Category: June 2015

Music Club selects new director

New choir director, Dr. Arturo Ortega

Jennifer Rahn The Robson Ranch Music Club is proud to announce the selection of its new choir director. Dr. Arturo Ortega assumes this position beginning June 1, 2015. Dr. Ortega is an adjunct professor at UNT. He is responsible for the acquisition and processing of the university’s music library. In this capacity Dr. Ortega provides…

Murder mystery dinner show “Missed Fortune”

Come and enjoy Missed Fortune.

Missed Fortune, the Robson Ranch murder mystery show, will be Saturday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Lagniappe Productions is a professional production company with over 34 years of experience and literally tens of thousands of shows. They specialize in 1880s Wild West entertainment, and they’ve branded their wacky western style…

Pop, pop, pop! The Firecracker 5k

Susan Hebert The Living Well Committee will present the second annual Firecracker Family 5K Walk/Run on July 4, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. The start and finish will be at the CATC building with pre-race activities starting at 7:20. The first 100 to check in will receive a special bandana given out compliments of the Robson…

Genealogy Club upcoming events for June and July

Jena Suarez Please join the Robson Ranch Genealogy Club for the following: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – DNA sharing session or genealogy jar panel discussion In July the planned meetings will include the following: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – Your Civil War ancestors (webinar) Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Is…

Resident is semifinalist in International Quilt Show

“Jellies,” the quilt submitted by Lucy Rees.

Robson Ranch resident Lucy Rees is a semi-finalist for the 2015 AQS QuiltWeek, Syracuse, New York July 29-August 1, 2015 at the Onecenter. Lucy has been chosen to display the quilt, Jellies, along with 209 others in this AQS contest. First, second and third place prizes in seven categories will be awarded along with six…

Crestview neighborhood backyard barbeque

Front row: Pete Toppan; second row: Susan Parker, Nancy Toppan, Barbara Cooper, Robin Sims, Vickie Bone, Betty Dennenberg and Sheri Twiggs; third row: Billie Maxwell, Clarice Turner, Paula Monroe, Wendy Cessna, Kathy Zumann, Michael Sims, Linda Strader, Chuck Strader, John Twiggs, Klaus Dennenberg and Rebecca Fridley; fourth row: John Maxwell, Charles Turner, Fred Monroe, Susan Knopick, Sam Cessna, Carol Fortner, Paul Knopick, Tom Zumann, Dave Cooper, David Parker and Dale Fridley

Nancy Toppan Neighborhood parties increase that sense of belonging to a community. On the afternoon of May 16, East Crestveiw neighbors gathered under partly sunny skies in the backyards of Susan and David Parker and Nancy and Pete Toppan, bringing a delectable array of appetizers, side dishes, fruits, desserts and beverages to accompany finger-licking barbecue.…

Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Jim Mann Jesus was once asked by a disciple how to pray. The answer, as you know, was the Lord’s Prayer (“Our Father, who art in heaven…”). But then he told several parables about prayer. One was the story of a man who had surprise visitors at midnight but had no food for them.…

The Game Gang plays Mexican Train

Nancy Toppan Game nights are so much fun! Planning a game night is a great way to meet new neighbors or have a good time with old friends. In May the Game Gang met at the home of Nancy and Pete Toppan. They delighted in zesty Oriental cuisine before an entertaining game of Mexican Train.…