Vicki Baker Whether a Kiwanis Club hails from here, there or around the world, they all share a common mission and core value, “Serving the children of the world.” Although they serve a different city, are comprised of members with different backgrounds and engage with different community agencies, the Southlake Kiwanis Club reaffirmed that one…
David Laschinger In our younger years we were faced with the challenges of raising a family, paying bills and staying employed. When we moved into this beautiful “Active Adult” community we may have thought life’s challenges would diminish or be less severe. Whether still employed or retired, the struggles of life have continued for many…
Linda Lea Grau Linda Lee Grau of Jamaica Beach, TX passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the University of Texas Medical Center in Galveston, TX of complications from cancer. She was 73 years of age. She will always be remembered for her love of the water, zest for life and incredible kindness that…
The Robson Ranch Woodworkers are at it again. Cook Children’s Hospital reached out to us asking if we could make a commemorative box for keepsake items for their ICU patients. They said something simple. Boyce Irwin gathered our talent and resources, and we made a dozen boxes out of beautiful Colorado Beetle Pine. They measure…
The Ladies of East Crestview Drive played Hand & Foot and Mexican Train at the home of Anne Owens. Those in attendance were, front row: Anne Owens, Vickie Bone, Kathy Zumann, Glenda Carr, Lillian Keehn and Carol Fortner; second row: Nancy Toppan, Carol Kerr, Clarice Turner, Brenda McKenzie, Barbara Cooper, Diane Edmonson and Cathie Rod.
Marie Milleage The African American social group invites all black residents to join us in fellowship and to welcome new homeowners to Robson Ranch. Only one member of the family needs to be black. We hold gatherings at the home of a resident or in a restaurant. We are not a club, religious or political…
Vicki Baker Everything is bigger in Texas, and these Road Runners trips are no exception! Texas Hill Country Wine and Dine The small towns and two-lane roads that fan out westward from Austin make up the heart of the Texas Hill Country. It is the green hills rising out of the flatlands that make the…
Vicki Baker Driving around the city of Waxahachie it is evident it is steeped in history. Before the turn of the century and well into the 1920s when “cotton was king,” Waxahachie was one of the wealthiest and most influential cities in Texas. Once at the center of the cotton boom, large landowners made millions…
Bernadette Fideli The campfires of our youth were magical, mystical moments. Our imaginations ran wild with ghost stories as we stared into the flames, visualizing bone-chilling scenes. As the embers slowly died, the stories reverted to songs of friendship and tales of special family times. A recent gathering resurrected those long-ago memories. A group of…
Jan Marx In the June and July issues of the Pioneer Press, Carl Smothers and I discussed how to begin writing. We each have our own styles. Carl tends to plan on paper before he starts writing and keeps an outline and notes in a binder. In other words, he thinks before he creates his…