Christine Hamilton “It takes a big heart to help shape little minds.” [Unknown] $895 is the average amount teachers spent out-of-pocket on school supplies during the 2024-25 school year. Teacher out-of-pocket has increased 49 percent since 2015. The top reason teachers give for purchasing supplies (81 percent) is because they want every student to have…
Lorraine Wilson The Happy Tails Dog Club welcomed an inspiring guest speaker at its June 13 meeting when Jenny Dirks, Shelter to Service Program Manager for Dogs for Better Lives, shared the remarkable story of how shelter dogs are being given a second chance while transforming the lives of people with disabilities. Dogs for Better…
Dianne Ace Julie Glover spoke to the members of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club about Denton’s thriving commerce and entertainment areas at their June 1 luncheon. Ms. Glover spent 35 years working in and around Denton, including as the City Economic Development Program Administrator. She is currently retired and describes herself as a gardener and…
Vicki Baker Robson Ranch is situated on the once open Texas prairie. Today, there’s no sagebrush tumbling down dusty streets. Horses aren’t the main mode of transportation. And longhorn cattle don’t roam freely in open pastures. What Robson Ranch does have is a diverse community. A colorful mosaic of people of differing backgrounds, ethnicities, nationalities,…
Cherlyn Conway You’ve likely heard the famous line, “Build it and they will come” from the classic baseball movie Field of Dreams. The NxNW ladies take a simple three-step approach to trying something new: “Suggest it, Show of hands, Let’s do it.” That spirit is how the monthly Whine Chat women of Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon,…
Gabby Vrost On May 14, four members of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club (RRWC) attended the Women on Purpose Luncheon and Fashion Show at Sparrow on Main in Lewisville to support Journey to Dream. Prior to the event, we perused the wares of local vendors such as The Fashion Nook, The Bees Knees, Talula’s, Queenie…
Rosie Kuhn Bouse Who isn’t camera ready when ambling through a botanical garden, hiking a lush verdant forest trail, or watching a golden sunset glimmer on a favorite beach? All around us, nature calls to behold the glory of creation. Psalm 104 states poignantly, “The earth is clothed with majesty and glory!” At any social…
Consie Javor Seventy two bridge players participated in an 18 table Swiss Team Game on June 19 to raise money to fight Alzheimer’s. The event was held in the Robson Ranch Clubhouse and included plenty of refreshments and door prizes. Attendees included members of the Robson Ranch Duplicate Bridge Club, the Shirley Walker Bridge Club,…
Vicki Baker In an era of instant communications, so many messages flow through our inbox, we often don’t even open them up. Click. Delete. Click. Delete. And in this digital age, collecting the daily mail just feels like a routine, uneventful task. Yet, there are times when the mail delights and surprises us. Like when we receive…
Dave Parker The Sigma Chi Brothers held their May meeting at the Grill. Prayers were sent for Brother Mick Fox as he was dealing with a health issue. Brother Justin Lemish was able to attend with a minimal amount of sleep. Brother Dan Nicolet gave a report on his new Tesla and the self-driving mode.…