Category: Clubs & Classes

Girls on Wheels Tip-Toe Through the Tulips

Vicki Baker Oh Spring, how we missed you! Fields of wildflowers blanketing the Lone Star State, including our gorgeous state flower, the bluebonnet. But there’s another beauty making its short-lived but glorious debut—tulips. Longing to bring these magnificent blooms into our homes, Girls on Wheels (Lois Reinhart, Susan Hebert, Karen DiPietro, Nancy Burns, Cassie Richardson,…

Busy Belles Celebrate Spring

Lynne Kelsey The Liberty Belles are one busy bunch! The women of the Republican Club welcomed spring with a variety of activities. On April 3 a group of ladies enjoyed Tea at the Bayless-Selby House Museum in the Denton County Historical Park, just south of Downtown Denton, which was both informative and delicious! In addition…

Creativity Is in the Air

Walking into Carolyn Buchmann’s Tissue Painting workshop, you could tell something special was happening. The participants were engaged, laughing, and collaborating around shared tables full of paper, paints, and various art supplies. It was the second day of their Paint & Palette Third Monday Art Experience, and you could see and feel the happiness and…

Voices Members Discuss Bias

Jane Scholz Members of the Voices United Diversity Committee met on Good Friday to discuss the 2019 book Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt, PhD. The book is filled with reports of scientific studies, many of which were very eye-opening. But the book also included…

Women’s Club June Luncheon

Hello Summer! Please join us as Kathi Efflandt, Denton County Master Gardener, shares her depth of knowledge and advice concerning native plants and landscaping while imparting the importance of pollinators and native wildlife at the Women’s Club June Luncheon on Monday, June 5, in the clubhouse ballroom. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets are $19…

Democrats Clean Up Robson Ranch Road

Jane Scholz The Robson Ranch Democratic Club (RRDC) just completed a cleanup of Robson Ranch Road from I-35W to Yarborough Way, so all residents have less trash to look at coming to and going from Robson. The roadsides are much cleaner, thanks to the RRDC’s cleanup financial donors, in partnership with Rodney’s Lawncare and Landscaping…

Sigma Chi Brothers Meet

Dave Parker The Sigma Chi Brothers gathered around the usual round table at the Wildhorse Grill for their April meeting. With a full house aboard, a second table needed to be added. Brother Justin Lemish was able to join the meeting after welcoming his first child. Brother Mick Fox, the Chapter Chaplin, began the meeting…

Kudos to Wood Shop Volunteers

Joni Matthiessen We are so fortunate in the Wood Shop that many new folks have joined us and are now stepping up and helping make the shop the best it can be! At our recent monthly meeting, several new folks were mentioned for the work they are doing. Our president Kathy Dial deserves a big…