January is National Mentoring Month (ROCKWALL-January 15, 2013) At school, seven-year-old “Shelby” is agitated and has trouble focusing. She shivered on the floor of her unheated mobile home last night while her mom worked the late shift. “Victor” didn’t have clean clothes or well-fitting shoes to wear this morning, and he struggles to keep up […]
(ROCKWALL-January 18, 2013) Join the Pajama Party with the Rockwall Chick-Fil-A Cow! PAJAMA PARTY WITH THE ROCKWALL CHICK-FIL-A COW Saturday, January 19th 6-8 pm *Come in your pajamas for lots of fun! Submitted by Melissa Moseley, Chick-fil-A Rockwall. To share your good news and events, email .
(ROCKWALL-January 15, 2013) There will be an FM 740 ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday, January 18 at the new Aldi store, at the corner of FM 740 and Summer Lee Drive in Rockwall. Congressman Ralph Hall, Senator Bob Deuell, and Representative Scott Turner are among dignitaries invited. In case of inclement weather, there will […]
(ROCKWALL-January 12, 2013) Join members of the Rockwall Fire Department, along with friends and family of injured firefighter Devon Colbert from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Joe Willy’s, 2006 S. Goliad, Suite 200, in Rockwall. Tips and donations will go directly to the Colbert family to help with medical expenses following a […]
(ROCKWALL-January 10, 2013) On Thursday, January 31 at 7 pm, First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, will host for its Wesley Arts speaker series Rabbi Ben Sternman of Temple Adat Chaverim, who will speak on “Judaism Today: Beliefs, Understandings, and Movements”. A brief question and answer session will follow his remarks. […]
(ROCKWALL-January 7, 2013) Johnny Carino’s in Rockwall will host a fundraiser for Throwaway Ponies on Tuesday, Jan. 15. TaPs will get 10 percent of the cost of your meal when you mention them. Throwaway Ponies provides a safe haven for horses who have been abused and neglected or who might have otherwise been euthanized because […]
RSVP by Jan 28 (ROCKWALL-January 7, 2013) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall invites women in the area to a free luncheon to learn how to keep their heart young, healthy and rockin’! The “Healthy Hearts Rock” luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Culpepper’s Steakhouse, 309 E. I30 in […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 7, 2013) The 2013 Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees election will be held on Saturday, May 11. Three year terms up for election are Place 4, presently held by Doug Hamilton, Place 5, presently held by David Loftis. Candidate application packets may be obtained during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., […]
(ROCKWALL-January 5, 2013) The Ark Preschool at First United Methodist Church-Rockwall is excited to welcome students back to classes on Monday, January 7. The Ark is a preschool for children ages 18 months to 5 years. They offer 2 days a week, 3 days a week or 5 days a week preschool from 9 a.m. to […]
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