Making waves at The Harbor to fight cancer Open water swim event hopes to raise $3,000 for Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-ROCKWALL-DALLAS-May 19, 2013) Swim Across America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through nationwide […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lonestar Timeshare Transfer. The clear choice to be Maintenance Fee Free Lonestar Timeshare Transfer has been helping Timeshare owners for nearly a decade to get out from underneath the liability of their Timeshare Contracts. They do not buy or sell Timeshares. […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) One thing I love about my job at the YMCA is getting to know people’s personal journey, their story that brought them to the YMCA or how the YMCA impacted their life. In the next few articles, I will share with you my YMCA story, along with the stories of others, staff […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(ROCKWALL-May 15, 2013) For his sixth grade community service project, Anthony Khabaz of Rockwall chose to hold garage sales, and donate the money he earned to help those with Autism. Because Anthony wanted to give to a local organization rather than a national one, his mother contacted the Marigold Learning Academy in Rockwall, specializing in […]
(WYLIE ISD-May 15, 2013) Introducing the 2013-14 Wylie East Sapphires Drill Team, coached by Director Brittany Miller and Assistant Director Stephanie Davis. Sapphires are (top row, from left) Alaysha Ervin, Sydney Herzog, Maddie Duvall, Megan Kelly, Danielle Ory, Taylor Justiniano, Diana Davis; (fourth row) Sierra Vance, Kayla Brown, Catie Shirley, Holly Ketner, Kaitlyn Smith, Roni Villa-Blais, […]
(WYLIE-May 14, 2013) Kick off summer at Equest’s SEA HORSES AND SAND DOLLARS FUNdraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Equest in Wylie. Learn first-hand how Equest uses horses to help children and adults with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Meet champion riders and specially trained therapy horses as you kick back to island […]