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(ROCKWALL-January 29, 2013) Members of the Rockwall Soroptimists joined members of the Rockwall Fire Department to assist in planning the live and silent auctions for their upcoming Firefighter’s Ball on March 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront at The Harbor. The Rockwall Fire Department and the Garland Fire Fighters Association are hosting an […]
10th Annual Bowling Tournament benefits New Beginning Center (January 29, 2013) Bowlers of all ages and abilities filled the lanes at Plano Super Bowl Jan. 26 to take part in the 10th Annual “Strike Out Domestic Violence” Tournament benefiting New Beginning Center of Garland. The nonprofit agency serves Northeast Dallas and Rockwall Counties, and is dedicated […]
‘Josephine’s Mountain’ T-shirt designs raise awareness, funds for environmental conservation (January 29, 2013) When Josie Miller of Rockwall visited the pine forests of Oregon on a family vacation, the eight-year-old became alarmed when they drove by a sudden clearing in the woods, where hundreds of trees had been cut down for timber. “It was dramatic,” […]
(SUNNYVALE-January 29, 2013) In these hectic times, especially as Dallas-Fort Worth endures more and more flu cases, emergency rooms are busy places. Here are some hints from Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale to make those trips to emergency rooms a little easier: Go before the roosters wake up Pre-dawn visits to the ER, those […]
(ROCKWALL-January 28, 2013) Today marked one more time that the Rockwall community stepped up to take care of one of its own. The Rockwall Neighborhood Walmart made a generous donation to injured firefighter Devon Colbert and his family. The Rockwall and Garland Fire Department were present to receive the donation on behalf of the Colberts. […]
(ROCKWALL-January 28, 2013) Breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for infants and mothers. Despite the many benefits of breastfeeding, only 13.7 percent of Texas mothers exclusively breastfeed for six months. To help reverse this trend, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall embarked on a program to emphasize the importance of breastfeeding to […]
(January 28, 2013) It’s Chihuahua Fiesta Week here at Blue Ribbon News. Among all the small dogs available for adoption, Boomer is one very special chihuahua. He’s currently in rehabilitation for a badly broken rear leg. He may even have to go through swimming therapy. But none of that matters to Boomer. He’s always happy and smiling. Plus, […]
Rockwall Fire Department presents ‘Citizen in Action’ Award (ROCKWALL-January 28, 2013) Eleven-year-old Jacob Perdue remembered what he learned from City of Rockwall firefighters and put it into action when faced with a fire at his home. Most importantly, he remembered to remain calm. Jacob was recently honored at a meeting of the City Council by […]
(January 28, 2013) I feel like shouting it from the rooftops – 2013 is going to be a great year for the City of Rockwall! I’m very excited about our improved local economy. We welcome 2013 with a residential tax value of $2.2 billion and a commercial tax value of $948 million. We anticipate growth […]