Carol Hilton, Pickleball Academy Calls of “You’re in the kitchen!,” “Out,” “Side Out” could be heard in the gym as the Pickleball Academy introduced referee and lines-person training in September. Students joined Sherril Kerr and Ford Roberson to learn the basics of managing a match, rules of the game, scoring and line calling. Our new…
Category: October 2014
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Catholic Club notice
The Catholic Club met on September 12 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Alex Manning. The guest speaker was Mr. Bret Curran, the Grand Knight from the Knights of Columbus Council 12553. Mr. Curran explained the faith and community- based programs the Knights promote. The meeting was attended by about 30 members for a…
Generals, October 2014
Safe Halloween Fun with Pets
(Family Features) Including pets in your family’s Halloween festivities can be a fun addition to your celebration. However, with all the excitement comes the chance for pets to get into danger or trouble. You can head off potential problems and enjoy an evening of fun with some safety tips and smart planning. Keeping your pet…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Robson Ranch Garden Club begins 2014/2015 season
Lori Slocum The Robson Ranch Garden Club began its 2014-2015 program year on the 15th of September with a wonderful presentation by Ms. Lauren Barker, Program Director for Keep Denton Beautiful. Fall-themed door prizes were awarded to three lucky members. The October meeting of the club will be off-campus for members only. Members will be…
Features, October 2014
Thank You Friends – October 2014
Olumide Aje, Program Manager On behalf of Communities In Schools of North Texas, I would like to thank the wonderful ladies from Faithful Friends for going out of their way to provide school supplies for students at Calhoun and Myers Middle Schools in Denton ISD on August 20. The mission of Communities In Schools is…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Republican Club speaker
What steps have you taken to be prepared for an emergency situation in the community or in the North Texas area? September was designated “National Preparedness Month” in an effort to make citizens aware of what they should do when there are weather situations and other threats. Michael Penaluna, head of the Office of Emergency…
Religion, October 2014
Fellowship at the Ranch – October 2014
Jim Wilkins Meditation is an often abused or misused word. In the search engine BING before all the links associated with the word is this definition: “the action or practice of meditating;” then it lists synonyms: “contemplation, thought, thinking, musing, pondering” and more. I found this odd because other meditation techniques of a mystical nature…
Religion, October 2014
Pastor’s Corner – October 2014
Jim Mann Psalm 133 is an interesting psalm because in it we are told that God commands his blessing (KJV). I like that picture because many of us think that we get God’s blessing as payment for good deeds done…or that God doles out blessings stingily. Neither picture is true. The psalmist tells us that…
October 2014
Issues that may affect your wallet
Communication Committee On the November 4 ballot (early voting October 20-31) there are seven propositions for voters to consider. Denton voter turnout has been less than 10% of registered voters in recent elections. This means that fewer than 10% of the voters decide the fate for all of the residents in Denton County! Regardless of…
October 2014
Veteran’s Day Celebration on November 11
Sheilah Ross One of the great traditions at Robson Ranch Texas is our beautiful and patriotic Veterans Day celebration. This year the Music Club Community Choir, under the direction of Joe and Tawana Arnett, will again present a special Veterans Day concert in the clubhouse at 11:00 a.m. and at 7:00 p.m. The choir has…