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.…
Category: March 2017
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Boys and Girls Clubs offering hope and opportunity
Vicki Baker When the school bell rings at the end of the day, thousands of children across Denton County pour out of the classroom. Some head home and are met by parents who help with homework before driving them to basketball practice or piano lessons. For others after school options are far less certain, stable…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Women’s Club February meeting – Valentine’s and Presidents
Gayle Coe The February luncheon was held Monday, February 6. The Clubhouse Ballroom was filled with tables decorated in celebration of Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. A big thanks to the table decorators: Sandy Conwell, Betty Gardner, Diane Eoff and Kasey Miller. Attendees were welcomed by the February greeters: Sally Baggott, Melba Beckham, Taré Mirelez,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Wine Knots? Oui!
Randy Johnston Monsieur et madame Newcomer welcomed the Wine Knots group on Friday, February 17, with a French flare. Chuck and Joan gave us detailed background information on the two wines they chose for the tasting. The first wine was a white “Loire Valley-Sauvion Vouvray 2015.” The nose featured floral and ripe fruit notes veering…