented […]

Cars for CASA at The Harbor Sunday

(ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) The Metro East Division of The Greater Dallas Homebuilders Association and Rods and Relics of Dallas are gearing up for the return of the annual Cars for CASA car, truck and motorcycle show Sunday, May 19 at The Harbor in Rockwall, benefiting Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). First and second […]

Mother of the Graduate

Mother of the Graduate

(May 19, 2013) The journey that began with a stack of diapers and swaddling blankets will reach a pinnacle at the toss of a tassel. Our youngest child will soon don a long robe and mortarboard to receive his college diploma. This, he thinks, is no big deal, just a necessary bit of pageantry. As a […]