Vicki Baker As 2022 drew to a close, Voices United took a look back at its origins, honored its founding members, and celebrated the challenges it overcame. After a divisive election season, in January 2017 the Women’s March on Washington, which advocated for policies regarding women’s rights and other issues, became one of the largest…
Lynne Kelsey The Liberty Belles, the women of the Republican Club, have added a book club to their list of activities. Given the current concerns about the education our country’s children are receiving, the group’s first selection was Battle for the American Mind, by Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin. In it, readers are introduced to…
Claudia J. Caporale Happy New Year! A new year has begun with hopes and dreams of new beginnings or extended hopes and dreams of those not achieved in 2022. Whatever your situation, find the confidence, energy, and courage to go forward joyfully, as portrayed by the magnificent decorations and lights that lit the streets of…
Lorraine Wilson On Dec. 10 the Happy Tails Dog Club held a holiday party at Donna Steibel’s lovely home. With 35 members bringing appetizers and desserts, there was lots of delicious food, plenty of good cheer, and lots of companionship and conversations. After partaking in lunch, a white “dog” gift exchange was held, with a…
The Women’s Club December program began with 2022 President Rose Depoe announcing that the Robson Ranch Women’s Club closed the year with a total of 491 members! Following the announcement, a check in the amount of $31,691.35 was presented to Our Daily Bread to support their organization, which assists the Denton homeless community. The check…
Karen Lyons Are Australia and New Zealand on your bucket list of trips? Join fellow Road Runners Jan. 16-30, 2024, on a Viking cruise to the Land Down Under! Enjoy the 15-day cruise on the Viking Orion, visiting two countries and nine ports. Gain deep insight into the native and European cultures of Australia and…
Susan Parker On Dec. 10, 146 Baby Boomers made their way to five homes for appetizers and another five homes for desserts. The appetizer hosts were Connie and Greg Metzler, Monica and Allen Bishop, Rita and Brett Paxton, Michelle and Alan Maudlin, and Carol and Ralph Jankowski. These five homes served up meatballs, shrimp, mini…
Gloria Holbert You could feel the Christmas spirit and hear the laughter at the Tai Chi Club Christmas luncheon on Dec. 9 at the Grill. Five Tai Chi classes came together to thank Adele Stewart and Rosemary Simecek for volunteering to lead the classes. The group presented Adele and Rosemary gift cards, plus a stuffed…
As all are aware from media reports, the cost of higher education in America has reached unbelievable heights. Millions of students have been forced to obtain loans to achieve their education and, as reported, the level of debt incurred has exceeded $1.6 trillion. To help deserving students at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), the Kiwanis Club…
Dave Parker If there is one party that the Rock & Roll Martini Group looks forward to, it is the annual Christmas Party. Four years ago, Henry and Trish Moore brought in the Uptown Carolers to the December get-together. Henry and Trish brought them back two more times before they decided to switch off with…