Stan Brein At the board meeting on Oct. 3, we reviewed the club activities for the prior year, which were many, and began planning for the coming year. Members have…
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…
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…
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…
Sandy Hestes … but the visitors to the Paint & Palette Art Reception on May 11 were certainly not doing the blues! There was a buzz in the air. People enjoyed visiting, meeting old and new friends, viewing the “blue” artwork, and sharing a cocktail. The variety of “blue” art ranged from oil, watercolor, acrylic,…
Carolann Boykin In May, 14 of your fellow friends and neighbors ventured to Louisville, Ky., to attend the 149th Kentucky Derby. What a race it was! Actually, it was two fun-filled days of races, laughter, and getting to know new people who became good friends by the end of the week. The Oaks is the…
With the national debt exceeding $31 trillion and concerns about potential future tax increases, retirees and those nearing retirement face a critical decision regarding their retirement savings. Here we explore the benefits of Roth conversion, with the possibility of dramatic tax rate hikes. By taking advantage of historically low tax rates, individuals can position themselves…
Dennis Brooks Having your drone move sideways into a tree is a bad thing. In this case, the drone not only survived without damage, but after crashing and being stuck in the tree for several minutes, it fell to the ground when the limb broke. The camera was in record mode and produced some really…
Dennis Brooks With Memorial Day recently, it seemed appropriate to get a drone’s view of the Robson Ranch Denton Memorial. My wife and I, our fathers, and our grandfathers are all veterans and on the pavers in the center. We represent the Army, the Navy, the Marines, the Army Air Corps, and the Air Force,…
Dennis Brooks, Club Vice President An oddity in current drone designs and new to the Drone Club, the Zero Zero Robotics V-Coptr Falcon is a bi-copter (two rotors), rather than the usual quadcopter (four rotors) design. Used for the recent Memorial image, it even survived a trip through a tree during the flight. You can…