Tag: Kiwanis Club

Tee up for fun at Kiwanis golf outing

There’s no time like “Tee Time”

Vicki Baker The annual Kiwanis Club Grandparent/Grandchild Golf Outing is the perfect excuse to get out your clubs and play a round of golf and at the same time help the charities supported by the Kiwanis Club. Approaching its eighth year the golf event is set to happen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 25,…

Getting high on winning the Kiwanis BINGO way

Trudi Peterson getting that natural “high” from her two Bingo wins

Vicki Baker Bingo has taken the world by storm! And Kiwanis brought that “storm” to Robson Ranch for another fun-filled day of winning big on the afternoon of April 24. But winning is more than lining your pockets with big jackpots. It is the “high” of winning (or coming so close) that signals a thrill…

Kiwanis Club bowls for kids’ sakes

Let’s knock ‘em down for charity!

Vicki Baker The Kiwanis Club Bowling Charity Benefit is coming up, and the only thing bigger than its name will be the fun shared by all! Score big on Saturday, June 25, at Brunswick Zone in Denton (2200 San Jacinto Blvd., behind Golden Triangle Mall) and help support the various children’s charities in Denton serviced…

Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch sponsors charity softball

Jeff Tincher receives an award from Barbara Leurig, president.

Larry Varnes On May 7 the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch sponsored our second softball battle between the senior football players at UNT and the Robson Ranch All Stars. This was a major fundraiser for Kiwanis who sold hot dogs, sausages and soft drinks. The club also sold raffle tickets for marvelous donated prizes. The…

Kiwanis Club salutes the Patriot Guard Riders

Patriot Guard Riders ensuring dignity for all the men and women who served our country.

Vicki Baker Old Glory ringed the grave site. Men and women saluted while standing at attention. Dutifully, Taps was played and its mournful notes hung heavy in the air. The flag carriers were not dressed in the traditional garb of a military funeral. Instead, they paired jeans with worn leather vests and shaggy beards with motorcycle…

Kiwanis Club bowls for kids’ sakes

Let’s knock ‘em down for charity!

Vicki Baker The Kiwanis Club Bowling Charity Benefit is coming up, and the only thing bigger than its name will be the fun shared by all! Score big on Saturday, June 25, at Brunswick Zone in Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd behind Golden Triangle Mall, and help support the various children’s charities in Denton serviced…

Kiwanians – start your engines

Kiwanians revving up the service at the Texas Motor Speedway

Vicki Baker Kiwanis Club RR cruised on down to the Texas Motor Speedway on April 10, the site of the Duck Commander 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…

Kiwanis Club and RR Softball team up for charity

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…

Kiwanis bingo winners cash in

Joan Petre grinning ear to ear over her Bingo winnings

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…