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.…
Lorie Stockton The Nov. 9 Voices United meeting was a “two-fer” on the topic of healthy aging. In the morning, 14 members walked over 3,000 steps (about 1.5 miles), burning nearly 100 calories each. This was an enjoyable warmup for our healthy aging presentation. We met again at 11:30 a.m. at the clubhouse for fellowship…
Vicki Baker Almost eight years ago, a group of Robson Ranch women joined others across the nation to march in support of women’s rights. This gathering in 2017 sparked the establishment of Voices United, an organization of progressive-minded women, which has grown from just a handful to nearly 100 members. With another impassioned election at…
Lorie Stockton Voices United welcomed Isabella LoCicero from IGNITE to our Oct. 5 brunch held at the Robson Ranch clubhouse. Currently a student at Baylor University, Isabella is active at the local, state, and national level, advocating for women’s rights. She spoke at the Robson group’s annual IGNITE fundraiser. Since its founding in 2010, IGNITE…
La Donna Womochel This annual event allows individual members and guests to enjoy each other’s company with friendly fellowship during the nine-hole scramble. The weather was beautiful for our 3 p.m. shotgun start, and we finished playing in time for a delicious buffet dinner at the clubhouse. Janice Henson, Jan Mills, Valerie O’Neal, and Cynthia…
Jane Scholz Denton County is blessed with a secure voting system and staffed with election workers who take their responsibilities seriously, a longtime local election judge told Voices members at their August meeting. Christie Wood, who operated a glass studio and shop for many years in Denton, has been an election worker for nearly 10…