Vicki Baker America is a vast land of many cultures dating back thousands of years to the original inhabitants of the land. To recognize and honor the traditions and contributions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Indigenous peoples, Native American Heritage Month was established as an annual observance in November. Celebrating this…
LaDonna Womochel and Joyce Brein The Voices United club, working in conjunction with the Coats for Kids Ride (C4KR), a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization organized for a charitable purpose, asked its members to help children who need a new coat. Voices United delivered more than 40 new coats to Joyce Brein, co-chair of the Voices…
Nancy Wendt The members of Voices United joined together at the home of Jackie Killingsworth to celebrate Halloween. The events included a costume contest, party games, and pizza. Longtime members, as well as several new members, enjoyed breaking into three groups to play Charades, Pictionary, and Hedbanz, all of which had a spooky, Halloween theme.…
La Donna Womochel Who knew that a bingo event could be so dramatic and so funny? Everyone knows how frustrating Siri can be when looking for directions, but who would have thought that you could laugh about it? The same thing is true about gaining weight over the holidays—who knew? Actors from the Robson Ranch…
Mary Ornberg The first play, A Not So Dark and Stormy Night, by EJ McFall, brought great theater to Robson Ranch. The actors included Debbie Deverich, Michelle Boscoe, David Ku, Bart Ogburn, and Howard Kline. Then came Bruce and Clark, by Bruce Kane; Witch One?, by Linda LaRocque; and Welcome to Rambling Ranch, written by…
Scott Baker The fall fish fry was on the horizon. We needed pounds and pounds of freshly caught fish to satisfy our appetites. The RR Fishing Club was on a quest: head to Richland-Chambers Reservoir, an underrated oasis that’s actually one of the largest lakes in the Lone Star State and heaven for anglers. Whoooooa!…
Dave Parker The house band (host) for the November Rock & Roll Martini Group was Trish and Henry Moore. It was a Purple Haze evening, with the music for the evening a ‘60s hit parade. Rockers Trish and Henry served up fried chicken and Trish’s famous deviled eggs and beans. Cassie Richardson brought coleslaw, and…
Christine Hamilton Just like the Postal Service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” kept the Robson Ranch After-Schoolers from a successful Community Garage Sale. So many people to thank: • The community was generous with their donations. • On the day of the sale, Robson Patrol was there early to…
Terry Hitch The annual Christmas and Holiday Toy Drive this year was the best so far. Many chipped in with special dolls, doll clothes, wood beds, and bedding. Also, residents came to see the 25 sports cars on display and brought toys with them. Two pickup truck beds were filled. Next, the toys go to…
Ellen Sullivan The Robson Ranch Garden Club enjoyed a presentation by Morgan Andrade and Hailey Salazar from the City of Denton Water Department. Their subject matter is near and dear to all of us: How can we take care of our yards and plantings, save money, and not overburden the city’s water resources? Denton is…