Lynne Moore One of Support Our Troops’ (SOT) favorite charities we support is called Patriot Paws, located in Rockwall, Texas. They have been providing service dogs for veterans for a number of years. It takes quite a while for a dog to be trained, but once that dog picks their veteran, they are together for…
Denton County Master Gardener Association DCMGA Spring Plant Sale When: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or sell-out Where: North Texas Fairgrounds, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton Spring is an exciting time for gardeners! After the brown, sad look of our landscapes during the winter, green is coming up everywhere as perennial plants…
Paul Knopick Robson’s Just Good Readin’ Book Club has selected 12 excellent reads and started discussing these on March 3. Robson’s group meets on the first Monday of every month (except holidays) at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse. All are invited. March 3: The Optimist’s Daughter, by Edora Welty. Said one reviewer, “Welty is a…
Deena Barber, Sassy Stampers Club When a certain month comes to mind, we often associate it with a color. For instance, in December, red and green are popular. Think of orange and brown for October and November. July is always associated with red, white, and blue. For March, think green, as we associate it with…
Jan Brefczynski In keeping with their mission to foster conservative values through education, the Conservative Women of Action sponsored a panel discussion on Feb. 4 entitled “Conservatism: What’s to Conserve?” Moderated by Club Chair Julie Greenawalt, the event featured Gloria McDonald, Denton County Conservative Coalition; Melinda Preston, Grassroots Activist; and Steve Sullivan, President of the…
Jim Galbraith introduced Chaplain David Clements from the Denton County Jail System. Chaplain Clements provides services at the Denton County Jail, was a member of the Texas Army National Guard on several deployments, and provides Chaplain Services at the DFW Airport. He has worked with Denton County for six years but was deployed several times…