Category: April 2023

A Special Gift for the Members of the Wood Shop

Joni Matthiessen The Wood Shop was recently gifted the most gorgeous black walnut wood. Our board spent a whole Saturday morning allowing Wood Shop members to come to the Shop and buy this wood at a much-discounted price. Having been a fantastic woodworker for many years, current Shop member Buddy Smith had a storage unit…

Rock & Roll Martini Group Rocks James Taylor

Dave Parker The House Band (host) for the February meeting of the Rock & Roll Martini Group was Nancy and Jimmy Burns. Nancy and Jimmy chose James Taylor as the featured artist for the evening. James Taylor is a six-time Grammy award winner and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in…

Ask Your State Representative

Bill to Designate ‘Lost Battalion Memorial Highway’ House Bill 3099 will designate the portion of U.S. 380 from Decatur to Jacksboro as honorary highway for WWII American troops. Last week, Texas State Rep. Lynn Stucky (R-Sanger) filed a bill to designate the highway stretching from Decatur to Jacksboro as the “Lost Battalion Memorial Highway.” House Bill…

Girls on Wheels Take Our Taste Buds for a Stroll

Vicki Baker Huddled inside on a wet and dreary winter afternoon, we reminisced about the past fun-filled time spent outdoors on a warm, sunny day. Girls on Wheels (Nancy Burns, Vicki Baker, Cassie Richardson, Karen Dipietro, Susan Hebert, and Shirley Monge) dove into Dallas’s foodie scene and sampled the best of the city’s Tex-Mex cuisine…

Living Well Committee News

Claudia J. Caporale Spring officially arrived on March 20, with clocks springing ahead on March 11. I’m already smiling at the blossoming trees and shrubs, blessed by the extra rain we’ve had. Now it’s time to plant (if you haven’t already), spend more time outdoors, and enjoy the birds and greenery that abounds at Robson…

Drone Flying for the Recreational Pilot

Steve Simpson, Club Officer The Drone Club meets the fourth 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 drone related, regardless of what they own…

Robson Ranch Motorcycle Club: Why We Ride

Stan Brein Motorcycling is a unique yet ubiquitous endeavor. We see them while we are driving on the road, while we are out and about doing errands, and in just about all situations we encounter daily. Motorcycling became a desirable mode of transportation and a lifestyle among some returning World War II veterans. It provided…

BBQ Pitmasters – Smokers & Grillers

Dave Parker Warning: If you are hungry, do not read this article. The host for the March meeting of the BBQ Pitmasters – Smokers & Grillers was Corey and Sue Raynor. Corey served up smoked competition-style chicken thighs with a bourbon and brown sugar BBQ sauce. Corey could certainly have won any competition with the…