Category: Clubs & Classes

Kiwanis Club rewards student excellence

Jane Onwuegbuchu, majoring in nursing

Vicki Baker and Jim Galbraith The Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch was thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2017 Foundation Scholarships. Since 2009, 18 TWU college students have been awarded scholarships totaling $15,000. This year there were 14 strong candidates for consideration. In addition to club members Ralph Bunker, Ellen Cheshire and Barbara Anderson, the…

Photo Club explores crime scene photography

Our speaker Donna Krouskup, left, with her colleague Gina Riley

Dave Loomis The Robson Ranch Photo Club welcomed Donna Krouskup and her associate, Gina Riley, both crime scene investigators for the Denton Police Department, to speak at our monthly general membership meeting on June 19. Room 102 of the CATC was full of members and guests interested in learning about crime scene photography and some…

Kiwanis Club helps others get a clean start

Kiwanis Club collects personal care products for Interfaith Ministries.

Vicki Baker We’ve all done it. You stay in a hotel and pack away the unused complementary toiletries. Then slowly but surely your home toiletry stash begins to look like a CVS Pharmacy. Don’t fret. Kiwanis Club has the perfect solution! Donate these unused toiletries so that individuals in need can benefit from your inventory…

Potluck Club Round Robin – Safari dinner

Genny and Ralph Bunker, Denny Anderson, Cheryl and Ray Lubojacky

Bren McKenzie Approximately 54 members participated in the RR Potluck Club’s annual Safari Dinner. The event began with appetizers at the homes of Denny and Nancy Anderson, Scott and Vicki Baker and CT Robertson and Bren McKenzie. The members then traveled to the main course hosted by Harold and Susan Codianne, Norm and Bee Bender,…

Wine Knots not!

The Wine Knots in tasting mode

Randall Johnston On Friday evening, May 26, the Wine Knots group was hosted by Tom and Kathy Zumann. The evening was about change; in other words the specialty of the night was not wine but samples of martinis. The group started with a happy welcome back to Barry and Diane Williams and welcoming and introductions…

Wine Knots hosts a “Kiwi” evening

Bill and Theresa Peoples toast “kia ora,” be well and healthy!

Theresa Peoples Having recently toured Australia and New Zealand in April and May, Bill and Theresa Peoples hosted a “Kiwi” evening for the “Wine Knots” wine group on June 16. They introduced the group to some delightful wines from the Organic Gibbston Valley Winery, which is outside of Queenstown, New Zealand and was visited by…

Meet the new Republican Club officers

The new officers of the RR Republican Club

Rebecca Bafford Newly-elected president of the Republican Club is Russ Bafford, born and raised in Illinois. He received a BS in mining engineering from the University of Missouri/Rolla and a BS in civil engineering from the University of Illinois. He was chief engineer for several coal mines in Illinois, worked for Alcoa in Surinam, South…

Special guest for Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi brothers at the May luncheon meeting

Dave Parker The May lunch meeting of the Sigma Chi brothers had a special guest. “D”wight Evans who previously lived at Robson Ranch was the guest of honor. “D”wight moved this year to the Dallas area but is close enough to come back and visit when possible. The brothers were excited to have him back…

Kiwanis calling for Citizen of the Year nominations

Ralph Bunker People helping people one person at a time is a value held by all Kiwanians. The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch is aware that there are many hard-working, caring residents at the Ranch who are not Kiwanis Club members. Each year the club recognizes one of those residents, highlighting their community accomplishments inside…

Introducing Corks and Caps

The Corks and Caps Club

Susan Hebert If you create it, they will come. That is what happened to a new wine club called the “Corks and Caps.” The Corks and Caps wine group has taken a unique approach to “Happy Hour.” Instead of learning about great wines of the world we will also learn about great beers of the…