Bernadette Fideli The Big Game is the most watched TV event in U.S. history for the past five years. The two-week lull preceding the actual playoff produces a buildup of hype and anticipation that consumes all. David and Susan Parker capitalized on this frenzy and challenged the Wine Stewards to a “Blind Wine Tasting Championship.”…
Vicki Baker “Put me out of business!” That’s what Tom Newell, Chairman of Denton Community Food Center exclaimed to the packed room during the February 4 Kiwanis Club meeting. Clearly no single organization can solve world hunger, but the Food Center definitely plays an integral role fighting hunger by serving 21 cities, towns and communities…
Nancy Thomas Each January the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and Susan G. Komen Foundation team up to honor breast cancer survivors by having Pink Night at the Rodeo. Survivors are given free tickets, and a percentage of ticket sales is donated to the Komen Foundation. Rodeo contestants wear pink! Survivors are treated with…
Sam Goodrich There were a lot of smiling faces at the February meeting of Support Our Troops as the Featherheads made one of their largest single donations in history to the charity. SOT president Chuck Runner received the $1,726 donation from Featherhead spokesman Doyle Hicks who was accompanied by a dozen of his fellow Featherheads.…
Charles Forshaw As we have just closed out the year of 2015, now is the time to peer into 2016. If we tried to look back into 2015, most likely we could only remember a few of the happenings in our lives, as well as family members. Big things are pretty easy to remember, but…
Joan Newcomer The Wine Knots gathered at Scott and Vicki Baker’s home to “laissez le bon temps rouler” in celebration of Mardi Gras! It was a grand time as the hosts welcomed us with Zydeco music and Mardi Gras hats and beads, which they acquired at the Mardi Gras Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. For…