(ROCKWALL-April 19, 2013) A luncheon honoring volunteer drivers who deliver meals to homebound seniors and disabled clients of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County was held on Friday, April 12. There were 67 honorees in attendance at the luncheon, which was provided by and held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY-April 5, 2013) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is on the front lines every day to ensure that no senior in Rockwall County goes hungry. On Wednesday, March 20, Heath City Mayor Lorne Liechty joined with volunteers from all over Rockwall County to deliver a much needed noon day meal to homebound […]
Duck fest to return to Harbor bigger, better (ROCKWALL-December 27, 2012) Mark your calendar for September 20 -21, 2013 when the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta returns to The Harbor for a fun-filled, community-wide Duck Fest benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County and Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. The second annual event is slated to […]
(ROCKWALL – December 5, 2012) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is in urgent need of donations following deep cuts in federal and state funding, as well as an increasing need for services. During 2012, MOW provided more 45,000 meals for homebound seniors and the disabled in Rockwall County in part by local government funding, […]
(December 19, 2012) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County welcomed two special guests to their noon meeting on Dec. 18, in order to present them with check donations for their respective organizations. Kiwanis President Glen Farris presented Margie VerHagen, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County, with a check for $800. Bonnie LaVielle, […]
October 24, 2012 – The Rockwall City Council approved contracts funding STAR Transit and Rockwall County Committee on Aging for the upcoming year at its regular meeting on October 15. STAR Transit provides public transportation in Rockwall County. A big portion of STAR’s ridership is in the City Limits of Rockwall. The council funds $20,000 […]
Duck Fest unites community in support of Boys & Girls Club and Meals on Wheels of Rockwall County (Rockwall) September 19, 2012 – More than 3,000 yellow rubber ducks will splash down in the fountains of The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard this Saturday, ready to float to the finish line in Rockwall’s inaugural Rubber […]
(The Harbor, Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwall) Save the date for the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta and Duck Fest, which launches Saturday, Sept. 22 at The Harbor in Rockwall – benefiting The Boys and Girls Club and Meals on Wheels. Thousands of yellow rubber ducks will be adopted and raced down the fountains at The Harbor […]
(The Harbor, Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwall) Save the date for the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta and Duck Fest, which launches Saturday, Sept. 22 at The Harbor in Rockwall – benefiting The Boys and Girls Club and Meals on Wheels. Thousands of yellow rubber ducks will be adopted and raced down the fountains at The Harbor […]
Friends help 90-year-old complete quilting project she started with her sister 16 years ago (Rockwall/Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Argaree Laham began her very first quilting project when she was just 13 years old. “It was called an Oddfellows quilt because none of the fabric pieces were the same. Back then, everyone sewed their own clothes, […]