Dianne Edmondson About thirty Vietnam era Robson Ranch veterans were honored at the June meeting of the Support Our Troops organization. Congress has recently issued a special pin recognizing any military who served during the Vietnam era (1955-1975.) Earlier this year, SOT presented about 70 pins to such veterans and again at our June 11…
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July 2018, Clubs & Classes
Memorial Day is really memorable at Robson Ranch
Dianne Edmondson At Robson Ranch Memorial Day is more than just a holiday for fun with families and friends. Fittingly, more than 100 patriots gathered at Veterans Park between the Pro Shop and the Clubhouse on Memorial Day 2018 to join Support Our Troops in celebrating Memorial Day appropriately. SOT President Susan Galbraith welcomed…
June 2018, Generals
Fidelity SOT Charity Golf: $16,000 rainout fundraiser
Sam Goodrich The 2018 edition of the Support Our Troops charity golf tournament was washed away by the rain but the generosity of SOT’s community support shined through. The military honor dinner the night before the tournament was well attended. Twenty-eight military guests and over 100 Robson Ranch residents listened to guest speakers, Onisa Treibs,…
Front Page, May 2018
SOT honors vets, encourages young patriots
Dianne Edmondson Robson Ranch Support Our Troops was glad to be a part of the recent event honoring 21 Medal of Honor awardees on their way to the special annual ceremonies held in Gainesville. We were happy to partner with a group of young leaders from Argyle’s Young Men’s Service League for this endeavor.…
Front Page, March 2018
Veterans Park Spring Brick Drive begins
Darin Burk With the coming of spring the Veterans Park Committee is conducting the first of the semi-annual brick drives for 2018. Our park now contains over 550 bricks commemorating the service of Robson Ranch residents and family members. The park has become one of the prized highlights of the Robson Ranch Community. Memorial Day…
March 2018, Clubs & Classes
Operation Shower “Hugs and Kisses” – A baby shower honoring military families whose husbands are deployed
Mary Nordenson Operation Support is a volunteer non-profit organization coordinating baby showers across the country for moms-to-be whose husbands from any branch of the military are currently deployed. Annually, there are 17 showers each hosting 40 mothers-to-be. Since 2016, The Yarn Divas have coordinated efforts with The Material Girls and The Sassy Stampers to…
March 2018, Clubs & Classes
Vietnam era veterans honored by SOT
Dianne Edmondson Did you or someone you love serve our country between November 1955 and March 1975? If so, those individuals are a part of the Vietnam Era and the Robson Ranch Support Our Troops group held a special recognition for about 60 such veterans at its February meeting. The veterans were recognized by…
Front Page, February 2018
Support Our Troops reports record breaking year
Dianne Edmondson Hundreds of homemade cookies and dozens of Christmas gift cards made their way to military personnel last December, thanks to the Support Our Troops organization here in Robson Ranch. Robson Ranch Sweeties were the elves who baked the cookies. This group presently supports 82 military men and women who are relatives of Robson…
December 2017, Clubs & Classes
SOT gratefully receives donations enabling many boxes to reach our troops
Dianne Edmondson Another successful year for the Support Our Troops organization is about to be concluded. At its November meeting SOT President Susan Galbraith introduced an array of committee reports, which painted a colorful picture of the group’s exciting accomplishments. One of those reports was from the Featherheads, a group of Robson golfers who…
Front Page, December 2017
Holiday season Brick Drive
Darin Burk Due to the continued interest in the Robson Ranch Veterans Park we are conducting a Holiday Season Brick Drive. If you haven’t gotten around to purchasing a brick for that veteran in your life, consider a commemorative brick as a gift this holiday season. The RR Veterans Park currently pays tribute to over…