ROCKWALL, TX October 6, 2014) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall will host its 4th Annual Caregiver Conference with multiple guest speakers at the Rockwall County Library,1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane. Exhibits and registration open at 8:30 a.m. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast/lunch sponsored by MOWSS. The conference will provide resources […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 5, 2014) We’re just six weeks into the school year, and Pullen Elementary teacher Julie Woodard is busy making a lasting impression on her fourth graders. The award-winning Rockwall ISD educator has a teaching style that is, in her words, “messy, sticky, reflective, fun, challenging – and of course, student-driven.” Using all […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 4, 2014) For many years Rockwall-Heath High School has educated students about the dangers of drinking and driving through the “Shattered Dreams” program. “Shattered Dreams” is a program for high school students conducted every other year to detour students from drinking and driving. The program is usually presented just before Prom, a […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 4, 2014) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its annual SUPERHERO 5K Race and Fun Run Saturday, November 1 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. The annual race benefits neglected and abused children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties. Race day features a children’s fun run; a certified 5K […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 4, 2014) Rockwall resident Shawn Jordan has been on the road to fitness ever since he could walk. That’s when his father, a former professional football player in Italy (NIFL) and minor league baseball player, first introduced him to fitness as a lifestyle choice. By incorporating age-appropriate exercises and athletic activities into […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 4, 2014) A Win/Win Raffle Campaign is now underway at Heath Salon & Spa and all proceeds go to Lone Star CASA and Lakeside Ambcus – $5 per raffle ticket or $20 for 5 raffle tickets. Learn more at http://heathsalonandspa.com/holiday-open-house-2014. Submitted by Courtney Neel, Heath Salon & Spa Marketing Coordinator. To share your good news and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 4, 2014) The Health Center of Helping Hands is pleased to welcome a new practice manager as well as a mid-level healthcare provider that have joined Nikki Johnston, FNP. Nikki, a graduate of Graceland University in Independence, Missouri with a MSN, specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner, has been with the Health Center […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 2, 2014) On the afternoon of September 30, 2014, the first U.S. Ebola case was confirmed in Dallas. In response to the confirmation, Rockwall County Emergency Management and partner agencies came together to discuss preparedness actions that have already been and will continue to be taken, as well as precautionary measures that will […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 2, 2014) If the turnout at the inaugural Bluebonnet Stomp at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School is any indication of things to come, wildflowers will be blooming and a new tradition will have taken hold in the community. “It was just such a relaxed and spontaneous event and I know when those bluebonnets […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 2, 2014) One of the most common and regularly heard stories is what I call “The Kitchen Table Math Story.” The players are different, but the plot is basically the same, and has been as long as I have been involved in math. My story was no different… Scene 1 – Math homework: […]