Rowlett Review Books Club October 17 meeting presents Kathleen Cunningham on actress, Betty White

Rowlett Review Books Club October 17 meeting presents Kathleen Cunningham on actress, Betty White

Rowlett, TX (October 9, 2023) – Rowlett Reviews Book Club next meeting is Tuesday, October 17, 2023 when we will be royally entertained by Dallas Professional Book Reviewer, Kathleen Cunningham, presenting “Here We Go Again:  My Life in Television” by Betty White and  “The Life (& Wife) of Allen Ludden” by Adam Nedoff. Kathleen always […]

Marina Association of Texas Names Sapphire Bay Marina 2023 Clean Marina of the Year

Marina Association of Texas Names Sapphire Bay Marina 2023 Clean Marina of the Year

    Rowlett, TX (October 9, 2023) –  The City of Rowlett announced today that Sapphire Bay Marina (SBM), on Lake Ray Hubbard, has been named the 2023 Clean Marina of The Year by the Marina Association of Texas (MAT) during their annual convention in Boerne, TX. The award is one of the most prestigious […]

Northeast Dallas County Kiwanis Club and Rowlett Lions Club partner for Rowlett Citywide Food Drive

Northeast Dallas County Kiwanis Club and Rowlett Lions Club partner for Rowlett Citywide Food Drive

Rowlett, TX (September 13, 2023) – September is Hunger Action Month. Unfortunately, the number of people who need assistance with food continues to grow in our community. In fact, over 27% of children under 18 in Dallas County live in households that have experienced food insecurity in the past year. We need your help to […]

Rowlett Reviews Book Club September 19 meeting “Pretty Reckless”

Rowlett Reviews Book Club September 19 meeting “Pretty Reckless”

Rockwall, TX (September 13, 2023) – Time to get out of the summer doldrums and start something new and interesting!  Join Rowlett Reviews Book Club and hear an exciting story/review each month, delivered by professional Dallas area (or North Texas) speakers or reviewers. This month’s program will be presented by Holly Stevens and is titled […]

Local teacher unveils sculpture to honor 9/11 first responders

Local teacher unveils sculpture to honor 9/11 first responders

ROWLETT, TX (Sept. 11, 2023) Jon Millet, a Rowlett resident and teacher at Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) in Addison, unveiled his sculpture honoring first responders who served on September 11, 2001. In partnership with the Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission, Millet was selected to design and build a one-of-a-kind sculpture commemorating the bravery of first […]

Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission Announces 9/11 Memorial Sculpture Unveiling

Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission Announces 9/11 Memorial Sculpture Unveiling

Rowlett, TX (August 31, 2023) – As you drive around Rowlett, you may have seen the various public art installations at the fire stations, Community Centre, or in a park. The Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission works with City staff and the City Council to look for ways that public art can add beauty to […]

Inaugural Rowlett Economic Development Summit: Economic Growth and Collaboration in the Region

Inaugural Rowlett Economic Development Summit: Economic Growth and Collaboration in the Region

Rowlett, Texas (August 29, 2023) – The Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center, in partnership with the City of Rowlett Economic Development Department, is excited to announce the inaugural Rowlett Economic Development Summit. This premier event is scheduled to take place on September 27, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Rowlett Community Center. […]

The Rose Table: How to host a hauntingly good Disney-themed dinner

The Rose Table: How to host a hauntingly good Disney-themed dinner

Rockwall, Tx (July 26, 2023) – I don’t know about you, but I could not be more excited for the new Haunted Mansion movie! One of my all-time favorite Disney Dinners is Haunted Mansion. I transformed my dining room into my very own Haunted Mansion for this spooky party by tilting my artwork and covering […]

Rowlett Area Chamber CEO enhances workforce strategies with skills-based hiring training

Rowlett Area Chamber CEO enhances workforce strategies with skills-based hiring training

  Rowlett, Texas (July 18, 2023) – Michael Gallops, President/CEO of the Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center has completed a skills-based hiring training series with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation. Skills-based hiring is a talent strategy where companies focus on the skills needed to succeed in open roles and reduce bias […]

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: A Kind of Hush

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: A Kind of Hush

Rockwall, TX (July 18, 2023) – There was a wonderful hush to this day. A Sunday in the very middle of July, amid a humid heat wave, the kind that makes the lungs feel heavy when breathing the air. The kind of heat that, when you step outside for five minutes, your brow gets sweaty. […]