International Club During Pandemic

Left to right: Rupa Mathur, Alfred Van Gool, Fred van Naerssen and Diane, Mara Lewis, Eileen Whittaker, and Marie-Christine Koop

Rupa Mathur International Club members generally have their meetings on the third Thursday of the month. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the club has had only two meetings this year. The January meeting was hosted by Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool, and the February meeting was hosted by Annelise Guyer. We have had to…

Horseshoes at the Ranch

Participants in horseshoe tourney

Ellen Gilgore If you have been near the dog park or the community gardens, you may have seen lots of activity near the horseshoe pits. During September and October, a “quota” tournament was held under the direction of Joey Masiaszek. Each Monday evening, members met to throw 20 horseshoes and a record was kept on…

Halloween with the After Schoolers Club

Filling the trick or treat bags (left to right): Eileen Whittaker, Marnita Torres, Darla Chupp, and Pat Hamblin

Darla Chupp “Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” This has become the 2020 COVID-19 mantra of the Robson Ranch After Schoolers Club. Our mission is to support the teachers and staff members at our two adopted schools, Borman Elementary School and LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex. Because of the cancellation of the fall Community Garage…

Denton County Nonprofit Community Doused with 21K Bottles of Hand Sanitizer

BPS Technology CEO Bravis Brown (center) and United Way of Denton County CEO Gary Henderson (right) and volunteers pose with Denton County Friends of the Family representatives, after loading their van with over 20 cases of hand sanitizer.

Gary Henderson and Marci Pritts BPS Technology/Shotwell Hydrogenics, United Way of Denton County, and Denton County, collaborated to provide much-needed PPE provisions to over 30 nonprofit groups across Denton County. A steady stream of cars, vans, and trucks passed by the docks of Denton County Emergency Services today as Denton County nonprofits picked up cases…

Fun and Fundraising with Voices United

Left to right: Renee Smith, Marsha Scholze, Moe Fitzgerald, Deb Williams, Nancy Wendt, Suzanne Cote, and Vicki Schoemaker; front row: DeeDee Karabetsos and Rebecca Elsen

Rupa Mathur Despite social distancing, Voices United (VU) found some inventive ways to socialize. On Oct. 1, three teams of VU members took to the golf course for an evening scramble with a twist, players were limited to just three clubs. Despite this limitation, perfect weather inspired some great golf, including a birdie putt by…

Car Club Spotlight on Classic Corvettes

Terry Hitch with his classic corvettes

Ron Hoeberling Classic Cars are popular with many Rollin’ Rancher Car Club members and this includes Terry Hitch’s Classic Corvettes. Terry and his wife Pam moved to Robson Ranch in April 2017 and brought their classic 1969 Chevrolet Corvette and 1949 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Deluxe. As a car enthusiast, he helped get the Car Club…