Lavelle Carlson Army brat, girl scout (earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, a Gold Award, in 1992), daughter of parents in the medical field who were proactive for persons with little or no healthcare, lived in a diverse community—all contributed to Angela Brewer’s knowledge and empathy, which inspired and moved Voices United members during…
Linda Bono, Friends of the Library April 4 through 10 is National Library Week, and Welcome to Your Library is this year’s theme. Actress, author, and activist Natalie Portman will lend her star power to shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair for 2021. As she says, “Libraries show us anything is…
State Rep. Lynn Stucky Governor Greg Abbott named the following as emergency items, or items the Legislature can vote on within the first 60 days of the session, which began Jan. 12: * Expanding broadband access * Passing laws that prevent cities from defunding the police * Fixing the “flawed bail system” via the Damon…
Elise Spain Members of the Texas Master Naturalist-Elm Fork Chapter, serving Denton, Wise, and Cooke counties, recorded more than 20,000 service hours in 2020. Before the COVID pandemic, volunteers were active in nearly 40 projects that ranged from helping in the Denton County AgriLife office, to clearing trails at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center and…
Jim Mann He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. (Psalm 40:2) Once upon a time, a man was driving down a country road and decided to get out to stretch his legs and…
Tiffany Ramzy On Feb. 6, the African American Social Group (AASG) hosted a Zoom cooking class in honor of Black History Month. The session featured Chef D (Derris Mosley) of Sacramento, Calif., who runs D’s Word of Mouth Catering at www.dwomcatering.com/cooking-class, where he takes pride in delivering entrees inspired by fusing Southern fare with local Sacramento…