Rockwall Relay set for April 26 at Cain Middle School If I get depressed, my Norwegian Shepherd gets depressed. So I put on music and dance around the house, and my dogs jump around with me.” ~ Linda Bernard (ROCKWALL-March 18, 2013) Linda Bernard is smiling as she pulls off her purple cap to reveal […]
(ROCKWALL-March 7, 2013) Rockwall Community Playhouse will present ‘Murder Room,’ a fabulous mystery farce revolving around Edgar and his unfaithful wife, Mavis; it’s a charming mix of Agatha Christie, Monty Python, and Abbot and Costello. This two-act whodunit is filled with witty dialogue, inept criminals, bumbling police, and is suitable for all ages. Directing the production […]
Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest…it’s about who came and never left your side, states an anonymous author. This is true of Carolyn Keane and her good friend Kerri Bergerhouse. The two women met about 20 years ago at First United Methodist Church of Heath. They were so close that they even […]
(December 17, 2012) What does it take to become an Eagle Scout? The Boy Scout pledge includes attributes such as: physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. But it also takes years of dedication to community service, camping out in extreme weather conditions, demonstrating leadership and communication skills, and completing all the work required for […]
First Presbyterian Church Rockwall displays “Kelly’s Quilt,” representing college student’s faith in God and her grieving process following mother’s death June 11, 2012 – The definition of a quilt is “a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching.” But Kelly’s quilt is so […]
781 Participants. 53 Teams. $99,255 Raised. (Rockwall) Members of the Rockwall County community turned out in full force April 27, 2012, to unite against a common enemy. This year’s Relay For Life, the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, organized by co-chairs Carla Brooks and Mindy Brence, exceeded all expectations – raising the highest amount of money of […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]
The cast and crew of the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s production of Little Women, based on the beloved book by Louisa May Alcott, have been hard at work since December. The stage is set—literally—for the performances that will begin the second weekend of February and will continue until the end of the month. Jeff Medley is […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 at Cain Middle School Spaghetti supper fundraiser, March 22 at Rockwall Rotary Club “My doctor noticed some suspicious dense breast tissue about six years ago,” Maggie Hatfield recalls. “He decided that we would just keep an eye on it. Two-and-a-half years later, while I was working in my kitchen, […]