Janet Laminack, County Extension Agent-Horticulture We know a little more now on how our landscapes fared after winter storm Uri. For the most part, I have been pleasantly surprised! It seems like many of our shrubs and trees are doing just fine. Some plants are not as happy. Crape myrtles and some live oaks have…
Nancy Burns Teachers have gone above and beyond this year as changes were made throughout the school year because of the pandemic. The After Schoolers wanted to show our appreciation during Teacher Appreciation Week with a small gift. At our April meeting the After Schoolers made paper flowers with messages for the teachers of LaGrone…
Karen McDaniels May is Rotary Maternal and Child Health Month, so Pilot Knob Rotary partnered with Denton Rotary to fill 88 tote bags with infant supplies for new mothers served by Health Services of North Texas (HSNT). An Amazon Wish List was created to purchase and donate bottles, onesies, blankets, bibs, and diapers. Pilot Knob Rotarians…
When asked to provide feedback on the Community Map, this is what one energetic Robson homeowner, Susie Nee, had to say: “I love the map. During Covid, I got tired of walking the same route every day, so I decided I would walk and bike every street in PebbleCreek (65 miles, I am told). For…
Dave Parker The House Band (host) for the May meeting of the Rock and Roll Martini Group was Margot Leurig and Diane Khalar. Everyone attending was vaccinated against COVID-19. The music for the evening was none other than the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Elvis is the best-selling solo artist of all time and…
Joe Tanner Each month, on the last Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m., the men of Fellowship at the Ranch (FATR) meet at the Lonesome Spur in Justin for a time of fellowship and great food. Guests are welcome, there is no formal program, just a time of good conversation and getting to know each…
Nancy Burns The After Schoolers welcomed Susan Reyes, the Counselor of LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex (ATC), at our May meeting. Ms. Reyes explained plans for the next school year and played an informative video made by the high school students presenting a multitude of programs offered at the school. Denton ISD opened the Sarah and…
Vicki Baker Visual art can be arresting, in the sense that it can stop us in our tracks and demand our attention. Poignant renderings of facial expressions, an intoxicating color, symbolism that invites our interpretation, wanting to both captivate our imagination and slow us to a meditative pace during these troubled times. Girls on Wheels entered…
Karen McDaniels For some of us, springtime in Texas is the best part of the year. At Robson Ranch we want to spend more time outside, beautifying in our yards. Master naturalist and Texas Native Plant Specialist, Carol Clark, was our May 14 speaker. She talked about the importance of using native plants in our…
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first ten mistakes the past five months. This month…