Category: July 2020

Robson Ranchers Donate 8,373 Masks

Marguerite Rose and Sandi Price The Material Girls Club whizzed past their goal of 5,000 masks with a final total of 8,373 masks made in 54 days. In the beginning, Marguerite Rose, founder of the club, commented, “I doubt you’ll get 100 masks made.” After all the masks were completed, she joked, “If you had…

Raku Pottery: Worth the Wait

Raku pottery

Pat Bender Happy Potters finally headed to Farmers Branch on May 30, for their off-site raku class given by Conor Muldoon. The class was cancelled two times due to the COVID-19 shut down. The delay was worth the wait, as we once again opened the trash cans full of our raku pieces. The magic of…

Women’s Club 2020 Backpack and School Supplies Drive

Community Relations Chair Nanci Odom presents Friends of the Family backpacks and school supplies from the Women’s Club 2019 drive.

Sharon Foy The Women’s Club is excited to announce the annual Backpack and School Supplies Drive, on behalf of the Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF). Denton County Friends of the Family has provided safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention for victims of domestic violence for 40 years. The Backpack and School Supplies Drive…

Flag Day Parade

Sara Lucido and Bonnie Mau It was great to get out and see friends, neighbors, and visitors outside at safe distances on an absolutely beautiful sunny, cloudless, but breezy day. The smiles, camaraderie, and laughter echoed along with bells and horns throughout the unknown but fun route led by Eric and Nancy Taschner. In less…

Living Well Seminars/Activities

Joyce Ambre, Chairman Save the dates! For the past several months, the Living Well Committee Evans Scholars Foundation has been unable to present any seminars or activities at Robson Ranch because of the closure of the clubhouse due to COVID-19. We are planning on resuming the speaker series by presenting a Medicare update and information…

Car Club Goes to Summit Racing Showroom

Summit Racing Showroom in Arlington, Texas

Ron Hoeberling One of the goals of the Rollin’ Ranchers Car Club is to visit car-related destinations. And with the COVID-19 restrictions, finding a place that is open for business is a challenge. However, we discovered that the Summit Racing Showroom in Arlington had recently opened their doors with a limited capacity, so we made that…

Yard of the Month

Glen and Glenda Carr have the June Yard of the Month.

Theresa Peoples The home of Glen and Glenda Carr was nominated as the June Yard of the Month. Please drive by 9620 Crestview Dr. to see this lovely yard. Glenda and Glen do all their own gardens and even brought plants from Odessa, Texas, when they moved here.

Commissioner’s Column

Dianne Edmondson Summertime is bringing the usual Texas heat, but also is bringing some significant challenges for us at your Commissioners Court, in particular dealing with our invisible enemy, the COVID-19 virus. So, let’s talk about this pandemic. COVID-19 Statistics Note: for the most up-to-date and for daily information, please visit cdc.gov or dshs.texas.gov. Frankly,…

Sigma Chi Brothers are Back!

Dave Parker After what seemed like eternity, the Brothers of Sigma Chi met at the grill for their monthly June meeting. Brother Mick Fox gave the blessing which included the hope for the healing of our country. Brother John Humphries sported an official Sigma Chi face covering with matching hat. The brothers discussed current events including…