R.O.S.E. Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. June is also a great time for seniors to travel and spend time with loved ones—and the fraudsters know it! They are looking for ways to take advantage of vulnerable individuals. Seniors are often the target of scams due to their trusting nature. Therefore,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Genealogy Club News
Chani Owen As we head into summer, we are scaling back on activities to one Help Session and one presentation. On Monday, June 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the CATC building, Room 104, there will be an afternoon Help Session where experienced members of the club will be available to assist you. Please…
Religion, June 2023
A Sweet Time on the Patio!
Cynthia Drury On May 21 Fellowship At The Ranch Church hosted more than 85 guests for an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social and music on the patio of the Wildhorse Grill. It was a perfect day to build an ice cream sundae and enjoy music provided by David Seering, singing and playing the Clavinova, along with…
Generals, June 2023
Attention All Robson Ranch Animal Lovers
Eileen Pierson Request No. 1: $$$$ Support Like all other animal shelters, Apollo Support & Rescue right here in Justin, just the next town over, is in financial trouble to the tune of $15,000 and is at risk of shutting down after 12 years. This is due to low adoptions and people returning dogs after…
Generals, June 2023
Big Swing’n Band Club
TeJAS, short for the Texas Jazz All-Stars, will be in the Robson Ranch clubhouse ballroom on Saturday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. for your listening pleasure. You say, “I’ve never heard TeJAS!” Yes, you have. They were previously the Keller Area Youth Jazz Orchestra. They performed twice in 2022 here at Robson Ranch. Same game,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Beginner’s Guide to iPhone Photography
Steve Simpson, Photo Club Board Member The Photo Club Workshops meet monthly on the second Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m., and the fourth Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in Room 104 at the Creative Arts Technology Center. For those who want to join the Photo Club, we have yearly dues of $10, which provides the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
NxNW Is Off with Cruisin’, Bocce, Derby, and Senior Prom
Cherlyn Conway NxNW friends and neighbors on Osprey, Brandt, Cinnamon, and Willet wasted no time in kicking off 2023. February found seven couples joining the Road Runners’ annual cruise to the Caribbean on Celebrity’s newest ship, Beyond. Many shared moments were had with meals, shows, and, of course, the many adventures at or around the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Thanks, Republicans!
Tim McCormick, President of the Republican Club On Wednesday, May 24, the Republican Club held its end-of-year awards dinner at the clubhouse after a banner year for the club! More than a dozen awards were handed out, with gratitude being expressed for all the service and work that so many members have volunteered throughout the…
Sports, June 2023
Par 3 Event Turns the Ranch Pink
Cindy Voliva The weather could not have cooperated more for the Chip for Pink Par 3 event hosted by WLN and WGA and chaired by Connie Griswold and Cindy Sterling. One of a series of fundraising events masterminded by Pink Co-Chairs Danna Winiesdorffer and Dee Wallace, the Par 3 was held to support the Sherman-based…
Features, June 2023
Word of the Month: Cenote
David Zapatka Reading in the Quest magazine recently, I came across the word cenote. Cenote—si-ˈnō-tē noun: a natural pit or deep sinkhole in limestone resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in the Yucatán Peninsula. Origin and Etymology—Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts’onot…