Stan Brein The new year has arrived. We asked for forgiveness, blessings, and goodness in the year to come. The breaking of the fast after Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a tradition that robustly celebrates our embarkment into the year. Celebrations range from the highly traditional to the unique. This year to ceremoniously…
Cherlyn Conway It’s a sure sign that fall is upon us with the crisper morning temperatures and pumpkins, scarecrows, and graveyard decorations all around the Ranch. Not to be outdone, the monthly Stampers meeting/card making day on Oct. 19 had plenty of black, orange, and pumpkins to decorate this month’s card. Our October project leader…
Stan Brein The Smoky Mountain Trip in September was absolutely fabulous—excellent route, breathtaking sights, and a wonderful time. The group exited just as Hurricane Helene was making its imposing presence felt. It is unbelievable to see what has happened to the area since the rains came. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have…
Amy is a member of the Paint & Palette and Pottery Clubs. She has recently begun making her own frames in the Woodworking Space. She was born in Odessa and raised in Houston, Texas. This native Texan has a new exhibit in Fort Worth at House of Neville Gallery. The featured art will be on…
Nancy Finley More than 50 Garden Club members enjoyed a chartered bus trip to the Dallas Arboretum on Oct. 21. The Arboretum was decorated for fall with pumpkins galore. There were too many to count, and they even wore cowboy hats! Only in Texas! The weather was perfect. Small groups toured the gardens and met…
The Rollin’ Ranchers Car Club held its fall cruise around the Ranch on a glorious fall afternoon. Twenty-nine cars took part in the event, which took us from the center of the development to the east and then over to the west side. The club was amazed at how many residents were sitting outside watching…
The Happy Tails Dog Club is closing out 2024 on a high note, wrapping up the year with two exciting events and planning ahead for an even bigger 2025. On Nov. 2 the club held its annual holiday mini-photo sessions, which proved to be a resounding success. All time slots were booked in advance, with…
Sandi Price And Lucy Rees has a lot of talents to share. Her real expertise is working with wool and hand sewing, but occasionally she teaches mini classes to those who really want to learn one of her techniques or talents. Her latest teaching project is the hand-sewn pentagon decorative ball.
About 60 Road Runners met on Oct. 14 to mingle and meet with our travel partners. Many new trips were planned with both Simply Travel and Brandt Travel. Several neighbors sat down to plan neighborhood cruises and land tours, while others met at the tables and decided to travel with new friends. Some of the…
Frances Hackley Welcome in the new year at the New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance Celebration, sponsored by the Music Club. It will be a great evening of tasty food, great entertainment, and fabulous friends. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar at the ready. Your meal, served at 7 p.m., will be salad,…