Rosemary Weinstein The Rockin’ Red Ranchers celebrated February 29, Leap Day, with a Hoot to the Cinemark Roanoke to see Eddie the Eagle. This movie was inspired by true events from the 1988 Calgary Winter Games. Some of our ladies remembered the real event. A Hoot is when one of our members invites her sisters…
Vicki Baker The reasons we play bingo vary from one player to the next. Maybe the bingo gene was inherited from a family member or maybe it was just something to do on a lazy day. Whatever the reason, Robson Ranchers came out in full force to the Kiwanis Bingo Blast held February 28. Aside…
Joyce Brein Dr. Amanda Florsheim, DVM, CBCC-KA, owner of Veterinary Behavior Solutions and VBS The Training Studio, was the guest speaker for the March 12, 2016 Happy Tails meeting. Dr. Florsheim specializes in cases involving fear, aggression, phobias, anxieties and compulsive behavior. This month’s topics was “Five Myths about Dogs and Behavior.” (1) Animals as…
Sam Goodrich The Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 6. The SOT golf committee is proud to announce that Fidelity Investments will once again be the tournament’s title sponsor. Thirty-plus active duty military members from the Fort Hood military base will also be joining us again this year to…
Janie Farnsworth Tuesday, March 15, brought good friends together at the home of Janie Farnsworth. Napa and Sonoma wines were featured. Those bringing wine could bring their favorite from that region. We all know Paula Saunders was out of town since John brought a Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara. This particular wine placed fifth. Not…
Nancy Toppan The Game Gang filled up on meatball hoagies, tasty appetizers, side dishes and macadamia nut cookies before settling into a jaunty game of Mexican Train. Jere Bone was the “big winner” with the low count of 141, while Nancy Toppan was very a close second with 143 points. In third place was Kathy…
Vicki Baker Entire books have been written about the subject of women and chocolate. You know how it goes; you’re sitting on the couch and suddenly get a craving for something chocolate. The craving soon consumes you, and you won’t be able to think about anything else until you get what you want. So why…
Vicki Baker Have you ever changed a person’s life in a single day? Ask the Kiwanis Club about good deeds, and they’ll start talking about wood, tape measures and four-by-fours as they build wheelchair ramps several times a year for the disabled or elderly. On a referral from the case worker, the Kiwanis Club received…
The Robson Ranch Baby Boomers took over the Grill on the first Friday in March. Again many new Boomers joined in with conversation, food and drink. Many from the Boomer crew had just returned from the Road Runner cruise to the Caribbean. Pictures and stories were shared, and the laughing continued through the evening. Many…