Happy hymn time

Singers: Jacqueline Geist, Betty Silich, Karen Wesselmann, Gail Turman, Renee Carlson, Cathy Roop, Pat File, Anita Thedford, Karen Payne, Peggy Zilinsky, Ruth Klein, Genevieve Sewell, and Martha Crump

Sherry Zeise Hey, Trivia buffs! Do you know the first hymn written down? Can you name one of the three hymns that were the first published in English? Who was called “The Father of Hymnology”? See the end of the article. “English hymnody still speaks with a vibrant and vital voice. Hymns mean a great…

Pastor’s Corner

Jim Mann Last month was graduation time, a time for sage advice from renowned speakers. But I was thinking Everything You Really Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten. 1. Listen to the teacher: her job is to teach, protect us and keep us from eating the glue. 2. Pay attention in class: if we…

Wine Knots hosts a “Kiwi” evening

Bill and Theresa Peoples toast “kia ora,” be well and healthy!

Theresa Peoples Having recently toured Australia and New Zealand in April and May, Bill and Theresa Peoples hosted a “Kiwi” evening for the “Wine Knots” wine group on June 16. They introduced the group to some delightful wines from the Organic Gibbston Valley Winery, which is outside of Queenstown, New Zealand and was visited by…

Rock N Roll Martini Group pool party

Dave Parker The House Band (host) for the June meeting of the Rock and Roll Martini Group was Monica and Allen Bishop. The Bishops have an outdoor pool in their back yard so the Rockers (members) were prepared for some pool time with temperatures in the 90s. The House Band gets to pick the music/artist…

Pickleball Academies

April Pickleball Academy graduates

Larry Nortunen, RRDPC Academy The Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club continues to train new members during the recently completed April and May Pickleball Academies. Twenty-one students, new to pickleball and mostly new to Robson Ranch, completed the training consisting of four evening sessions. Academy Instructors led sessions covering pickleball rules, scoring, basic strokes, game strategy…