Vicki Baker Volunteers help communities grow, learn and thrive. You likely cross roads with a volunteer at least once if not several times a day no matter where you are in the world. During the Kiwanis Club March 4 meeting we met volunteer and mayor Chris Watts. Mayor Watts has led the City of Denton…
Vicki Baker What do you get when the Kiwanis Club and RR Softball All Stars team up? An exciting day of on-the-edge-of-your-seat softball and raising money for local charities during National Give Local week. The RR Softball All Stars will battle it out with the UNT football team in a game of slow pitch softball…
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 February 28. Aside…
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 wheelchair ramps several times a year for the disabled or elderly. On a referral from the case worker, the Kiwanis Club received…
Vicki Baker It’s a new year, the holidays are over, and we all need something to cure the winter blues: Kiwanis Bingo! That’s right, save the date February 28, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please note the time change as players will not be able to enter the ballroom until 1:30 p.m. when sales…
The Robson Ranch Quick and Easy Recipes cookbooks are available again. The books make great gifts as well as a beautiful addition to your cookbook collection. These cookbooks are a sample of the lifestyle we enjoy here at the Ranch. Recipes were submitted by Robson residents, family and friends. Artwork was done by Robson’s own…
Vicki Baker It’s that time of year! The “miracle” of Christmas is repeated over and over again through the joy of caring and sharing. The traditional Salvation Army red kettle is an integral part of the holiday scene with millions of dollars donated each year to aid needy families, seniors and the homeless. The Kiwanis…
Vicki Baker “A house is made of bricks and beams; a home is made of love and dreams.” And that is exactly what Susan Frank, founding director of Hearts for Homes, has taken on as her life’s mission. At the Kiwanis Club RR December 4 meeting, Susan shared her vision of providing no cost assistance…
Vicki Baker Everyone has heard of the Kiwanis Club. But have you heard about K-Kids? K-Kids Clubs are chartered in partnership with a Kiwanis Club and a school or community-based organization. It is a student-led program for elementary school students providing them with opportunities to perform community service, build character, and develop leadership skills. The…
Vicki Baker Today’s parks play an integrated role in our urban environments and provide gathering places for building community. No longer seen as simply grass and trees, custom designed outdoor play spaces are reflective of children’s imaginations. Janie McLeod, Community Events Coordinator with Denton Parks and Recreation Department, presented the city’s undertaking of the new…