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MISD events
The new event calendar includes information regarding school events, fine arts activities, athletic events and TAKS testing dates as well as six weeks beginning and end dates and student holidays.
In addition, visitors to the Mesquite ISD web site can pick and choose which school and/or organizational events they want to see on their own personal calendar. Parents can select certain schools and even specific organizations within those schools (i.e. football, volleyball, choir, band, PTA, etc.).
Parents and visitors can also sign up to receive email notifications when a new event has been posted or when a previously posted event has been changed due to a time or location change. Email reminders are also available with the event calendar.
A link to the new Mesquite ISD event calendar, along with Instructions on how to use it, can be found on the district's website: www.mesquiteisd.org
Holiday concert
The Mesquite Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dale Coates, will perform its annual holiday concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. in the Mesquite Arts Center.
The band will perform numerous holiday favorites which will include traditional and contemporary arrangements. Included in the program will be “Greensleeves”, arranged by Alfred Reed, “Walking in a Wacky Wonderland”, by James K. Taylor, “Fantasy on a Bell Carol”, by Edward J. Madden, “Hallelujah” from “The Messiah”, by G.F. Handel as arranged by Chip Davis, “Celebration”, by Chip Davis, and “Sleigh Ride”, by Leroy Anderson.
The evening’s program will also feature special performances and guests. The band will debut a new piece written and conducted by Ron Totora entitled “Drummer’s Carol”, a musical variation of the “The Little Drummer Boy”. Totora is a performing member and has written numerous pieces for the Mesquite Symphonic Band. Another performing member, Shayne Canning, will conduct “Pan-A-Pan”, written by Bernard de la Monnoye and arranged by Chip Davis. And as a special treat, the band will host two pianists, Nancy Burroughs and Robyn Toler performing a four-hand piano duet.
As has been the custom for the past several years, the band would like to invite the audience to a reception immediately after the concert to enjoy refreshments and allow the members the opportunity to thank their patrons.
The Mesquite Arts Center is located at 1527 N. Galloway, in Mesquite. Tickets are $5.00 and will be available at the door. Children age 6 and under will be admitted free. Call 972-216-8125. This concert is sponsored in part by the Mesquite Arts Council and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Rowlett city manager
DeSoto assistant city manager Lynda Humble has emerged as the top candidate to become the next city manager in Rowlett.
Rowlett Mayor John E. Harper announced Tuesday at the end of the city council meeting that Humble is Rowlett's "sole finalist" for the job.
Humble has been assistant city manager in DeSoto since 2002.
She served as business development manager for the City of Garland and as director of economic development for the City of Cedar Hill before being recruited by DeSoto.
Since 1995, she was managing director of administrative services and then managing director of management services in DeSoto before receiving a promotion to the role of assistant city manager.
Texas Business magazine named DeSoto one of its best managed cities in Texas. DeSoto was selected an one of 10 All-American Cities in 2006. Humble played key roles in both honors.
Humble, who has a bachelor's degree from Northeast Louisiana and an MBA from Amberton, has direct operational oversight in DeSoto of police, fire and EMS, emergency management, human resources, library, parks and recreation, code enforcement, info technology, environmental health, facility maintenance, the Citizen Action Center, animal control, franchises and litigation.
Chamber lunch today
The monthly membership lunch for the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the convention center.
Networking will start at 11 a.m. with lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. The meeting starts at noon. Call 972-285-0211.
The business after hours event will be at Windsor Florist at 201 West Main Street from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Windsor will be decked out in Christmas finery. A 20 percent discount will be given for all orders placed Thursday. Contact 972-289-7030.
The Chamber's Jingle Mingle will be Dec. 9.
CNS updates
The City of Mesquite has launched a Citizen Notification Service (CNS) to keep people better informed about City events, projects and services. It’s the same type of service many people use to get updates from major news organizations.
CNS is a Web-based program in which people enroll to receive text or e-mail messages sent by the City. Typical communications would include road closings, special event announcements and emergency information.
Registration is available online for this free service at the City’s Web site located at www.mesquitecns.com. When you sign up you can select the types of information you wish to receive.
