Kathy Perry MAY 7, 2021, Susan Galbraith called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Jim Galbraith inducted the newest member to Kiwanis, Dale Brekke. Welcome! Our special guests are Wanda Young, and Theresa Pacleb from Rainbow Rooms. The two representatives came to meet with Pat Hamblin and Chris Mershon, whose pleasure it was to present…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Kiwanis Club April Highlights of the Month
Kathy Perry On April 2 we opened our meeting with Tim Muntz on Trumpet, accompanying the well-attended group to the tune “It’s A Grand Old Flag.” Our guests were Dr. Jeff Russell and four other DISD staff members, Lt. Mays of the Denton Police Department and nine of his deputies. They all had come to hear…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch March Highlights
Kathy Perry Our March 5 guest speaker should be no stranger to you; it was Dr. Jamie Wilson, Superintendent of Denton County Schools. There are 31,000 students and 4,207 employees speaking 52 different languages over a total of 40 campuses through-out the district. Due to COVID, this year has been a momentous challenge. The district focused on…
Front Page, March 2021
Ready, Set, Go! Kiwanis CAP Walkathon April 10
Kathy Perry Help support the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch’s Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Walkathon. All donations go to support the Community Partners of Denton County, which serve the Rainbow Rooms of Denton, Carrollton, and Lewisville. The CAP Walkathon will take place from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at the Creative Arts and Technology Center building to…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch November Review
Kathy Perry Friday, Nov. 6, General Meeting Notes It was our pleasure to install our Secretary, Chris Laffey for 2020-21. She has been back east helping her family. Greg Laffey has been hard at work with the membership drive. (We will be inducting five new members this month; great job, Greg.) Former Governor Jim Galbraith inducted…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo!
Kathy Perry It’s back! Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch (KCRR) presents Bingo Blast. Bingo Blast is Sunday, September 27 Robson Ranch Clubhouse 1:30 to 4 p.m. More than $1,300 in cash prizes Limited to 180 people Masks required in building Free tickets available starting September 2, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. Purchase…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Buddy Benches Delivered to Evers Elementary
Kathy Perry Michelle Lynn, Evers librarian, was delighted to receive the Buddy Benches. The project was a cooperative effort between the Kiwanis Club (KC) and the Woodworkers Club (WW). KC manufactured and painted the benches. The routed engraving was done by the WW, and a special thanks to Kathleen Dial for helping to make this happen.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Kiwanis Comfort Dolls
Jan Norton Kiwanis at Robson Ranch provides little hand-sewn and stuffed dolls for children in the hospital and emergency rooms. Kathy Perry named them Comfort Dolls because that’s just what they do—provide a snug-able doll to hug when the world is a scary place. Members Kathy Perry, Susan Galbraith, Chris Hagen, Christine Lovelace, and Carolyn…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Why Kiwanis? Meet Chris Hagan
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. – Chinese Proverb Until retiring and moving to Robson Ranch, I struggled with work/life balance. Through the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Give Yourself a Spring Break – Breakfast that is!
The Kiwanis annual Breakfast on the Patio will be held on April 4, 2020, at the Grill. Coffee will be available at 8 a.m. with breakfast being served at 8:30 a.m. Menu**: three large fluffy pancakes, scrambled egg with cheese, two sausage links, orange juice, milk, coffee, tea, and water. Fun! Games! Fun! Games! We…