Rock & Roll Martini Group Rocks ‘Ozzy’

Dave Parker The house band (host) for the October meeting was Cassie and Jim Richardson. It was a “black out” evening to celebrate Ozzy Ozbourne, the “Prince of Darkness.” The…

Juliet Luncheon

Pat Garrett Juliets again had a great luncheon at Bella Bistro. Lots of talk and laughter was heard. Juliets have monthly luncheons at restaurants throughout the Denton area. Check the…

Robson Ranch Women’s Club Community Outreach

Kiln Krafters President Rhonda Swanson and Vice President Christy Taylor share the Christmas decorations their club created for the Robson Ranch Women’s Club with representative Jennifer Phelps. KD Rutherford Kiln…

September 2025, Sports

Relishing Pickleball: The ESPY Awards Recognize Pickleball!

David Zapatka The ESPY Awards, or Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, are an annual American awards show produced by ESPN that recognizes individual and team athletic achievements and other sports-related performances. The awards are presented for achievements during the calendar year preceding the ceremony. Has pickleball ever been recognized in the ESPY Awards ceremony?…

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Features, September 2025

Word of the Month: Corrival

David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…

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Clubs & Classes, September 2025

Living Retired: Cash Me If You Can

Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…

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Clubs & Classes, September 2025

Robson Ranch Republican Club Review of Bills

David Blassingame Here are the bills scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1: Senate Bill 10 requires public schools in Texas to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. Senate Bill 11 allows schools to implement a daily period of voluntary prayer, but students can only participate if they have a signed permission slip. House…

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