Category: July 2015

Red Hat Ranchers dine in McKinney

Left to right: Gayle Coe, Dorothy Hogan, Peggy Crandell and Queen Glenda Brown

An enjoyable day was spent by the Red Hat Ranchers on May 5 as they gathered for lunch in the delightful restaurant called Harvest in McKinney, Texas. Harvest is a restaurant that serves only fresh foods and uses environmentally correct products. They have a fantastic chef who prepares recipes definitely in the fine dining category.…

US National Parks trip

Pat Hamblin Linda Stuart, Pat Knight, Pat Hamblin, Grace Ann Gallagher and Ann Madigan traveled May 22-June 2 on a National Parks trip with Go Ahead Tours. The trip consisted of touring Santa Fe, NM, Mesa Verde cliff dwelling, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Zion, Utah National Park, Bryce Canyon, Salt Lake City, Grand…

180 US Flag median display at Robson Ranch

The flag crew

Sam Goodrich Ever wonder how 180 U.S. flags magically appear in the median at Robson Ranch on designated national flag flying holidays? Here is the story. A few days before each display event a small group of dedicated Support Our Troops volunteers called the set-up crew begins the process by carefully inspecting the status of…

Galveston Heritage Festival to debut August 15

Don’t miss the Galveston Heritage Festival!

Will Wright Book your passage now for Galveston Historical Foundation’s newest event, the Galveston Heritage Festival! Enjoy music, food and entertainment from numerous cultural groups and organizations from throughout Texas while learning more about the early days of immigration through the Port of Galveston. Held in Kempner Park at 27th and Avenue O, the event…

Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Jim Mann What to wear? Have you ever stood at the closet door asking that very question, or perhaps sat waiting on your spouse who is attempting to answer that question? Well, the answer’s easier than you might think. The Apostle Paul gives us the answer in his letter to the Colossians. “Therefore, as…

Upcoming trips for Road Runners

Maitland Dade Here are two great trips to get on your calendar as you plan for next year’s excursions. We’re Cruising from Galveston! Oh, the weather here is dreary, so let’s go someplace cheery! The Road Runners have booked a winter getaway aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas for February 21–28, 2016. Ports of…