Category: April 2021

Robson Ranch Gun Club: Busting Clays

Mike Ferris As the COVID-19 vaccinations and precautions continue, The Robson Ranch Gun Club is already beginning to resume our regular outdoor shooting activities. Although the club’s regular activities include pistol, rifle, and shotgun sports, the most active group of the club is our Clay Target group. The group meets every week (weather permitting) at…

Off to the Movies

La Donna Womochel The Women’s Club organized a trip to the local movie theatre as the first, hopefully, of many trips for 2021. Thirty-six women gathered at the theatre to view Robin Wright’s excellent film Land. The film presented a woman learning how to deal with grief and how to cherish friendship—subjects that the members…

Ask Your State Rep: Update from State Rep. Lynn Stucky

Lynn Stucky We are past the halfway point of the legislative session. Bills are moving, committees are meeting, warmer weather is coming. The legislature is making progress on addressing the big-ticket issues for our state. From the coronavirus pandemic response to fixing our electric grid, we are making strides to propel the State of Texas…

Sigma Chi Brotherhood

Dave Parker The Sigma Chi Brothers at Robson Ranch were able to restart monthly meetings at the Wildhorse Grill after COVID vaccinations. Brother Mick Fox gave a blessing before an outstanding lunch. The March chapter meeting included discussions about COVID, the recent winter storm and, of course, golf. Brother Chuck Newcomer gave an update on…

Show Us Your Stuff

SIG meeting (Photo by Mike Conley)

Steve Simpson, Robson Ranch Club Officer The Robson Ranch Drone Special Interest Group (SIG) meets the fourth Monday of each month (except August and December) starting at 7 p.m., at the Creative Arts and Technology Center, room 104. We invite all with interest in any drone related topics to attend. Our March 22 meeting was…

Table Tennis Club Honors Dave Cooper

Table Tennis Club members honoring Dave Cooper.

Don Pooley On March 1, members of the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club gathered to honor Dave Cooper, founding club member and past club officer. Several members commented on Dave’s leadership and selfless dedication to the Table Tennis Club and its members. Dave and Barbara are relocating to Amarillo to be closer to their daughter…

Car Club Mustang by a Different Name

Leroy Schuetts and his Ford T5.

Ron Hoeberling Ford Motor Company officially launched the 1964 Mustang at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. It was the brainchild of Lee Iaccoca to compete against the popular Chevy Corvair. Many Mustang parts came from the Falcon to speed up development and lower design costs. Sales reached 419,000 in the first…

The Quest for Super Bag Bowl VIII Begins!

Dave Parker Texas Toss began its eighth season on March 26. Thirty teams and over 300 players took the field next to the patio at the Wildhorse Grill. Texas Toss board builder extraordinaire, Brett Paxton, built five beautiful regulation boards sponsored by Scentsy, Robson Ranch Wildhorse Grill, Robson Ranch Texas, Right Size Realty, and Cool…

Kiln Krafters Venture Out

Frances Hackley, Secretary Members of the Kiln Krafters got together March 16, to find some new projects. The group of ten ladies drove practically to the other side of the world to Dragons and Dolls Ceramics. Dragons and Dolls Ceramics is in Farmersville, Texas, on the other side of McKinney. There, one can find a large…