Diane Khalar and Darla Mahan with a representative from the Monsignor King Outreach Center of Denton and Hearts for Homes.
The 2017 Robson Ranch Women’s Club Executive Board and Committee Chairs, left to right, front row: Darla Mahan, past president; Peggy Crandell, special projects; Peggy Backes, secretary; BJ Watson, welcome; Laurie Wiginton, ways and means Co-Chair; Bert Zeitlin, website; Jan Utzman, community relations; Sharon Foy, 2017 president; Ruby Wilson, Hospitality; Joyce Ambre, vice president, Membership; Joan Krause, Luncheon Coordinator; back row: Joyce Frey, Programs; Judy Ondina, Service; Mary Ann Carroll, sunshine; Consie Javor, parliamentarian; Gayle Coe, publicity; Bobbi Hardt, ways and means co-chair; Carol Cooley, treasurer; Connie Wells, programs assistant; Mary Ornberg, 2018 president elect. Vicki Baker, historian, is not shown.
Barbara Hicks enjoying the December program
Gayle Coe and Susan Knopick
The December luncheon featured beautiful holiday table decorations arranged by Theresa Peoples, Diane Williams, Peggy Beyer, Margo Ways, Nancy Cartwright, Donna Ditch, Nita Ice, Janie Simms, Glenda Carr, Barbara Cooper, Tanya Holt, Elizabeth Olson, Betsy Sheats, Jacquie Mauren, Lucy Rees, Susan Parker, Lynne Barringer and Martha Shoemaker, Ellen Sullivan, Sue Ehringer and ladies from “lower” Southerland Drive also known as “So-Lo.” Darla Mahan, 2016 president, welcomed guests and first-time attendees. She also wished a happy birthday to everyone with a December birthday. She then announced the Robson Ranch Women’s Club, is now 462 members strong.
The December program ended the year with a delightful luncheon featuring guest storyteller Elizabeth Ellis who shared with the ladies a fun look at the crazy things that can and do occur around the December holidays. Ms. Ellis has been telling stories for 35 years and has received many awards for her skill as a raconteur. Ms. Ellis, born in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, helped show the club the true meaning of Christmas as she told a humorous, heart-warming story about one of her visits back to those mountains.
The club was also honored by a presentation by singer Cheryl Allison, daughter of Robson residents Brian and Cynthia Allison. Ms. Allison has performed on Broadway and in films and on TV and has won a number of awards for her abilities. She put the ladies in the holiday spirit with her beautiful and moving performance.
Diane Khalar and Darla Mahan presented a representative from Monsignor King Outreach Center of Denton and a representative from Hearts for Homes each a check for $3,841, which was raised through the Holiday Market. The Women’s Club raised a total of $10,358.93 from its 2016 fundraising events.
Darla Mahan then swore in Sharon Foy, 2017 president, and Mary Ornberg, 2018 president-elect, as well as the other executive board members. The 2017 executive board is Past President Darla Mahan, Vice President Membership Joyce Ambre, Vice President Programs Joyce Frey, Secretary Peggy Backes, Treasurer Carol Cooley, Luncheon Coordinator Joan Krause and Parliamentarian Consie Javor. In turn Sharon Foy recognized the 2017 committee chairs: community relations, Jan Utzman; website, Bert Zeitlin; publicity, Gayle Coe; historian, Vicki Baker; hospitality, Ruby Wilson; special projects, Peggy Crandell; service, Judy Ondina; sunshine, Mary Ann Carroll; welcome, B.J. Watson; ways and means co-chairs Laurie Wiginton and Bobbi Hardt; and program assistant, Connie Wells.
The Robson Ranch Women’s Club had a great 2016, and we look forward to seeing you in 2017!