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Celebrating
End of Construction
Rowlett will be celebrating on Saturday.
First Rowlett Center, Rowlett Plaza and Timberlake Shopping Centers will be welcoming the “End of Construction” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15.
An HD TV will be the grand prize of the event, which will include a petting zoo, face painting, games, bounce houses, free food and more.
Kids are encourage to bring a canned good to help the Rowlett Needy Children’s Fund.
The event is sponsored by the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce and Rowlett Road merchants. Call 972-412-5356.
College night
The PTA of Dorris A. Jones Elementary School is hosting a College Night for all Rockwall ISD elementary parents at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.
The program will be presented by Rockwall High School Counselor Teddi Cherry and Rockwall-Heath High School Counselor Barbara Hollingshead.
All parents who have children in RISD elementary schools are invited to learn about the middle school/high school credit system and elective process. Parents will also receive information needed to prepare their child for college academically, financially and mentally.
Information will be presented on Texas Education Agency credit systems, Pre-AP and AP courses beginning in the sixth grade, TAKS factors, graduation plans and financial resources.
The program urges parents to begin preparing their children for college as early as kindergarten. Community service and activities information will also be presented. Child care will be available by reservation only for children ages 2 and up. Contact 214-207-4455.
Holiday parade
The Rowlett Noon Exchange Club kicks off the Holiday season with the Annual Holiday Parade in downtown Rowlett on Nov. 22.
Fun activities for families will be provided by the City and Chamber of Commerce starting at 9 a.m. on Main Street.
Free activities will be between the Clock Tower and Rowlett Road.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. But, the activities don’t end then.
When the parade is over, families are invited to stay and enjoy the entertainment.
Not only will the children get to talk to Santa Claus, but there also will be performances from local school choirs, and plenty of children’s activities including bounce houses, face painting, mini-train rides and a chance to make holiday arts and crafts.
Parking is available at Coyle Middle School, east of City Hall.
Donations needed
As part of its “Star-Spangled Christmas,” The Noon Exchange Club wants everyone to bring a $10 or 420 phone card to the holiday parade. These cards will be donated to men and women in the military so that they can call home during the holidays.
Chili cookoff
After going to the holiday parade, take your spoons over to the Old Fashioned Chili Cook-Off.
The Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett will be presenting the Nov. 22, Call Tom or Suzan Fulton at 972-475-4330.
Tollway update
The City and the North Texas Tollway Authority are hosting a information meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 to update progress of the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension construction which is well under way.
The presentation, which will include a question and answer session, will be at the Rowlett Community Centre, 5300 Main Street in Rowlett.
Afterward, there will be an “open house” venue to give citizens a chance to view maps, diagrams and documents.
NTTA Deputy Executive Director Rick Herrington said, “The Eastern Extension is a critical mobility project for North Texas. The NTTA and other project partners are committed to keeping everyone informed of the progress.”
Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with project representatives from the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) and their consultants on project specifics.
“Throughout this three-year project, we want to keep residents well-informed about the progress of the construction. We encourage citizens to attend this meeting to get a better idea of what to expect during this massive construction project,” said Mayor John E. Harper. “Although it will take approximately three years to complete, it will bring immeasurable future growth to Rowlett.”
So far, work has seen the removal of structures, trees and vegetation within the turnpike right of way, parallel with Liberty Grove Road north of State Highway 66 and along Kirby Road south of SH 66. Utility lines along Kirby Road are also being moved.
The Eastern Extension is an approximately $1 billion, 9.9-mile, six-lane toll road extension that will stretch from SH 78 in Garland, where the PGBT now ends, to Interstate 30.
All sections of the project are scheduled to be open to traffic in late 2011. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will construct the bridge across Lake Ray Hubbard and the IH-30 interchange, just west of Bass Pro Drive.
End of Construction
Rowlett will be celebrating on Saturday.
First Rowlett Center, Rowlett Plaza and Timberlake Shopping Centers will be welcoming the “End of Construction” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15.
An HD TV will be the grand prize of the event, which will include a petting zoo, face painting, games, bounce houses, free food and more.
Kids are encourage to bring a canned good to help the Rowlett Needy Children’s Fund.
The event is sponsored by the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce and Rowlett Road merchants. Call 972-412-5356.
College night
The PTA of Dorris A. Jones Elementary School is hosting a College Night for all Rockwall ISD elementary parents at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.
The program will be presented by Rockwall High School Counselor Teddi Cherry and Rockwall-Heath High School Counselor Barbara Hollingshead.
All parents who have children in RISD elementary schools are invited to learn about the middle school/high school credit system and elective process. Parents will also receive information needed to prepare their child for college academically, financially and mentally.
Information will be presented on Texas Education Agency credit systems, Pre-AP and AP courses beginning in the sixth grade, TAKS factors, graduation plans and financial resources.
The program urges parents to begin preparing their children for college as early as kindergarten. Community service and activities information will also be presented. Child care will be available by reservation only for children ages 2 and up. Contact 214-207-4455.
Holiday parade
The Rowlett Noon Exchange Club kicks off the Holiday season with the Annual Holiday Parade in downtown Rowlett on Nov. 22.
Fun activities for families will be provided by the City and Chamber of Commerce starting at 9 a.m. on Main Street.
Free activities will be between the Clock Tower and Rowlett Road.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. But, the activities don’t end then.
When the parade is over, families are invited to stay and enjoy the entertainment.
Not only will the children get to talk to Santa Claus, but there also will be performances from local school choirs, and plenty of children’s activities including bounce houses, face painting, mini-train rides and a chance to make holiday arts and crafts.
Parking is available at Coyle Middle School, east of City Hall.
Donations needed
As part of its “Star-Spangled Christmas,” The Noon Exchange Club wants everyone to bring a $10 or 420 phone card to the holiday parade. These cards will be donated to men and women in the military so that they can call home during the holidays.
Chili cookoff
After going to the holiday parade, take your spoons over to the Old Fashioned Chili Cook-Off.
The Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett will be presenting the Nov. 22, Call Tom or Suzan Fulton at 972-475-4330.
Tollway update
The City and the North Texas Tollway Authority are hosting a information meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 to update progress of the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension construction which is well under way.
The presentation, which will include a question and answer session, will be at the Rowlett Community Centre, 5300 Main Street in Rowlett.
Afterward, there will be an “open house” venue to give citizens a chance to view maps, diagrams and documents.
NTTA Deputy Executive Director Rick Herrington said, “The Eastern Extension is a critical mobility project for North Texas. The NTTA and other project partners are committed to keeping everyone informed of the progress.”
Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with project representatives from the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) and their consultants on project specifics.
“Throughout this three-year project, we want to keep residents well-informed about the progress of the construction. We encourage citizens to attend this meeting to get a better idea of what to expect during this massive construction project,” said Mayor John E. Harper. “Although it will take approximately three years to complete, it will bring immeasurable future growth to Rowlett.”
So far, work has seen the removal of structures, trees and vegetation within the turnpike right of way, parallel with Liberty Grove Road north of State Highway 66 and along Kirby Road south of SH 66. Utility lines along Kirby Road are also being moved.
The Eastern Extension is an approximately $1 billion, 9.9-mile, six-lane toll road extension that will stretch from SH 78 in Garland, where the PGBT now ends, to Interstate 30.
All sections of the project are scheduled to be open to traffic in late 2011. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will construct the bridge across Lake Ray Hubbard and the IH-30 interchange, just west of Bass Pro Drive.
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