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…
Tag: Kiwanis Club
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…
Generals, March 2020
Human Trafficking Awareness Event Held at Robson Ranch
Paula DeMuria The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch sponsored an event hosted by the Refuge for Women organization held at Robson Ranch on Thursday, Jan. 30, with the panel of experts talking about sex trafficking in our area. It was a big success, 240 people in attendance listening as the panel spoke about what we…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Why Kiwanis?
Jan Norton This is a continuing series on the members of Kiwanis at Robson. Mike Weaver—reason enough to be proud to be a part of Kiwanis at Robson Ranch. Mike has a long line of experiences and projects he has been involved in, topped by eight years on the board. Diligent about making certain Kiwanis…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Many Thanks to Commissioner Diane Edmondson
Jan Norton Diane Edmondson, County Commissioner, PCT. 4, met with Robson Ranch Kiwanians to discuss the work and representations she has made for all of us. Diane is a Robson resident and has worked diligently to improve roads (especially Crawford!), purchase new road maintenance equipment, and form partnerships with nearby small communities and new developments.…
Generals, January 2020
We Cannot Be Silent Anymore
Jim Galbraith for Kiwanis and Denton ISD. What can we do for our society and for our future? Volunteer. Read with someone. Mentor. Here are some sad figures on the impact of illiterate persons in our society and the challenges they too often face: * Many drop-outs are roaming the streets seeking some source of income…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Meet Ed Kerr! (By Ed Kerr)
Front Page, January 2020
Soles for Souls
Jan Norton Kiwanis is collecting any shoe in any condition – boots, sneakers, sandals, dress shoes, women’s heels, sport-related shoes, flip-flops. Adults, children, infants. The shoes will then be distributed to people in the poorest and neediest areas of the world in Haiti, Central America, and Africa. Clean those closets and pull out those shoes…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
K-Kids pop-up thanks
Jan Norton “It was a huge mess!” as one volunteer Kiwanian summed up an early morning of making popcorn balls at Evers Park. With joy, the children dumped popcorn into bags of ooey-gooey chocolate and then molded the concoction into balls. Then off to the next table to make very original package tags to those…