Vicki Baker Willkommen to the month of October with its changing fall colors and crisp sweater weather. And don’t forget Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, held annually in Germany. No, Voices United members didn’t attend any folk festivals or travel to Germany, but we did enjoy the robust flavors of this western European country.…
Vicki Baker Experiencing and appreciating diversity comes in a variety of forms: museum exhibits, book discussions, cultural festivals, ethnic foods, and stage performances. The Diversity in Action Committee of Voices United arranged a group outing to Stage West’s production of Fat Ham, a Pulitzer Prize winner for drama and nominee for five Tony Awards, including…
Kate Woods Voices United members moved into fall with a luncheon meeting on Sept. 13. The featured speaker this month was Francesca d’Atria-Romano, a Robson resident and Voices United member. From a start as a high school teacher in New York City, Francesca used her father’s World War II tool kit in the art of…
Dianne Ace The members of Voices United met at the home of Jane Thompson on the beautiful morning of Sept. 20 to celebrate Festivus. Many of you might wonder what Festivus is. Festivus was introduced to the public by way of the Seinfeld TV show. It is a made-up holiday, usually celebrated on Dec. 23,…
Linda Bragg The members of Voices United gathered at the home of Jane Thompson on Aug. 22 for a Community Outreach fundraiser. This was an unconventional meeting for the group. The meeting was a giving circle to raise funds for three local nonprofit organizations. In order to attend, each member was asked to bring a…
Kate Q. Woods The members of Voices United put their minds to work on July 12 with a clever game that brought together elements of speed dating and the old game show What’s My Line?. Participants interviewed a rotation of mystery guests and competed to name the person they represented by asking only Yes/No questions.…
Francesca d’Atria-Romano, a Robson resident and Voices United member, will be the speaker at the club’s Sept. 13 meeting. Francesca has been both an artist and an arts educator, working as a teacher in the New York City school system for 35 years and also as an adjunct professor at St. John’s University in New…
Jane Scholz The Diversity Committee sponsored a Voices tour of “East of the Pacific,” a temporary exhibition of the work of American artists who are immigrants or descended from immigrants from China, the Philippines, or Japan. It was at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. Afterwards, the group visited the Fort Works Art gallery…
Jane Scholz Flag Day was a great day for a patriotic rally on the Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Denton. About two dozen Robson residents turned out to exercise their First Amendment right “peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” They joined more than 1,000 other Denton…
Nancy Wendt On June 11 members of Voiced United invited their spouses, partners, and special friends for dinner at the Grill. This gathering was a way for us to enjoy one another’s company outside of our monthly membership meetings and meet our members’ family and friends. We enjoyed drinks and dinner and lots of social…