(ROWLETT – March 31, 2013) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rowlett will host an all-day Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Offroad Vehicle Show on Saturday, April 13. The Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show ‘n Shine will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Offroad Vehicle Show ‘n Shine follows […]
(ROWLETT-March 22, 2013) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Mirage Tanning & Spa with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 21. Mirage Tanning & Spa … o Who they are – Mirage Tanning & Spa is a privately owned business where they specialize in Customer Service. o What […]
(ROWLETT-March 20, 2013) Entries are due Monday, April 29 for the Annual Rowlett Writing Contest presented by the Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission. Divisions: Youth – Grades 1 through 12 Adult 18 – years and older Categories: Short Works (plays, essays, etc.) – 15-30 minutes in length Short Story – 1-3 pages […]
(ROWLETT-March 8, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett would like to congratulate Trish Batsell, the director of critical care services, on her achievement as a D Magazine 2013 Excellence in Nursing finalist in the intensive care category. The Excellence in Nursing nominees are those who have gone above and beyond in their profession. Batsell has worked with […]
(ROWLETT-February 28, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center recently received four Cigna Center of Excellence designations. Cigna’s program evaluates and recognizes hospitals with positive patient outcomes and high cost-efficiency measures. Participating hospitals meeting specific quality and cost-efficiency criteria are designated as a COE by procedure and condition. LPMC received COE designations in the following areas: chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
(ROWLETT-February 23, 2013) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Standard Pacific Homes Lakehill with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, February 19. Representing Standard Pacific Homes on the front row pictured left to right are Sales Manager Stacey Windom, Director of Marketing Maggi Jones, Community Sales Manager Nancy Nelson, and cutting the ribbon VP […]
(February 20, 2013) Earning 36 merit badges each from the Boy Scouts of America, two Garland High School students have not only achieved the organization’s highest rank for boys aged 11-17—they’ve exceeded it. Casey Cooley and Hunter Merriman now hold the rank of Eagle Scout Silver Palm. Cooley, a senior, and Merriman, a freshman, both […]
Regional VP of Boys & Girls Club to speak (ROWLETT-February 18, 2013) Join the Rowlett Association of Non-Profits‘ next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Rowlett City Hall. Teresa Walch, the Regional Vice-President of the Boys and Girls Club will be the speaker, and she will address Board Member Recruitment/Functionality. If you are involved […]
(ROWLETT-February 18, 2013) The Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett (ACTOR) will perform “The Very Great Grandson of Sherlock Holmes” at 8 p.m. Friday, February 22 and Saturday, February 23 at First United Methodist Church-Rowlett. Come support ACTOR as a (very) great grandson of Sherlock Holmes is trying to make it as a private eye, his mind filled […]
(ROWLETT-February 10, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center, based in Rowlett, recently received the 2013 Founders Award from The Bridge Breast Network for its efforts in helping uninsured women fight breast cancer. The two major criteria used to select the finalists and winner include, the number of clients served and the amount of services donated within the year. […]