Celebration includes ‘Red Cross Rock ‘n Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive (Rockwall) May 19, 2012 – Rest Haven Memorial Park, located at 2500 State Highway 66 East in Rockwall, will host its 38th Annual Memorial Day Celebration beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2012. In addition to a patriotic ceremony and inspirational music, Rest […]
(Rockwall ISD) May 22, 2012 – Jeff Bailey, superintendent of schools for the Rockwall Independent School District, is pleased to announce that Megan Gist has been hired as principal for Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School. Gist is currently serving as an elementary assistant principal in Wylie ISD. Gist holds a bachelor of arts in elementary […]
(Rowlett) May 27, 2012 – Families filled downtown Main Street Saturday, May 26 to honor fallen military heroes at the Memorial Celebration on Main, which featured the popular “Touch A Truck” event and classic car show. Photos by Blue Ribbon News. During the Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Park, Mayor Todd Gottel welcomed the crowd […]
(Rowlett) May 3, 2012 – Denise Hickey, Public Relations Assistant with the North Texas Municipal Water District, will be the featured guest at the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce’s May Membership Luncheon. Hosted by Spine Team Texas, the luncheon will be Wednesday, May 9 at the Rowlett Community Centre, 5300 Main Street. Food service begins at 11:30 […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member State Farm Insurance / Herb Wells Agency with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, April 24. Connect with owner/agent Herb Wells at 972-475-9453 or stop in to see him at 5100 Rowlett Road, Suite 100, Rowlett, 75088. Visit his website at insuredwithherb.com. State Farm Insurance offers peace of […]
(Rowlett) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was pleased to honor Kyoto Japanese Steak House as Business of the Month for April 2012. Owner/President Tom Mach accepted the award from Chamber Ambassador Chair Pam Minatrea. Kyoto Japanese Steak House has been providing Rowlett with their first class sushi bar and hibachi grill from their Asian kitchen. At […]
April, 2012 – The Texas Hospital Association recently honored Lake Pointe Health Network in Rowlett for 25 years of working together to exceed the needs of patients in Northeast Texas. Lake Pointe Health Network officials were recognized with the 25-year long-time member award, presented to only 10 hospitals in Texas this year. THA Membership Manager […]
TSA PreP™ can ease your way through airport To help business flyers and other frequent travelers expedite their airport security screenings, the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration introduced TSA PreP™, which pre-screens individuals who volunteer to participate. Certain frequent flyers on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, as well as certain members of the U.S. Customs and […]
The tragic grounding of the Costa Concordia along the coast of Italy earlier this year may have you wondering about safety on your next cruise. Cruising is one of the safest of all types of leisure activities and means of transportation. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, “While any accident involving loss of human […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Brakes Plus, located at 4902 Rowlett Road, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 10. In addition to excellent brake check and auto brake repair service, Brakes Plus offers tire rotation, oil changes, transmission services and more. Whether it’s power steering, shocks and struts or brake maintenance, […]