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…
Larry Varnes When there is a need, more than likely you’ll find a Kiwanian from Robson Ranch reaching out to help. It is in our DNA. Such was the case when Denton’s Department of Parks and Recreation asked for help in renovating the playground at Eureka Park. A team of enthusiastic Kiwanians descended on the…
Vicki Baker While many of us like to think that we’re immortal, the old joke is that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. The days of “simple wills” and “easy probate” are long gone and have been replaced with complicated lives, finances and laws. But to simplify things a bit, Leigh…
Vicki Baker It would be a bit of a stretch to say that bingo, that staple of nursing home social calendars, post retirement cruises and charity fundraisers, is hip. But what is occurring at Robson Ranch these days is nothing short of a bingo revolution. This is a game on the edge of cool. It…