Vicki Baker More than 60 percent of trash that ends up in landfills can be recycled. Plastics take around 500 years to decompose; aluminum cans take up to 200 years; batteries take 100 years; glass takes millions of years and Styrofoam never decomposes. Living in Denton, you likely do some form of recycling of paper,…
Vicki Baker Did you know that Denton ISD has 42 campuses with 29,000 students? That the district covers 180 square miles and contains all or parts of 18 cities, communities or major developments? That DISD has a 95 percent graduation rate with 92 percent of those students continuing onto college? That DISD has a…
Vicki Baker The gavel sounded at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of March 24 as the Denton County Democratic Convention came to order. In attendance were Robson Ranch residents Kara Engstrom, Phyllis Ayers and Vicki Baker giving them an opportunity to become engaged in state politics beyond just casting a vote, thus amplifying their…
Vicki Baker Last May the Democratic Club was relaunched becoming a sanctioned Robson Ranch club. Over the past year, it has had an ever-increasing membership focused on a forward-moving agenda. As the club expanded, so has its outreach into the community. About to enter into its second year, officers were elected to serve the…
Vicki Baker While 2018 is not a presidential election year, there are many races coming up that can impact your life at the local, state, and federal level. The midterm elections are set for November 6, 2018 and declared Democratic candidates are kicking off their campaigns. During its January monthly meeting, the Robson Ranch…
Vicki Baker The Ranch was awash in blue as the Democratic Club RR hosted a special meet and greet during its February monthly meeting giving its members an opportunity to visit with 13 Democratic candidates vying for seats at the local, state, and national levels. Each candidate shared his/her agenda and vision with the…
Vicki Baker While 2018 is not a presidential election year, there are many races coming up that can impact your life at the local, state and federal level. The mid-term elections are set for November 6, 2018, and declared Democratic candidates are kicking off their campaigns. During its recent monthly meetings the Robson Ranch Democratic…
Vicki Baker The Democratic Club of Robson Ranch hosted its first picnic fundraiser in September. Members gathered at the home of Tom and Janie Cindric for food, friends and fun. The social committee’s Phyllis Ayers, Janie Cindric, Pat Kelly, Tracie Olson, Susan Engstrom and Kay Pfister coordinated the picnic making it a resounding success…
Vicki Baker Many citizens believe that they could do a better job in government than our current elected officials, if only they had a chance to serve. Running for office is an enormously complicated and confusing endeavor that often seems inaccessible to anyone not already in the inner circles of politics. One man is taking…
Vicki Baker Listening and responding effectively are not easy. Even if we are listening to someone we like or agree with, our minds wander. Listening to someone with whom we disagree can make the situation even more difficult. We can all think of topics we have avoided so as not to drop hand grenades in…