Dianne Ace The May meeting of Voices United featured a talk by Barb Petsel concerning grief and our response to it. Barb, who retired in 2019, is a licensed professional counselor, registered nurse, and the former program director of Journey of Hope, a grief support center. Barb explained that grief is the emotions and thinking…
Jane Scholz In a time when incivility is often used to intimidate others, Voices members discussed how to have civil conversations on sensitive topics at their April meeting in the Robson clubhouse. Dr. Kim Robinson, a psychologist who is a Voices member, led the discussion by talking about what she has learned in her work…
Vicki Baker If a random group of people was asked to name their favorite dishes from Japanese, Thai, or Chinese cuisine, we’d probably be met with a flood of diverse responses: ramen, sushi, Pad Thai, dumplings, or Peking duck, to name a few. But if those same people were asked to name some Filipino dishes,…
Linda Ann Bragg The program at the March meeting of Voices United was presented by member Jane Scholtz. Jane is a retired journalist now living in Robson Ranch. She is currently a volunteer voter registrar, election worker, precinct chair, and member of the Facilities Committee. She is also a world traveler. The program explained what…
Vicki Baker He sits tall in the saddle wearing a broad-brimmed hat, boots, jeans, chaps, bolo tie, and an ornate silver belt buckle. With rugged features, his once-white skin now leathered and tanned from long periods spent under the sun riding the open range, he is a solitary, strapping man with the thousand-yard stare. Possessing…
Dianne Ace At the February meeting of Voices United, Tiffany Ramzey, a member of the group, spoke to the members about the CROWN Act. As Tiffany explained, the CROWN Act was created in 2019 by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, in partnership with then-State Senator Holly J. Mitchell of California, to protect against discrimination based…
Vicki Baker January began with wintry weather, snow, and freezing temperatures. As the month came to a close, the Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) brought us some much-needed warmth. Dedicated to bringing artists from around the country and the world to Denton, DBFF preserves and celebrates Black culture with cinema as its core. But it…
Jane Scholz Voices United members signed up in January to mark Jan. 20, the Martin Luther King annual day of service, with three projects, working through the Chisholm Trail Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). RSVP is a federally authorized national service program of AmeriCorps Seniors that provides volunteers age 55+ with the opportunity to apply…
Dianne Ace Members of Voices United traveled to the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Denton to volunteer at the MLK Day Celebration on Jan. 20 as part of the National Day of Service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday honoring Dr. King’s contributions to civil rights and promoting community…
Dianne Ace The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Denton County (RSVP) recently contacted Voices United with a request to support the Hearts for Homes Christmas baskets by baking cookies. The baskets are a collaborative effort of various Denton County organizations to deliver Christmas baskets filled with holiday foods for low-income seniors in Denton County.…