Kathy Perry The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch (RR) is hosting a drive-thru Diaper Drive in support of the Rainbow Rooms of Denton, Carrollton, and Lewisville. The Rainbow Rooms supply the needs of children going into the Foster Care system. These children are taken from abusive, neglectful, and dangerous home situations. Rainbow Rooms supply car seats,…
Category: March 2021
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Spotlight and Spatter
JoAnn Gantos After a week of multiple snowfalls, freezing and below freezing temperatures, along with boil water restrictions, the Sassy Stampers group was ready to make a beautiful card for February 2021. Thank you to Theresa Rosprim, project lead, for the card design, kit prep, and card kit distribution. The card is absolutely beautiful, and…
Generals, March 2021
Warm Hearts in Freezing Weather
For nearly four days in mid-February, Texas was literally frozen. It was the perfect storm. The first time in memory that all 254 Texas counties were under freeze warnings. Boats froze at their moorings in Galveston. Minus 3 degrees recorded in Denton—a tie with our record low. And perhaps worst of all, when we needed…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Car Club Remembers Some Favorite Things from 2020
Ron Hoeberling All of us remember 2020 and probably want to forget about it. COVID-19 and the election uproar were unbelievable, and we hope will never happen again. However, many of us managed to make the best of it. Even though COVID-19 limited our club activities at Robson Ranch, we found ways to stay safe…
Front Page, March 2021
Music Club is Lying in Wait
Frances Hackley, Publicity Chair The Robson Ranch Music Club is indeed lying in wait, to pounce on the chance to sing again! However, some members of the club did get their singing fix when the group went out and delivered singing valentines. Singing and entertaining is what these folks enjoy. It has been far too…
Sports, March 2021
Pickleball Club Player Profile: Sherril Kerr
Dave Parker This month, the Pickleball Club would like to feature Sherril Kerr as the player profile of the month. Sherril is currently a 4.5 player and a certified IPTPA pickleball instructor, and certainly has a most interesting background. Sherril, how did you get started in pickleball? Pat Claytor got me started playing pickleball (in…
Features, March 2021
Word of the Month: Librettist
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…
Front Page, March 2021
Ready, Set, Go! Kiwanis CAP Walkathon April 10
Kathy Perry Help support the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch’s Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Walkathon. All donations go to support the Community Partners of Denton County, which serve the Rainbow Rooms of Denton, Carrollton, and Lewisville. The CAP Walkathon will take place from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at the Creative Arts and Technology Center building to…
Sports, March 2021
Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association: First 2021 Board Meeting
Lea Ann Kirby The first meeting of the Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association (RRWGA) was held on Feb. 22. The executive board and a member of each committee was present. There were a lot of new and upcoming events announced at the meeting, and also the fact that our Tuesday Playdays start on March 2.…
Sports, March 2021
Bocce Is Back!
John Humphries Everyone is hoping that the new year will bring back the Robson Bocce League stronger than ever. Last year was a total loss for league play due, of course, to the COVID pandemic. Like many of the clubs and organizations here at the Ranch, bocce was forced to suspend activities. The board has…