The next RR HOA shredding and recycling day will be Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 9-11 a.m. Shredding cost: $5 (cash) per bag or box; computer hard drive crushed: $5 (cash) Magic Shred will take any paper documents that you need to shred, but please remove paper from 3-ring binders as they’re unable to shred…
Sports, April 2017
Pickleball Club holds annual meeting and banquet
Susan Parker The Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club held its annual general meeting and banquet on March 15, 2017. About 170 people attended to share in food, fun and fellowship. The meeting was first held to announce and install the officers for 2017-2018. The new officers are President, Ford Roberson, Vice President, Mark Kellam, Secretary,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Tuesday Tasters
Darlene Lamb On March 21 the Tuesday Tasters gathered at the beautiful home of Bob and Ann Jones and their adorable four-legged friends! A warm welcome was given to our newest members, Juris and Linda Klovans. The featured wines of the evening were from Spain. To accompany the wine we enjoyed bacon-wrapped shrimp, stuffed jalapeños…
Generals, March 2017
HOA presents: Cliff Erickson singer and acoustic guitar performer
Cliff Erickson, singer and 12-string acoustic guitar performer, will be back by popular demand at the clubhouse auditorium on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. and the cost is $30 per person. Cliff Erickson is considered one of the finest acoustic performers throughout the Midwest and southwestern Ontario.…
Sports, March 2017
New RR Ping Pong Club
Dave Marx This is the first of monthly articles about the rapidly expanding Ping Pong Club and the numbers of players that enjoy laughter, great exercise and the discovery of new friends. For those of you who have not played for perhaps decades, in March we will begin classes at no charge to help you…
Sports, March 2017
Bill Vokes sinks his third life time hole-in-one
John Burkholder On Friday, September 16 of last year, Wildhorse Golf Club’s 9MGA annual member, Bill Vokes, sunk his third, yes third, lifetime hole-in-one. Bill’s first two holes-in-one date back to the last century, sometime in the late 1980s, at Vista Hills Country Club in El Paso, TX. So this one was a long time…
Sports, March 2017
Wildhorse Lady Niners Putt – Putt around the clubhouse
February 7, 2017 the Wildhorse Lady Niners held their first social of the year. A 9-hole miniature golf course was constructed and monitored by the WLN members. Over 100 ladies were in attendance and tried their golf skills for a hole-in-one. Many joined the Niners that day. The winners were as follows: Overall winner, Jackie…
Sports, March 2017
Native Texan enjoys website maintenance for 9MGA
John Burkholder, 9MGA Communications This probably sounds like an often heard story, but 9MGA’s go-to website guy, Gary Geiser, didn’t volunteer for the position. Gary was drafted by Frank Rigerrio when he joined 9MGA a couple of years ago. Frank was looking for volunteers, Gary said OK, saw what the website job entailed, thought he’d…
Sports, March 2017
Record numbers enrolling in Pickleball Academy
Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Pickleball Club continues to grow at an astonishing rate. Record numbers are registering for the Pickleball Academy. Some of the increased interest may be due to the current expansion of courts to 16. The January academy set a record with 16 new students in the program. Professors Dr. Jim and…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Birding Interest Group
John Kirk We are again at a change in the birding season. Many of our winter bird visitors are departing for the north country of the U.S. or Canada. The number of yellow-rump warblers is decreasing daily as I make my morning walk down Michelle Way to the garden plots. The yellow-rumps that are still…