Don’t miss Trivia Night on Friday, Feb. 4, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The game consists of teams of eight players, six rounds of three questions each, with prizes awarded to the first, second, and third place teams, a half-time, and final question. Now is the time to grab your friends and put together a…
Category: January 2022
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
The Work Never Stops at the Wood Shop!
Joni Matthiessen The hustle and bustle of the holiday rush never really ends here at the wood shop. Even though Christmas and the holidays are over and the January blahs are here, we are still working hard creating and having a blast. And some of us are even getting a head start on all of…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
What a Year for the Robson Ranch Women’s Club!
There was doubt in everyone’s mind about how each of us would recover from 2020, the year of COVID-19. That doubt expanded to how well the friendships that each of us had, the clubs we belonged to, and even the communities in which we lived would survive. The great news for the Robson Ranch Women’s…
Sports, January 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Serve
David Zapatka Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence, by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, IFP Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward arc’ and that the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Punching Paper
Mike Moss Our Robson Ranch Gun Club took advantage of the recent unseasonably wonderful North Texas weather to spend some time with our friends at the local Quail Creek Range. We call it “Punching Paper,” for the paper targets we punch holes in! Here in North Texas, we are blessed with an abundance and variety…
Generals, January 2022
Save the Date: Home and Garden Show March 26
The Robson Ranch Women’s Club is hosting the Home and Garden Show on Saturday, March 26. There will be 55 to 60 vendors showing off the finest products and services to improve our homes. As in the past, there will be a raffle for a wonderful prize, donated by Justin Ace Hardware. Watch for the…
Features, January 2022
Texas State Guard Toy Drive Will Bring Joy to Countless Children
Once again, thank you to the generous and caring folks across the Ranch who came together to donate toys and cash to the annual Young Heroes of the Guard Toy Drive. Because of the generosity of our community, there will be a plethora of happy children this holiday season who might otherwise not have a…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Drama Club—New Year—New Shows!
Mary Ornberg The Robson Ranch Drama Club installed the 2022 board of directors at their monthly meeting in December. President Mary Ornberg, Vice President Doug Akins, and Secretary/Treasurer Barb Cummins were all re-elected and then sworn in and will serve through 2022. Club members rehashed their November 2021 performances and are planning new plays, so…
Generals, January 2022
Friends of the Library: A Year of Books to Review
Dianna Lucas Thanks so much to all the Robson residents who made donations to Friends of the Library during the holidays. Your generosity made it possible for us to purchase books that will be read and enjoyed by your friends and neighbors. The dates and books for the book reviews for this year have been…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Audiophiles Accepting New Members
Robson Ranch Audiophiles got together for the final listening session in 2021. Mark Harty, president, said, “New members are welcome! Do you have audiophile tastes in equipment? Like varied music, too? Then this group might be for you. Getting together to compare vinyl recordings, CDs, and streaming services, while talking hi-fidelity equipment, is what the…