Don Pooley On Jan. 19 the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club held its annual meeting and elected officers for 2022. Elected officers and their roles are as follows: Rosemary Simecek (treasurer), Don Pooley (secretary), Jim Doyle (equipment), Linda Provenzano (publicist), Peter Hollatz (photos), David Holmes (at-large representative). David Holmes will transition into the role of…
Sports, February 2022
Let’s Play Ball
Rosemary “Killer” Myers-Neagli and Thomas Neagli Did you play softball/baseball when you were young? Not many senior communities offer softball and have their own “Field of Dreams” like Robson Ranch. It wasn’t until 1926 that the term “softball” was used, when Walter Hakanson of the YMCA formed the Colorado Amateur Softball Association. In 1931, the…
Front Page, February 2022
Robson Ranch Jazz Club Presents a Dance for Your Dancing and Listening Pleasure!
The Young At Heart Big Band will perform on Sunday, March 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the ballroom. Young At Heart is a 15-piece “Big Band” with trumpets, ‘bones, saxes, and rhythm section. Many of you attended our previous dances on Oct. 17 or New Year’s Eve in 2019. We have had great…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Robson Ranch Genealogy Club
Jo Ann Evans Do you remember hearing your parents and grandparents say, “I remember …” when they told a story about their younger years or about an ancestor? Do you hear yourself starting tales of the significant events in your life with the same phrase? In the words of Sandra Crowley, “Memories are what make…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Pilot Knob Rotary Club Partners with BERC
Karen McDaniels Five times a year, Pilot Knob Rotary Club partners with Carter BloodCare to bring blood drives to Robson Ranch. Both Carter and Rotarians reach out to past and potential new donors to give blood at these events. In January, Pilot Knob Rotary was invited to partner with the national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Photo Club Awards Night
Dick Remski, Robson Ranch Photo Club President On Jan. 17 the Robson Ranch Photo Club met in the clubhouse for the annual night of awards for accomplishment in 2021. An excellent program was presented by Edgar Miller, of Edgar Miller Images, on “Photography and the Third Dimension,” on techniques to add depth to the two-dimensional…
Generals, February 2022
Update From State Rep. Lynn Stucky
Lynn Stucky On March 1, 2022, primary elections will be conducted for both Republicans and Democrats as a part of the 2022 election cycle. Early voting will take place from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. Details on hours and locations, as well as sample ballots, can be found at votedenton.gov. I wanted to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Rockin’ Red Ranchers Go to Tea; Solve a Murder
Peggy Crandell Let’s do tea! Sounds simple, right? Or was it? The afternoon of Jan. 20, the Rockin’ Red Ranchers gathered for “high tea” to enjoy royal fare of scones, tea sandwiches, and tartlets … who knew during this soiree, they would discover a murderer’s identity? While enjoying bubbly glasses of Prosecco, an intriguing tale…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
International Club News
Rupa Mathur The International Club members held their Christmas meeting on Dec. 18. Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool hosted the meeting. The hosts prepared the main course dishes consisting of turkey and ham, and the members brought delicious appetizers and desserts. We had a great deal of fun exchanging and stealing each other’s Christmas…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Cellar Dwellers Celebrate the Season
On Dec. 21 the Dwellers celebrated the coming of Christmas by eating fine cuisine and drinking the very best fruit of the vine at Bill and Shirley Revering’s home. Oh my! Their beautifully decorated casa looked like something out of the North Pole. Even Macie the dog was decorated for the occasion! No doubt, if…