IRMAA, which stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjusted Amount, is a fee that high-earning Medicare members must pay monthly. It serves as a surcharge on top of the standard monthly premiums for Medicare Part B and Part D, and its calculation is based on the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) from two years ago. Specifically, the…
Tim McCormick On Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., all Denton County state legislators are expected to be at Robson Ranch for a Legislation Celebration for wins they’ve recently achieved in the Texas House and Senate. The Robson Ranch Republican Club is partnering with the Denton County Republican Party (DCRP) to host our…
Lorraine Wilson On July 19 the Robson Ranch Woodworkers Pen Club held a training class for aspiring pen makers. The first pen making class was held on July 15, 2020, and, to date, 52 members have completed the pen class. There are several prerequisites to taking the pen class, such as completing the safety training…
Sandi Price Last month the Material Girls Club traveled to the new Boxcar Quilts location out in the country. We needed explicit directions to find it and discovered it was located in a barn. Yep, a real barn. But it was unlike any other barn I have ever seen. This one has been turned into…
Vicki Baker On July 4, 1776, a homesick Thomas Jefferson was sweltering in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall as he added the finishing touches and flourishes to that historic document, the Declaration of Independence. Longing for his beloved Monticello where the watermelons were ripening on the vine, Jefferson didn’t get home for a slice of the juicy…
Stan Brein Blazing heat. Long daylight. Dry, dusty roads. Hot seats. Remembering to hydrate. Soaked clothes. Sunscreen. The rituals of summer abound for motorcyclists. Check that tire pressure. Is the gas in the tank stale? Where did all that dust and dirt come from? As the calendar turns, there are so many events that we…