ROCKWALL (December 25, 2013) Warm up the dice and get ready to give back at the 2nd Annual Bunco Fundraiser! On Thursday, February 6th, 2014, local moms group MOMS Club of Rockwall and San Martino Winery & Vineyards are joining forces and rolling some dice in hopes of raising money for local charity Rainbow Room of Rockwall. Rainbow Room exists […]
ROCKWALL (December 16, 2013) A group of Rockwall women recently came together to create the Ladies of Lakeside 2014 Calendar, benefiting Relay for Life and Hanna4Hope. Each calendar model has been affected in some way by cancer or teen suicide. Calendars are available for $20 from Jenniffer Norman at KE Cellars, 301 N. San Jacinto, […]
ROCKWALL (December 25, 2013) Dodie’s at The Harbor and Sail with Scott have teamed up to offer a New Year’s Eve dinner and cruise package. Begin your celebration with dinner at Dodie’s, and then enjoy one of three themed cruises aboard Harbor Lights on Lake Ray Hubbard. Depending on the time of your cruise, you’ll […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Senior residents of The Mansions of Rockwall Active Adult Community, along with staff members and their families, have been very busy gathering gifts for local children in need this holiday season. They collected more than 210 toys, which will be handed out at the Rockwall County Boys and Girls Club Christmas […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Many families bring pets into the family during the Christmas season, but have little understanding about proper care or training. Rockwall County 4-H will host a short term project for families with kids 8 years old and in the third grade to 18 who are getting a pet for Christmas. The […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Boy Scout Troop 83’s recent geocaching campout was a blast! We learned how to use a GPS (global positioning system). Each group of Scouts went through the same course. Each patrol also made one pot meals, and my group won the contest with a dish of macaroni calzones. My group’s iron […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) An unknown author once wrote, “Cheerleaders are simply a jump above the rest.” Soon after I read that quote it made me wonder if the author had the honor of meeting a unique group of teens from the SuperKatz cheer squad. SuperKatz comprises nearly two dozen local youths, each with a mental […]
ROCKWALL (December 16, 2013) Expectations greet us at every turn of the holiday season. But they don’t always say Merry Christmas. Some people trim the tree after Thanksgiving dinner. They might also finish their holiday shopping by end-of-day Black Friday. A few folks will excel them all by getting their family-photo Christmas cards mailed the first […]
ROCKWALL – December 16, 2013 – Amy Parks Heath Elementary students would like to thank all those who donated to their APHE First Grade Big Hearts for Breakfast Food Drive. APHE first graders provided four shopping carts full of cereal and granola bars to the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. “I had the privilege […]
As promised… 1) Be you. You’re not a discount store. You’re not a volume-based business. You are excellence, quality, and an investment. Behave that way. Rather than offering deep discounts, bundle your products/services. Let’s consider the foodie store. Rather than selling them just the food processor, sell the recipe book to go with it. Don’t […]