August 20, 2012 – Hawaiian Falls water parks recently selected one employee from each of its five Texas locations to receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The five ambassadors, as the employees are known within the company, were selected from 58 applicants. One runner up was also selected from each park and awarded a $100 scholarship. $1,000 […]
Free outdoor movie series concludes with “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” (Fort Worth) June 26, 2012 – The 2012 “Stars under the Stars” outdoor movie series in Sundance Square will conclude Thursday, June 28, with the showing of “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg. The 2011 action-packed film is […]
Local office makes a big impact through its work in helping solve childhood cancer TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation is receiving new support, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Northwestern Mutual. Through its Foundation, Northwestern Mutual is awarding its Dallas office with the company’s 2012 Community Impact Award for its work with the TeamConnor Childhood Cancer […]
Good People: Jack McGrael Financial representative services more than 350 active clients at Northwestern Mutual In this age when people seem to have little loyalty to the company for which they work, and companies seem more focused on the bottom line than building relationships, it is extremely rare to find someone who has worked for […]
Mark Fowler had seizures as long as I’ve known him, which is more than 10 years. I guess I knew they could be harmful to him. But mostly I thought he might get hurt if he collapsed in the wrong place or hit his head on the way down. I honestly never thought they would […]
Park Place Volvo has been named a 2011 recipient of the Volvo President’s Club Award. The Volvo President’s Club, in its eighth year, acknowledges outstanding performances of the top 10 percent of U.S. Volvo retailers. Park Place is one of only 35 Volvo dealerships nationwide, and the only dealership in Texas, to receive the prestigious […]
Plano ISD school participates in TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Coins for Kids with Cancer program Two Miller Elementary students inspired their entire school to help kids battling cancer. Nathan Alvey and Caitlyn Coker, third graders at the Plano ISD school in Richardson were touched by the stories of children who must endure countless treatments and […]
Hawaiian Falls Regional Manager Evan Barnett was recently promoted to Vice President of Harvest Family Entertainment, Hawaiian Falls’ parent company. Barnett started with the company as a 16-year-old lifeguard in California. He moved to Dallas/Fort Worth in 2003 to head up the first Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Garland. He has since opened each of the […]
Fundraiser benefits childhood cancer research in memory of 8-year-old Frisco boy More than 100 supporters turned out Oct. 29 at Lone Star Ranch in Frisco for the TeamConnor Relay, which was run continuously from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants were encouraged to “run, walk, bike or hop” for at least one five-mile leg of […]
TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation takes the lead to bring organizations across the country together (Dallas) An eight-year-old Frisco boy who lost his four-year battle with cancer has inspired the creation of a new national icon for childhood cancer. Connor the Caterpillar, unveiled at III Forks Restaurant in Dallas Sept. 15 during National Childhood Cancer Awareness […]