Vicki Baker Explore America from top to bottom with these fully planned and escorted vacations offered by Road Runners. Holland Tulip Festival and Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel: Immerse yourself in the beauty of Michigan on the Mayflower Tour “Holland Tulip Festival and Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel.” Your adventure includes an overnight stay in Chicago with…
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Clubs & Classes, July 2016
History and a latté
Bernadette Fideli Until Eve arrived, this was a man’s world, and what a difference she made! The Rockin’ Red Ranchers spent a morning at Texas Women’s University discovering how women transformed the history and culture of Texas. TWU, opened in 1903, is the largest state institution in the country for women and has the largest…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Wildhorse Lady Niners host Crazy Golf Outfit play day
Crazy Golf Outfit Play Day was June 14, a scramble. It was a hot and humid, cart path only day on which some brave women decided to play golf. We got a late start again, but this time it was due to the lawn crew’s equipment. Once we started the players were focused to win.…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Begin your adventure today with Road Runners
Vicki Baker Welcome to the Robson Ranch Road Runners Travel Club! We are passionate about helping you forge lifelong friendships with other members through a shared love of travel. We offer a wide variety of interesting and enriching experiences exploring all four corners of the globe. Enjoy exciting excursions year-round to extraordinary destinations and expect…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Tuesday Tasters night of Shiraz
Janie Farnsworth The Tuesday Tasters were hosted by Cyndi Stampf. We also welcomed two new couples to our group, Dick and Cindy Sterling, and Bob and Ann Jones (Ann was out of town). We look forward to meeting Ann next month. While the tasting was a night of Shiraz, there was a big difference in…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Robson Ranch Women’s Club has a special visitor
Susan Knopick The more than 400 members of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club took a trip into the wild blue yonder in June as Roanoke resident Mary Wallace (Wally) Funk entertained the group with her stories of being a Mercury 13 astronaut and a pioneer in aviation including serving as the first female air safety…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Honoring those who served
Kathleen Wazny Memorial Day, a day of remembrance and honor. A day of raising the flag and remembering those who died defending it. Robson Ranch is home to hundreds of veterans. All branches of service are represented here, and many of the hundreds and hundreds are combat veterans. Robson Ranch Support Our Troops hosted a…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Nurse calls the shots at Kiwanis meeting
Vicki Baker “When you’re a nurse you know that every day you touch a life and a life touches you.” Registered nurse and Ranch resident Barbara Schmidt shared the inspirational and oftentimes funny story of her nursing career from student to educator with the Kiwanis Club at its May 20 meeting. Drawing on her extensive…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Itching to travel? Join Road Runners Travel Club
Vicki Baker Scratch that travel itch with these Road Runners trips for 2016-2017. July 27 – August 10: Best of Ireland and Scotland land tour The best of Ireland and Scotland with a 15-day premium escorted land tour including the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo event. Your journey begins in Dublin and concludes in Edinburgh. Visit…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Kiwanis Club rewards student excellence
Vicki Baker and Jim Galbraith The Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch was thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2016 Foundation Scholarships during its May and June meetings. Since 2009, 16 TWU college students have been awarded scholarships totaling $13,000. This year there were 15 strong candidates for consideration. In addition to club members Ralph Bunker,…