Vicki Baker Going once…going twice…sold to the highest bidder! The excitement reached a fevered pitch and bidding was hot and heavy at the Kiwanis Club’s silent auction held Saturday, April 21 in the clubhouse. Each year the KCRR auction gets better and better and this year was no exception. Due to the relentless efforts of…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Kiwanis Bingo winners cash in
Vicki Baker The reasons we play bingo vary from one player to the next. Maybe the bingo gene was inherited from a family member or maybe it was just something to do on a lazy day. Whatever the reason, Robson Ranchers came out in full force to the Kiwanis Bingo Blast held April 15. Aside…
Front Page, May 2018
Kiwanis Club ramps it up again
Vicki Baker Have you ever changed a person’s life in a single day? Ask the Kiwanis Club about good deeds and they’ll start talking about wood, tape measures and four-by-fours as they build ramps several times a year for the disabled or elderly. On a referral from Hearts for Homes, the Kiwanis Club received…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
High Five for Pizza Pie!
Vicki Baker Nearly any ingredient can be put on pizza. From pepperoni and anchovies to barbecue chicken and pineapple, every pizza pie is like a unique work of art. There are thin crust pies, deep dish pies and everything in between. There are pies with different cheeses and tomato sauces. Frozen, fresh, gourmet, fast…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Kiwanians…Start your engines
Vicki Baker Kiwanis Club RR cruised on down to the Texas Motor Speedway—the site of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR race. But we didn’t sit behind the wheel of the snarling, rumbling engines and travel at insane speeds in cars plastered with ads driving around in a circle and turning left for hours…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Flavors fill the night at Taste of North Texas
Vicki Baker Once a year in Denton, many local restaurants and bars get together for a good cause, Taste of North Texas, and make their food and drinks available for roughly the price of a single restaurant meal. This amazingly gluttonous fundraiser sponsored by the 92-year-old Denton Kiwanis Club supports the ongoing efforts of…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Bid it to win it at Kiwanis Auction
Vicki Baker Mark your calendars now and join the Kiwanis Club for a day of bidding at its annual Silent Auction set for April 21. In its seventh year, the fund-raising event will offer all sorts of unique merchandise, products and services, restaurant and merchant gift cards, and much, much more. The top bidders…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Kiwanians get high on bingo winnings
Vicki Baker Winning is more than lining your pockets with big jackpots. It’s the high of winning and the coming so close, yet so far, that signals a thrill like no other. It’s the high all those lucky winners felt when yelling out “BINGO!” at the Kiwanis Club’s February Bingo Blast with a total…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Jerry Waynant awarded 2017 Kiwanian of the Year
Vicki Baker Whirrrrr…thwack…buzzzz…baaaang! That’s the sound of Jerry Waynant building another of the many ramps for the elderly and disabled. Hip Hip Hooray! That’s the sound of Jerry Waynant receiving recognition as 2017 Kiwanian of the Year! Moving to Robson Ranch seven years ago, Jerry was quickly drawn to the Kiwanis Club upon learning…
Front Page, March 2018
Kiwanis Club then and now – 10 years of service
Vicki Baker Happy Birthday Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch! To celebrate ten years of service, Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch held a lavish dinner and ceremony on January 18. The event was attended by club members, sister clubs, and high ranking organizational officers from across the North Texas area. Various congratulatory speeches, service awards, and special recognitions…