Sandi Price Once again, the Material Girls group came through in 2019 for a number of charities and donated over 500 handmade items. Among these items were three soldier quilts that went to deployed military and 15 quilts to children of active duty military who attended a summer camp. Seventy-five pillows for cancer patients and…
Carolyn Thomas Total Body Strength and Fit For Life class participants rang in the new year with a continued commitment to muscular strength and endurance training, agility, stability, flexibility, and fall prevention in Bonnie Fickey’s Active Aging Group Fitness Classes here at the Ranch. Bonnie tells her participants “regardless of age, everyone can become stronger…
Frances Hackley, Publicity Chair The Robson Ranch Music Club has a couple of dynamite events that has them humming. The Robson Ranch Community Choir has been on a well-deserved break after their last concert. Christmas at the Ranch was well, to put it simply, “brilliant” and well received. The choir will soon be back at…
Theresa L. Peoples Robson Ranch welcomed local celebrity, Dottie Woodson aka the Orchid Lady, to share her knowledge about orchids with over 65 residents and members of the RR Garden Club on Jan. 20, 2020. Dottie holds up a 30-year-old Epiphyllum orchid (those that grow above the ground) called “The Lady of the Night”…it blooms…
Jan Norton This is a continuing series on the members of Kiwanis at Robson. Mike Weaver—reason enough to be proud to be a part of Kiwanis at Robson Ranch. Mike has a long line of experiences and projects he has been involved in, topped by eight years on the board. Diligent about making certain Kiwanis…
Joan Muyskens Pursley Three years ago (January 2017) a group of Robson Ranch residents, “women and men, some friends, some acquaintances, some total strangers,” notes participant Tracy Olson, “came together, all with the same purpose, to stand together and send the message that women’s rights are human rights.” Out of that first march Voices United…
Terry Hitch It’s WOW: The 1980s General Motors turbo car collection of Paul Wawak and his son Austin is one to behold. Austin’s 1987 Buick GNX with 257 original miles is the star, one of 547 manufactured. Father and son also each own a 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am. Only 1555 were built. Austin also…
Dave Parker A large number of Robson Ranch residents attended the 17th Armed Forces Bowl at TCU Stadium in Fort Worth. It was a meeting of Southern Miss and Tulane on a beautiful day in Texas. The two schools are separated by only 111 miles. In the 31st all-time meeting between the schools, Southern Miss…
Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Baby Boomers started the year off with a great meeting the first Friday in January. With the new year, the Boomers moved to the middle room of the Grill. The room will accommodate more Boomers and will also allow more room in the bar for residents. Margaret O’Neill, Commander in…
Sharon Foy On Monday, Jan. 6, 260 ladies attended the first Women’s Club luncheon of 2020. President Gayle Coe presided and welcomed everyone to an exciting year! President Elect, Lucille Zimmerman, introduced new members and first-time attendees. The January birthdays were also recognized. President Coe, stated 234 members have already paid their 2020 dues, and…