Lisa Bradburn The Voices United BuncoBlue Babes meet on the second Tuesday of every month, and on Sept. 8, the ladies celebrated the one and only Dolly Parton! Everyone was encouraged to channel her inner Dolly by wearing a favorite pink or red top, shoes or jewelry—and the ladies embraced the theme beautifully! It was…
Dianne Ace Everyone wants to be safe and to be seen. This was the topic discussed by Pamela Ice at the September meeting of Voices United. Pamela has resided in Dallas since 1981. After receiving a Master’s in Humanities from UT Arlington, she spent the next 20 years as a professor at North Lake College…
Elaine Kushmaul The Diversity in Action sub-committee of Voices United sponsored a book discussion on July 28 in the home of Elaine Kushmaul, who also moderated the discussion. The book was Mad Honey written in tandem by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. Picoult is known for writing about social issues, and this book delves…
Vicki Baker Robson Ranch is situated on the once open Texas prairie. Today, there’s no sagebrush tumbling down dusty streets. Horses aren’t the main mode of transportation. And longhorn cattle don’t roam freely in open pastures. What Robson Ranch does have is a diverse community. A colorful mosaic of people of differing backgrounds, ethnicities, nationalities,…
Jane Scholz Harking back to the childhood days when we got excited about a sleepover at a friend’s house, 30 Voices United members gathered at the home of Lisa Olson for an Unsleepover celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday. An Unsleepover is when you put on your pajamas, go to a friend’s house, have a few drinks, snacks, and…
Jane Scholz At their June meeting, Voices members learned about support services for the 45,000 service veterans who live in Denton County from the Military Veteran Peer Network. The speaker was Kasey Brown, a former Marine who served five years as a helicopter mechanic and marksmanship coach. He shared his struggle transitioning to civilian life…
Ginger Shepard Members of Voices United gathered for a day that blended the charm of downtown dining with the thought-provoking power of live theater. The outing, which began with brunch and culminated in a live performance of To Kill a Mockingbird, offered a perfect opportunity for friendship and reflection. The group met at the Chestnut…
Dianne Ace On a lovely spring evening, the members of Voices United gathered together with their plus ones on the Patio at the Grill for socializing and dinner. This is always a great opportunity to get to know one another in an informal setting. The Grill prepared hamburgers with all of the fixings, along with…
Vicki Baker Curious and uncertain about one of the most significant and widely observed Jewish holidays? Not fully knowing the history and traditions of Passover? That was certainly true for many members of Voices United. Through the organization’s diversity in action committee, we sat down together for a Passover Seder Sampling. Hosted by Jackie Killingsworth,…
Jane Scholz Voices United (VU) members saw photos most white folks missed for most of the 20th century. Today we are used to seeing the faces of people of many different skin colors in our media—TV shows, Facebook posts, YouTube, and TikTok videos, but this was not the case before the mid–to-late 1980s. Voices United…