Category: February 2023

Robson Ranch Photo Club Annual Awards

Dick Remski On Jan. 23 the RR Photo Club held its annual awards event at an Italian buffet in the Grill. A review of 2022 was presented, along with upcoming events and announcement of the officers for 2023. In the Image of the Year award category, first place in Basic went to Kitz Parker for…

U.S. Military History: The Tomb

Ross Dunfee “Soldier, put those bodies in the graves and get them buried.” “Sargent, what names should I put on each of the grave markers?” “I don’t know. For now, just mark it Unknown.” This conversation has occurred throughout many wars around the world. Identifying and repatriating the deceased is a logistical nightmare. It is…

Sigma Chi Brothers

Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Sigma Chi Brothers held their January meeting at the usual round table at the Grill. With 10 Brothers all sitting around the round table, it was certainly a full house on a rainy day. Brother Mick Fox, Chapter Chaplain, began the meeting with a prayer. Brother Chuck Newcomer announced the…

Artist Spotlight: JJ Melkus

Sandy Hestes Our 44-year-old and youngest artist resident hails from Nebraska. He now lives with his father Gordon Melkus here at the Ranch. JJ holds a degree from Fresno College in CNC (Computer Numeric Control). An avid sports fan, JJ enjoys football, ice-hockey, and soccer. His favorite teams are the Eagles, the Devils, and Liverpool…

MLK Day

Robson Ranch residents Jackie and David Ford and Bob Bailey and a friend, Jocelyn McMurray, honored Dr. King at a service project where hundreds of volunteers cleaned the Champion-Macedonia Cemetery in Lewisville. It is a cemetery where over 134 Black people, mostly from slavery times, are buried. It is located at I-35 near Corporate Drive,…

CGI Services

Steve Simpson, Tech Club Officer The Tech Club meets the second Monday evening of each month from 7 to 8 p.m., in Room 104 at the Creative Arts Technology Center. We have no dues, and attendance is open for any Robson resident who is interested in anything that is tech related, regardless of what they…