The Robinson Voice

www.RobinsonKansas.org

February 2017 Issue 237

Robinson United Methodist Church—

Regular church service is at 9:30 a.m.

Zion United Methodist Church—

Regular Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 10:45 a.m.

Upper Wolf Lutheran Church—

Upper Wolf is 4½ miles southeast of Robinson. Pastor Steve Evans’ cell phone—(941) 376-1064 Regular Sunday worship is at 10:30, with Holy Communion

on the first Sunday of each month Donut Sunday—2nd Sunday of each month Bible Study—9:15 a.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each

month at the church Quilt Tying—8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the first, second,

and fourth Wednesday of each month at the church. For confirmation of the schedule, you may call Denise at 785-741-3142.

Bellevue United Methodist Church—

Feb. 25 – Church breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Highland Sr. Center Mar. 1 – Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 p.m. at Denton UMC Sundays: Bible School—10:00 a.m., Worship—11:00 a.m. Evening worship—6:30 p.m. at Two Timbers Wednesdays: Highland Care Center, 6:30 p.m.

March 5, First Sunday Din-

ner—Community dinners are held the first Sunday of each month at the Robinson City Hall Community Cen-ter. Free-will donations support community projects. Serving from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Note from the coordinator: “We work at serving local and quality food. Bring a friend to Sunday dinner and meet your neighbors”—striving to sup-port our rural communities.

Menu

Roast Beef

Mashed Potatoes/

Gravy

Assorted Salads

Desserts

Coffee, Tea, or Water

Time for Fellowship

How the West was Worn or … Black Hat Optional

by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus is the title of this year’s Robinson Lions Club annual melodrama. This will be the Club’s 50th

performance at the

Robinson Bird Cage Theatre!

Performances will be as follows:

Friday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m.

Friday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Tables may be reserved by calling Judi Bruning at 544-7739 or 741-2282. Tables of four are $30 and tables of six are $45. General admission tickets may be purchased at the door for $5.

Robinson Boy Scouts will be serving popcorn and redeye.

Each Melodrama performance will be preceded by a meal served at the City Hall Community Room by one of the following organizations for a free-will donation. Serving times are 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for evening performances and from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. before the Sunday matinee.

March 3, No organization scheduled at press time

March 4, Hiawatha Boy Scout Troop—Menu not available

March 5, Robinson Community Building Associa-tion—First Sunday Dinner, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Assorted Salads, and Desserts

March 10, Brown County Genealogical Society— menu not available

March 11, Robinson Parks and Recreation—Baked Potato Bar and Desserts with water, tea, and coffee also available

A note from Lora Brobst:

“Finding I AM” Women’s Bible Study Begins March 8

Join us for this 6-week DVD-based Bible Study, Finding I AM by Lysa Terkeurst, March 8 – April 12. Gain a better understanding of how Jesus’ words 2,000 years ago are so very applicable to the answers we are searching for today. Teaching is based on the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John.

Women of all ages from our community and surrounding areas are invited to come grow through the study of God’s Word and friendly fellowship! You can come to any of the sessions which are held in downtown Hiawatha at the Eternal Hope Family Life Center, 424 Oregon St., weekly on Wednesdays at: 10-11:15 a.m., 2-3:15 p.m. and 6-7:15 p.m. Optional resource: $15 Finding I AM Study Guide, available at the sessions.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been to church, or if you belong to a different church family. What DOES matter is that women of all ages, from every walk of life, can be shoulder-to-shoulder as we experience the teachings of Je-sus! For more information, or to sign up, please contact Lora Brobst at 785-288-0445 or brobst@rainbowtel.net.

50th Anniversary

Robinson Lions Club

Melodrama

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Nancy Daniels from K-State Research and Extension

made a presentation at the Robinson City Hall Commu-nity Center January 29 to share information gleaned from a team of visitors from Oldsburg, Kansas who were par-ticipating in the First Impressions project. First Impres-sions is designed to allow community residents to see the community through the eyes of a first-time visitor with the goal to increase awareness of the community’s strengths and highlight concerns. Observations were made in early November by at least three different indi-viduals with different timing in the visits to Robinson. Some of the “strengths” and “concerns” are listed below.

Strengths: The Robinson’s Community Store Lovely “well kept” homes (while mention was also

made of abandoned homes in decay) Barn Quilts Parks The Little Free Library Signs at north and south entrances to Robinson Community dinners and Bird Cage Theater

Concerns: No daycare facilities but both parks and after-school programs cited as positives for the children Signs needed (could not find City Hall) Lack of healthcare facilities (not aware of home health received by individuals, meals on wheels, etc.) No fire/police protection noticed (During January 29 meeting, existence of the fire department and appre-

ciation of the volunteer fire department members and medical support team was expressed by the commu-

nity members in attendance.)

A copy of the compiled report is available at the Robin-son’s Community Store and one will also be available at First Sunday Dinner for those who wish to examine the entire report.

Milestones—

Death:

Alfred T. Adkins, Sep. 22, 1944 – Feb. 7, 2017 Father of Sam Adkins

Reminders—Everyone is welcome to attend

• Mar. 4—RCBA board meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Robin-son Community Store.

• Mar. 6—Robinson City Council meets at 7:00 p.m.

• Mar. 19—Robinson Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Community Center.

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the

Robinson Community Building Association (RCBA) is the first Saturday of each month, at 9:00 a.m. at the store. Members of the community are encouraged to attend these meetings to share ideas about activities of the asso-ciation. Activities include operating the Store, publish-ing The Voice, and sponsoring the first-Sunday dinners.

The BeDunnah Guest House and Collectibles will be

closed during the winter months and will re-open on Memorial Day Sunday.

February 5 – 11 was national Boy Scout Anniversary

week. Councilman Jerry Allen read a proclamation recognizing the Robinson Boy Scout Troop 118 at the February 6 meeting of the city council.

Craft time at Robinson

Community Church School

Lesson about God’s love

and Love for one

Another!