Category: Clubs & Classes

Wine Knots taste Texas wine

Randy and Debbie Johnston keep the wines close to their Texas home.

Randy Johnston The monthly get together was at Randy and Debbie Johnston’s residence on Friday, April 21. The theme was Texas wine from the Grape Creek Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas. The statement of the night was “licorice and leather,” don’t knock it until you try it! That statement came after sampling a bottle of 2014…

The After Schoolers tour the campuses of UNT and TWU

The After Schoolers on a “field trip”

Darla Chupp We all realize that there are definite benefits of being residents of Robson Ranch Texas! But there are also benefits to living in a mid-sized city that claims not one, but two unique universities:—the University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University! We have the opportunity to be “life-long learners” by enrolling in…

Rockin’ Red Ranch Ladies wine, dine and learn

Judy Loomis, Mala Bowdouris, Gayle Coe, Nanci Zipes and Phyllis Ayers at the coffee house

Linda Terry Rockin’ Red Ranch ladies support local businesses so they visited the new Argyle Coffee House this month. Everyone enjoyed the various coffee and tea options as well as specialty pastries and caught up on the latest news. Observant ladies watched the barista prepare coffee or tea with leaf design in the foam topping.…

Garden Club meeting notice

Denton County Master Gardener Zoe Broxson; Photo by Janie Cindric

Barbara Anderson On Monday, 17 April, Denton County Master Gardener Zoe Broxson presented a program about the value of herbs, and their importance both to our food and to our health. Many herbs grow very well in our north Texas climate. Mint loves water but not so much for rosemary. Spanish lavender is better for…

Jewish Friendship Group celebrates Passover

Jewish Friendship Group

Lynne Moore Jewish Friendship group recently celebrated the spring holiday of Passover with a Seder at the home of B and Norm Bender. Our group was so large, the Benders got very creative and cleared out their garage to have enough room for all the folks that attended. It was a wonderful Seder, which included…

Guns of the old west

The Antique Gun group met to discuss and share “Guns of the Old West.

Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Gun Club has over 150 members. The club is composed of seven different groups. In April the Antique Gun Group met to discuss and share “Guns of the Old West.” Dave MacDonald, who is a cowboy action shooter and expert in old west guns, led the discussion. Dave gave a…

Flavors fill the night at Taste of North Texas

Kiwanians ready to indulge in the food feast

Vicki Baker Taste of North Texas is the biggest buffet you’ve ever seen. This amazingly gluttonous fundraiser sponsored by the 91-year old Denton Kiwanis Club supports the ongoing efforts of its Children’s Clinic, a network of dedicated local health care providers providing low-cost or no-cost medical, dental and prescription assistance to disadvantaged children in the…

Double Sweetheart Month

The Sigma Chi’s

Dave Parker It was a double Sweetheart month for the Robson Ranch Sigma Chi brothers. For the first time ever Lauren and Amelia both held the coveted position of Sweetheart of Sigma Chi for March. Brother Chaplin Mick Fox began the meeting with a prayer. A special prayer was said for brother Al Grundstrom who…

Fresh new website for RRDC

Kara Engstrom working on our website

Joan Wall A fresh, new website is now up and running for the RR Democratic Club that is only a month old. This quick action was due to the computer savvy of Kara Engstrom. The new website is active and available to all. There you can find links to quality news sources, notices of upcoming…

A Charity Project Training can be productive

Back row: Boyce Irwin, Paul Altoff, Tom Cindric, Jay Vandenbree, Cal Mullins and Ron Ice; front row: Charles Ways, Linda Vanderbree, Jack Rhead and Kathy Dial

David Bassham As president of the Woodworkers, I have the good fortune to have a pool of incredibly talented individuals to call on for whatever projects present themselves. These run the gamut from money making to charity and anything in between. Recently we have been making memory boxes for the Pediatric Intensive Care Ward at…