Dianne Edmondson, County Commissioner Election season is in full swing, as the March 1, 2022, Primary Elections are just a few short weeks away. This cycle has been greatly affected by the U.S. Census, Constitutionally required every decade. As fast-growing Denton County has exploded (about 82 people a day being added to our population!), changes…
Category: January 2022
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Birthday Club Holiday Celebration
Mala Bowdouris The birthday golf ladies plus one celebrated the holidays at the Classic Cafe on Monday, Dec. 20 with 14 ladies in attendance. The ladies meet every three months to celebrate upcoming birthdays. For 15 years Sallye Ortiz has coordinated the birthday events. She searches out new and unusual restaurants for the group to…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
NxNW … 2021 That’s A Wrap!
Cherlyn Conway Neighborhood parties wrapped up 2021 activities in the NxNW neighborhood of Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet streets. On Dec. 4 you would have found about 40 neighbors, friends, and feet of all shapes and size covered with festive holiday socks at the home of Carrie and Dean Summers for the annual gift exchange…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
The RR Paint & Palette Club Is Planning Wonderful Exhibitions/Events for 2022!
Francesca Romano, President, RR Paint & Palette Club Besides meeting twice a week in the Indian Brush Room 103 at the CATC building, we have been enjoying our holiday parties and events. Thanks to Patrick and Beverly Fairchild for hosting a great Christmas party. Patrick is a very welcomed new artist to our group. We…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Tai Chi Christmas Luncheon Highlights
Gloria Holbert It was a “Very Merry Christmas” when all five classes of Tai Chi enjoyed lunch at The Grill on Dec. 10. The annual Christmas lunch is a chance to thank Adele Stewart and Rosemary Simecek for the time they spend leading our classes. Along with gift cards, Adele and Rosemary received a stuffed…
Generals, January 2022
Friends of the Library: Meet the Final Seven New Library Volunteers
Joan Muyskens Pursley This final feature on the wonderful residents who work in our library introduces seven women who responded to our late-fall call for new volunteers to fill open time slots and help us extend library staff services into the early evenings and weekends. They are Beth Di Tommaso, Phyllis Formhals, Judy Gillespie, Judy…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Grab Your Beads for Mardi Gras Bash
Vicki Baker It’s magical. It’s mirthful. It’s magnificent. It’s Mardi Gras! Gather your friends and join the Dance Club on Feb. 25, for a mid-winter celebration of fun and fantasy full of bright colors, revelry, and dancing to the sounds of The Grooves at the Mardi Gras Bash. Add a fun twist and dress in…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Sigma Chi Brothers Enjoy Annual Christmas Meeting
Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Sigma Chi Brothers held their December Christmas meeting at the Wildhorse Grill. Six Brothers were able to attend, as many were traveling or golfing on a beautiful December day. Brother Mick Fox, the Chapter Chaplin, began the meeting with a prayer. Topics for the month were rising home prices, travel,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Christmas Magic at Robson Ranch
Steve Simpson, Drone Club President and Photo Club Board of Directors Officer With no scheduled Drone or Photo Club meeting planned for December, Dennis Brooks (Drone Club VP) and I worked diligently to capture the awesome array of Christmas outdoor lighting. My pre-capture image strategy was to use my drone at low altitudes (10-foot max)…
Features, January 2022
Word of the Month: Quincunx
David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules, by Alice A. Bailey, in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at…