Tips for avoiding heat stroke, summer health hazards

(Rowlett) July 18, 2013 – Summer’s warmer temperatures and longer days give us more opportunities to be outside enjoying ourselves. As the temperatures rise and the humidity soars, you may start hearing weather stations discuss the “heat index.” A heat index is the temperature your body feels when the actual air temperature is combined with […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse STAR players to present Grease

(Rockwall) June 21, 2013 – Every summer the Rockwall Community Playhouse holds two youth-oriented productions – one for children ages 6-12 and one for teens. But last August the RCP board decided to add an acting camp for adults aged 16 and up with special needs, and so STAR (Special Theatre At Rockwall) was born. […]

Add a little drama

May 27, 2013 – Summer is just about upon us and ideas for vacation fun can start to run low after a couple of weeks. One of our perennial favorites for serious merriment is the drama box. Our drama box began with remnants of Halloween costumes, old dress shoes (cowboy boots and red sparkle heels!), […]

Pull an art box out of your art

May 27, 2013 –  “I’m so bored.  There’s nothing to do.”  The-Rainy-Day-It’s-Too-Hot-Summer-Blahs.  Every year the blahs hit, and every year parents and grandparents wish they were more prepared. Get ready by having a special art box organized and ready to pull out on short notice.  For a small investment, about the cost of taking four […]

Rockwall Summer Musicals announces 2013 season

Rockwall Summer Musicals announces 2013 season

Season opens with 1776, America’s Prize Winning Musical Nonprofit group continues to grow in scope and ambition (ROCKWALL-March 17, 2013) Entering into its third year of producing lavish, popular family musicals, Rockwall Summer Musicals is busy preparing for Summer 2013. In concert with area Independence Day celebrations, RSM will debut its season with 1776, America’s […]

Texas Health Presbyterian offers summer volunteer opportunities

High school students encouraged to apply  (ROCKWALL-March 31, 2013) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall will offer a new student volunteer program this summer.  The program, which provides opportunities to learn about a variety of hospital-related service lines, is open to excellent and outgoing students who are at least 16 years of age. Applications are available at […]

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

(February 25, 2013) Hawaiian Falls is holding Job Fairs beginning March 2 to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its North Texas waterparks at the following locations: Firewheel Church, 1600 W. Campbell, Garland 75044 for Hawaiian Falls Garland March 2, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]

Hawaiian Falls Team Splash auditions begin March 2

(February 8, 2013) Hawaiian Falls will hold auditions starting March 2 to hire Team Splash members for all five of its Texas waterparks. “If you’re 16 or older, outgoing, sing and dance, and were born to be the center of attention, we’d love to meet you,” said Susan Kruizinga, Programming & Events Manager at Hawaiian Falls. […]

Nothing beats Crape Myrtles for summer color

Every year when the weather turns warm, we are treated to the dazzling floral displays of blooming crape myrtles…and their colorful show lasts through September.  This Texas jewel has one of the longest blooming seasons; plus they are among the toughest, most adaptable plants around. Crape myrtles come in so many sizes now that they […]

Outdoor pools open in Plano

(Plano) June 4, 2012 – Stay cool this summer by visiting one of Plano’s community indoor and outdoor pool locations: Jack Carter Pool, Liberty Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Tom Muehlenbeck Center and Harry Rowlinson Natatorium. The amenities and atmosphere offer a perfect retreat from the summer heat. Admission is included in your Plano […]