Here’s your top news and highlights for the week of January 13:
Monday, January 16 is Martin Luther King Jr, Day! City of Rowlett facilities, including City Hall, Municipal Court, Rowlett Community Centre, Library and the Animal Shelter will be closed.
FCC trash services will also be postponed by one day.
Our Rowlett Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commission is hosting a community event and food drive on January 16 from 10am-1pm! You’re invited to come out to the lawn on Main street for food trucks, readings from local children and a whole bunch more.
More info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/RowlettDEIC
We finally released another episode of the My Rowlett Podcast featuring Daniel Cabuya, who is the Winter 2022/2023 Spirit of Rowlett Award Winner! You can listen to the My Rowlett Podcast on your favorite podcast platform or you can watch it on our YouTube channel! I can’t wait for you to listen!
More info here: rowlett.com/podcast
The Rowlett Citizen Corps Council (RCCC) recently announced that they are sponsoring another two-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training on Februaury 4th & 11th. This is a great opportunity if you’re interested in serving your community during a natural or man-made disaster. Visit rowlettcert.com to register and for more info.
Applications are open for the Gary Alexander Arts in Education Grant! The Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission sponsors mini "Arts in Education" grants which are available to public and private schools in the City of Rowlett.
More info here: https://bit.ly/3kdXTeZ
During this year's Winter Reading Program, 336 people read more than 113,250 minutes. That's over 1,887 hours! Way to go, readers! We'll see you all again for another reading challenge, starting June 2023!
And finally, don’t forget we have our Town Hall upcoming up on January 26th! We hope to see you there.
More info here:https://bit.ly/3iz5S5D
If you wish to suggest a topic, guest, or have a question- Please email Hannah Rabalais at podcast@rowlett.com or reach out online:
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