Richardson Regional Medical Center has planned several events in October at its Bush/Renner Campus to commemorate the grand opening of the new cancer center and outpatient hospital. City officials and special guests came together for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 2. The public will have a chance to visit the new facilities during a community open house on Saturday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, several health screenings are scheduled for the month of October to promote cancer awareness.

Rose Tattoo open in the space previously occupied by the Parlour Wine Bar in the Shire.

On the good side, we have an announcement about National Night Out. National Night Out, usually in the sweltering month of August, is moving to a cooler month. On another front, if you don't believe that thieves were looking to steal your Christmas this past holiday season then guess again. We have a tale of stolen Christmas gifts that offers a lesson about crime prevention.

Parlour Cafe & Wine Bar opens in the northern edge of Richardson in the Shire shopping center built by Dale Wamstad that also houses Silver Fox, Main Street Bistro, and a coming-soon branch of Scalini's Pizza & Pasta.

We have gotten a great response since we unofficially launched a few weeks ago. In this article, we will tell you about our plans for the next few weeks.