(ROCKWALL ISD-December 25, 2012) Fifth grade students at Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary delivered a sweet treat to residents at Senior Care Lake Pointe Nursing home. The students made a life-sized gingerbread house for the residents to enjoy during the holiday season. They visited with the residents, caroled and passed out cards to wish them a Merry Christmas. Shared by Kristie Leavell, […]
(ROWLETT-December 25, 2012) Teens, ages 12 to 18, are invited to enter the Benjamin Franklin Birthday Book Trailer Contest at the Rowlett Public Library. Book trailers are video advertisements or commercials about books. Participants are encouraged to use the library’s PC Lab computers to produce a Power Point Presentation or a Movie Maker file. The winner […]
(December 17, 2012) Members of Girl Scout Troop 783 from Richardson met at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rowlett Thursday to present gifts collected for the Shriners Hospital for Children 2012 Toy Drive. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, located at 5701 George Bush Turnpike, Suite 110, has not only been serving up great food, but served as a popular donation site for […]
(ROWLETT-December 17, 2012) The Rowlett Citizen Corps Council will sponsor a two-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on Saturday, February 16th and 23rd, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During a natural or man-made disaster, CERT teams assist Fire and Police in doing damage assessment, accounting for residents and securing quick, accessible routes into their neighborhood. Our teams also help […]
(ROWLETT-December 14, 2012)Find last minute gifts and avoid the malls as Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rowlett and Swinging Cats & Blinking Hats Press present a book signing and craft fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 23 at the restaurant. Local artisans will present their wares for sale – and, for the readers on your […]
(December 13, 2012) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Yogurt Wasted & Pho Twins with a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 11. Yogurt Wasted & Pho Twins is the frozen yogurt shop and a Vietnamese restaurant where you can get premium frozen yogurt and authentic Vietnamese cuisine all under one roof! Who says dessert has to be […]
(ROCKWALL-December 12, 2012) During its first monthly Community Connections Coffee on December 11, Student Council officers at Rockwall Christian Academy welcomed leadership from the City of Rowlett. “We wanted to reach out to local leadership and really connect with our community in a more personal way,” said Secondary Principal Tony Rorie. Mayor Todd Gottel, City […]
Community welcome to place Angel Wing ornaments on Tree of Remembrance (December 5, 2012) Rest Haven Funeral Homes is pleased to once again invite the community to attend the 19th Annual Sounds of The Season Christmas program, being held this year at both the Rockwall and Rowlett Chapels. The program at Rest Haven’s Rockwall Chapel […]
(ROWLETT – December 4, 2012) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, located at 5701 George Bush Turnpike, Suite 110 in Rowlett, is not only serving up great food, but it’s also serving as a donation site in the Shriners Hospital for Children 2012 Toy Drive. Members of Girl Scout Troop 783 from Richardson, under the leadership of Sandy […]
(DALLAS – December 3, 2012) –Lake Pointe Medical Center based in Rowlett recently received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. This is the second A rating that Lake Pointe Medical Center has received from The Leapfrog Group. The A […]