School zones: Keep alert to the new hand-held cell phone ban in school zones. The new law will be enforced.
Holiday parade Saturday
The City of Rowlett will be celebrating the holidays with a parade and activities in downtown Rowlett.
Children's activities and music kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday. Local school choirs will be performing at the Nov. 22 event. The weather forecast for Saturday morning calls for mostly cloudy skies above Rowlett with temperatures going from 45 to 56 degrees after being in the low-70s on Wednesday.
The Christmas tree in Rowlett went up Tuesday at city hall.
The "Star-Spangled Christmas" event has been designed to honor all of the men and women serving the nation. Activities run until 2 p.m.
Santa is expected to be at the parade. Afterward, kids can greet him and take photos at the Chamber of Commerce.
The parade will start at 10 a.m. at Industrial Blvd. and Kirby Road, then go east on Industrial, north on Kirby and west on Main Street to Commerce Street.
The Noon Exchange Club will be selling hot dogs and drinks. The Community Emergency Response Team from Rowlett will be selling candy. The organizers are asking for donations of phone cards in the amount of $20. The phone cards will be sent to soldiers so that they can call home for the holidays.
Miklos hiring staff
Newly elected state representative Robert Miklos said this week he is interviewing for staff positions to operate his office in District 101. Once his staff is in place, the Democrat wants to hold a town hall meeting for citizens of Balch Springs, Mesquite and Sunnyvale.
Firewheel tree lighting
The annual tree lighting ceremony at Firewheel Town Center in Garland will have horse-drawn carriage rides from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Lights on the tree will be turned on at 7 p.m. at 245 Cedar Sage Drive near the end of the turnpike at State Highway 78.
The Hometown Holidays Celebrations will have performances as part of the KLTY Christmas Concert series with music artists Kari Jobe, Nicole Sponberg and Mandisa from American Idol. Metropolitan Winds and the Lakeshore Symphonic Winds Orchestra will be performing.
The holiday events will run every Saturday through Dec. 20.
Gas prices down again
The Quick Stop on North Galloway Ave. was selling a gallon of unleaded gas for $1.73 on Wednesday. Most stations in Mesquite were selling gas for $1.79 or less. A few were hovering above $1.95.
Kroger in Sachse went down to $1.77 at State Highway 78 and Murphy Road. The high in Sachse was $1.89 at Chevron on Hooper Street.
In Rowlett, gas stations along Lakeview Parkway and Dal Rock Road has gas for $1.79. Texaco had gas at $1.89 on Lakeview.
Eastfield events
The adjunct faculty job fair will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Eastfield College, 3737 Motley Drive off Interstate 30. The college is looking for teachers for biology, English, chemistry, geology, math, medical terminology, physics, Spanish, speech, air conditioning and refrigeration, automotive technology, business office systems, child development, teacher preparation, English as a second language, as well as developmental math, reading and writing. Contact 972-860-7630.
The annual Clay Guild Holiday Sale runs through Nov. 24.
Registration for new students starts Nov. 24 for the spring semester.
December events include the Eastfield Jazz Ensemble recital at 12:45 p.m. in room F117. Final exams will be Dec. 8 through 11.
Eastfield basketball
The men's basketball team will be playing Friday against Southwest Adventist in Lancaster and at Waco against McLennan County on Monday.
Eastfield will have seven straight home games starting Dec. 3 when Collin County comes in for a 7 p.m. game.
Santa Cop Toy Parade
Almost time to rev up the motorcycles for the 11th annual Mesquite Santa Cop Toy Parade will be Dec. 6 at the First Baptist Athletic Complex.
Registration opens at 9 a.m. for the 11 a.m. parade.
The first 300 riders will get event pins. The cost to ride is $10 or bring a new toy.
Riders can alsojoin the Crossroad Riders of Mesquite, which is part of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. The group gathers at the Ryans Steak House on North Galloway Ave. and Tripp Road at 7 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month.
For more info, call 214-205-7428 or go to crossroadriders.com.
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