Category: March 2017

Roadrunners home on the range at Wildcatter Ranch

The ranch’s permanent guests offer Texas-style hospitality

Vicki Baker Howdy pardner. Are you looking for something a little different for your next travel? How about a true home-on-the-range escape at the Wildcatter Ranch? Leave the city behind and discover the beauty of the North Texas Hill Country at a Texas guest ranch complete with western-style guest rooms, outdoor activities, therapeutic massages and…

Walkabout helps us escape the groundhog’s predictions

Team of walkers ready to hit the pavement

Vicki Baker Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day meaning we’ll have six more weeks of winter. That’s the forecast, at least according to a slightly grouchy-looking brown rodent. But that news didn’t keep these walkers inside. In fact the weather was anything but winter-like. Nineteen walkers in the monthly Living Well Walkabout were…

Woodworkers add new training to 2017 schedule

A basic woodworking class

The Woodworking Club is open to any Robson Ranch resident, male or female, who has an interest in woodworking regardless of their experience. Thus we have a wide range of experience levels among our membership. We have some very experienced craftsmen, some people who have little or no woodworking experience at all and everything in…

Kiwanis Club dolls help kids through trauma

Comfort doll production team busy in their workshop

Vicki Baker The Kiwanis Club’s Comfort Dolls project started around 2011 to comfort children in traumatic situations who are experiencing illness, injury or emotional stress. The children are given a “doll” to hold onto to help them feel more comfortable while undergoing evaluations and treatments. Not only do the dolls provide security, they also offer…

13th annual Health Fair April 1

The 13th annual Robson Ranch Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 1, in the clubhouse and Fitness Center during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. There are many dental, medical, nutritional, retail, assisted living, hospice and insurance vendors. It’s a great opportunity to get some questions answered, get medical evaluations or…

Designing With Carol: Tips for decorating blank walls

As always, happy decorating

Carol Collins, Texas’ only WFCP Expert Sitting in a waiting room for over an hour this week, I found myself staring at a television on a blank wall. The experience started my creative juices flowing. There is nothing more boring than being surrounded by blank walls no matter what color they are. Walls are the…

This month at Denton Public Library

The following events will be at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton TX 76201 unless noted otherwise. A Historical Overview of the Chisholm Train, Saturday, March 18, at 3:00 p.m. Several million head of wild Texas cattle were gathered and driven to the railheads of central Kansas beginning in 1867. Join us for…

Architectural & Landscaping Committee seeking volunteers

The Architectural & Landscaping Committee is seeking volunteers to fill two “alternate” positions on the committee. Applicants should be able to review homeowner applications, express views and opinions when discussing related ALC matters and attend weekly ALC meetings. Alternates operate in the same capacity as regular members and vote when necessary to meet quorum requirements.…