(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall recently presented Gage Duke with a $200 check for his “Just Cuz Helmets Matter” program. Gage is a nine-year-old boy who has formed a nonprofit organization to provide bicycle safety education to all bicycle riders and also provide regulation bicycle helmets to any student […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2015) The Kiwanis Club has picked the grand marshal for the annual Christmas Parade! The theme this year is “A Picture Perfect Christmas,” and students from various elementary schools submitted a poster depicting the theme. Gracie Fleming from Amy Parks Heath Elementary school submitted the winning poster, showing a girl […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 28, 2015) Rockwall Kiwanis recently welcomed special guest Margie VerHagen, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County, presenting her with a donation of $850. MOWSS has been serving senior adults inRockwallCountyfor 37 years, distributing over 45,000 meals this year alone. Beyond delivering meals, 120 volunteers make essential […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 25, 2015) Even though Halloween isn’t even here, it is time to start thinking about what float you are going to enter in the annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. This year the theme is, “A Picture Perfect Christmas,” although you may pick any theme for your float. Your float doesn’t even have […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) The Rockwall Kiwanis would like to congratulate its newly installed officers for the 2015-2016 term. Christine Davis, Timpy Ondrusek, and Frank Richardson were installed as Club Directors. Frank Richardson was voted “Kiwanian of the Year,” Mary Smith as Club Treasurer, Gwen Monahan as Secretary, Maryann Hall as President, Sandra […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 8, 2015) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall recently welcomed Love On A Leash’s representative Donna Stottlemyer of Royse City and her four-legged friend BreeAnna. BreeAnna is an Irish Wolfhound trained who has been trained as a therapy dog. She is the epitome of a “gentle giant.” She has the most soulful […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 20, 2015) Are you ready to rock at the Kiwanis Tri-Rock Triathlon? The annual race will be held at the Rockwall ISD Aquatic Center on Sun, Aug 2nd. Transition opens at 6:00 AM and the race starts at 7:15. First up is a 300 meter swim, then a 13 mile bike […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2015) Students at Springer Elementary received honorable awards for “Terrific Kids,” a student-recognition program sponsored by Kiwanis to promote leadership and character development. “Terrific” stands for: Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or school work. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 27, 2015) Hey batter, batter! The Kiwanis of Rockwall County fired up its spring Angel League baseball season on Wednesday at the Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex, where boys and girls with special needs had the opportunity to swing for the fences! The Angel League is a baseball program for boys and […]
Parade follows new route this year ROCKWALL, TX (November 11, 2014) As the winner of a recent poster contest, Maryjose Salazar, a fourth grade student at Amy Parks Heath Elementary, will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 45th Annual Christmas Parade, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County. According to the judges, Maryjose’s […]