Rockwall, TX (June 16, 2024) – Each year mid-June, fathers everywhere are showered with love and appreciation for the tremendous roles they commit to their families and young people to whom they are father-figures. What many may not know is that Father’s Day got its original start at the Spokane, Washington YMCA in 1910. Today, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 12, 2024) Dallas Race Week, the premier sailing event on Lake Ray Hubbard, will be held June 17 through June 21, coinciding with Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice. The races, which begin at 7:00 p.m. each evening, can be viewed from the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard, south of I-30. […]
DALLAS, TEXAS (June 16, 2023) – Every year, the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has taken part in spotlighting dads who are making a difference. Through a detailed nomination process, 18 individuals are chosen to represent their branch based on evaluations from Y leaders who examine a father’s ability to demonstrate the organization’s character values of: […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 16, 2022)Each June we celebrate Father’s Day, BUT did you know Father’s Day started at the YMCA? Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Louis Smart Dodd, daughter of a single father who served in the Civil War. Her father was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd’s mother) died in childbirth with their […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 22, 2020) My usual Saturday morning phone call to my elderly parents opened with a question I’d never before asked them: “Do you have plenty of toilet paper?” Isolated in the early months of COVID-19, they depended solely on my time-challenged sister’s weekly visit and grocery run. My father answered and eased […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 19, 2020) Seniors in Rockwall will be receiving “Patriot Baskets” to kick off Father’s Day celebrations! The Rockwall office of Edward Jones, Kelly D. Connel, in conjunction with the Rockwall Rotary Club, delivered snacks, clothing, crafts, hats, and gift items from local businesses of the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce to Seniors […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 3, 2020) Rodeo Goat Ice House celebrates Father’s Day by bringing back The Dad Bod Burger Friday, June 19th – Sunday, June 21 with Procreation Penny Pints served on Sunday only from 11am-9pm. The ultimate Dad Bod Burger returns for this special weekend. An all-natural 44 Farms beef patty topped with a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 10, 2019) He’s been known to pull out a thick leather belt to warn misbehaving grandchildren. The kids, wide-eyed and open-mouthed, freeze in place for a few seconds before breaking into relieved smiles as they realize that Grandpa is “all bark and no bite.” But their parents—back in the day—did feel […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2019) We all know someone who is a self-professed “Hop Head” – not to be mistaken with “Pot Head.” While this plant is a cousin to Cannabis, it does not contain any THC. So what is the deal with this magical beer ingredient? Hops are flowers from the plant Humulus […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 4, 2018) This Father’s Day, Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor is honoring and celebrating dads everywhere. Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17, come enjoy their featured entrees for Dad’s Day – Shrimp Brochettes or Hand Cut Blackened Ribeye. Six large gulf shrimp stuffed with sliced jalapeno and pepper jack cheese […]