David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…
March 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Apricity
Generals, March 2024
Women’s Club Celebrates and Gives a Big ‘Spring Hello’ at the April Luncheon!
Gayle Coe The Women’s Club is excited about the April luncheon on Monday, April 1! Join us as we welcome Denton Police Officer Ricky Fenner with a big “Spring Hello”! Officer Fenner joined the Denton Police Department in November of 2020 and is assigned to the Community Resources Unit. She has been a police officer…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Tech Club News
Steve Simpson The Tech Club general session was held on Feb. 12 in the Creative Arts Technology Center, Room 104. The general meeting session main topic was Technology Adoption. Attendees heard more about “A simple, low-cost approach that works well across iPhone, Android, and Windows laptop devices.” Many technology questions were asked from the floor.…
Generals, March 2024
Welcome New Neighbors
Brenda Johnston Robson Ranch welcomes the following new homeowners to the Ranch: Veronica Amores and Leo Maduzia, Ross and Karen Bausone, Deborah Calender, Patricia Cohen, Trudy Connor, Michelle Crissey, Wayne and Janette Duke, Bryan and Kathryn Eells, E. Denise Felber, Steve and Sherwood Garcia, David and Kay Hammer, Keith and Glenda Hansen, Gregory Hazlewood, Jerry…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
A View Through Every Pane: ‘Windows & Doors’ Art Exhibition
Sandy Hestes The Paint & Palette Club is thrilled to announce our spring art exhibition, “Windows & Doors.” Step into a world where every window tells a story, and every door beckons with possibility. From rustic barn doors to elegant French windows, this exhibit showcases the variety of ways in which these gateways frame our…
Features, March 2024
Dollars & Sense: Qualified Charitable Distributions in an Inherited IRA?
Chris Robinson, ChFC A Qualified Charitable Distribution, or QCD, can be taken from an IRA or an Inherited IRA as long as the current owner is at least age 70-1/2 or older, not just in the year they turn 70-1/2, but they actually have to be 70-1/2 or older. It does not matter how old…