Category: September 2014

RR Garden Club begins new season

Barbara Anderson, Garden Club Vice-President The Robson Ranch Garden Club will begin its 2014-2015 program year on Monday, September 15, 10:30 a.m. in The Lone Star Room of the clubhouse. Our speaker will be Ms. Lauren Barker, Program Manager, Keep Denton Beautiful. We will learn about this local organization, volunteer opportunities and the services it…

Road Runner event calendar

For full details on the following events, go to www.rrrrclub.com. September 25, 2014. Rangers Baseball Game vs Oakland; $64 pp “All You Can Eat Porch.” Gotta Go Tours by Patti 972-355-1189. September 13–23. Globus “Classic Lodges and National Parks of the West.” Contact Shellback Cruises at 888-497-2227 for possible available space. October 6-8. “Arkansas Art…

Pickleballers participate in Cornhusker State Games

Left to right: Rebekkah Maddelana, Larry Dietrich, Bob Romagosa, Irene Romagosa and Ford Roberson.

On July 25-26, pickleball’s Tournament Team Robson Ranch attended the Cornhusker State Games in Omaha, Nebraska. The tournament team currently consists of Patrick Claytor, Larry Dietrich, Sherril and Bruce Kerr, Bob and Irene Romagosa, Ford Roberson and Warren Williamson. Those team members in attendance were Larry, Bob, Irene and Ford. Also accompanying Team Robson Ranch…

Good – Baaa Black Sheep

Left to right, back row: George Weber, Rich Kurita, Jerry Waynant, Dave Macko, Dough Hughes, Mike Weaver, Tim Dotson, Tom Ballock, Wayne Cieslik, Dick Cecil and Carlos Muniz; front row: Linda Kurita, Janet Elizondo and Trudi Searles. Not pictured: Ken Weaver. Photo courtesy of Ken Weaver.

After nine seasons of playing softball, the BLACK SHEEP softball team is retiring! No more will the Black Sheep fans’ familiar BAAAAAAAA resound from the bleachers at the Field of Dreams. The Black Sheep enjoyed playing together both on and off the field. The sheep could be seen having a post-game meeting at a favorite…

Roberson rerated by USAPA Tournament committee

On Monday, July 28, Ford Roberson received an email from the USAPA Tournament Rating Committee notifying him that he had been rerated to 4.5/4.5 for both singles and doubles for future USAPA Sanctioned Tournament events and should immediately notify any tournament director of future events entered of the new status. This rating from the committee…

Wildhorse Golf Club Lady Niners

Wildhorse Lady Niner President Jane Thompson, right, welcomes 111th member Judy Trueblood to the Organization.

Continuing growth Teresa Blackburn-Korn The 111th position on the roster of the Wildhorse Lady Niners was recently filled by Judy Trueblood. Judy and her husband Joe moved to Robson Ranch from McKinney but are originally from Missouri and Indiana. They came to “The Ranch” because of close proximity to DFW Airport, golf and the lifestyle.…

Robson Tennis Club news

The Robson Ranch Women’s USTA 55+ team.

Dianne Ace Fall is approaching, and all of the Robson tennis players are looking forward to cooler temperatures. The heat, however, did not keep the tennis players off of the courts. We have been having record attendance during tennis drop-in times. Anyone wishing to play tennis during the drop-in sessions only needs to show up…

RRWGA – 18 hole news

Barb Bennett The old saying of “How time flies when you are having fun” sure has proven true when one looks at the calendar and realizes summer is quickly coming to an end. However, more excitement is just around the corner in September and October for ladies of golf! To start, September 8-9 is the…

Fall softball swinging

The board lights up this fall season.

Linda Kurita Have you heard the crack of the bat? The fall softball teams are swingin’, runnin’, catchin’, and score’n every Monday-Thursday, September 2-October 16 with the season tournament following. Our National Anthem starts the games at 6:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. beginning October 6). Come on out to the Field of Dreams and “cheer-on” your…