May 27, 2013 – It lurks. It beckons. It threatens to steal your wallet. Your family’s summer vacation looms on the horizon. What will you do this year? How will you create a memorable adventure with happy kids, a content you, and a smiling wallet? It is possible. Read on. At Home: Staycation’s All I […]
(Rockwall) May 27, 2013 – City of Rockwall Municipal Court Judge Cathy Penn and Associate Judge Debbie Waters were recently reappointed to another two-year term by the Rockwall City Council. Judge Penn has served in the position for three years. Waters is the City’s Court Administrator and associate judge. Council approved the reappointments at their […]
(Summer 2013) Can’t decide which summer camp option is right for your child? Blue Ribbon News is spotlighting some of our area’s best and most popular summer camps and programs. Mary DeMuth, author of14 books, including 150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking, has some great advice on how to discover your child’s unique gifts […]
Chance to win a Royal Caribbean Cruise for Two (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-May 27, 2013) For hundreds of sailors and spectators, a long-standing Father’s Day tradition will continue when Dallas Race Week launches Sunday, June 16 on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. Six days of racing action, beautiful sunsets, and pre- and post-race parties will be topped […]
(THE HARBOR, LAKE RAY HUBBARD-May 27, 2013) Celebrate our nation’s independence with fireworks, live music and family festivities from 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at The Harbor in Rockwall, located on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard. Stay tuned to Blue Ribbon News as more details are revealed! To share your good […]
(May 25, 2013) Join the “All In” Poker Ride Saturday, June 8 at Brockdale Trail, Lake Lavon, supporting Throwaway Ponies Horse Rescue and Therapy Riding in Rockwall. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $25 per hand, with a first place prize of a new Endurance Saddle, valuded at $400. […]
Making waves at The Harbor to fight cancer Open water swim event hopes to raise $3,000 for Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-ROCKWALL-DALLAS-May 19, 2013) Swim Across America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through nationwide […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet will be the subject of MusicFest’s Tenth Annual Celebrity Roast, a fundraising event that supports the Greater Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 24 with wine and a silent auction at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. Dinner will be served at 7, […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) Law Enforcement agencies from across Rockwall County will conduct a “No Refusal Weekend” during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This is a program whereby warrants will be sought to draw blood from individuals who are suspected of driving while intoxicated and have refused to provide a breath or blood sample. This is […]
(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) One thing I love about my job at the YMCA is getting to know people’s personal journey, their story that brought them to the YMCA or how the YMCA impacted their life. In the next few articles, I will share with you my YMCA story, along with the stories of others, staff […]