Category: May 2018

Fish stories told here…some true!

  Scott Baker Lake Whitney, located on the Brazos and Nolan Rivers about two hours south of Denton, offers top-notched angling for striped bass. Never ones to pass up a good fishin’ hole, 15 members of the RR Fishing Club traveled down south for an overnight excursion. At normal pool level, Lake Whitney covers 23,000…

All about Denton

  Jan Utzman With the opening of the new Denton Convention Center and the Embassy Suites Hotel, the Rockin’ Red Ranchers decided to take a look at these new additions to Denton. Thirty of our members met Monday, March 26 in the Embassy Suites lobby and proceeded into the attached restaurant, Houlihans, for a delightful…

Designing With Carol

  Lauren Jones Spring is here and the short gray days of winter are behind us. Outside, the flowers are blooming and the leaves on the trees are the fresh light green of new growth. Indoors, most of us are now throwing open the draperies and blinds to spring clean and may be noticing that…

High Five for Pizza Pie!

  Vicki Baker Nearly any ingredient can be put on pizza. From pepperoni and anchovies to barbecue chicken and pineapple, every pizza pie is like a unique work of art. There are thin crust pies, deep dish pies and everything in between. There are pies with different cheeses and tomato sauces. Frozen, fresh, gourmet, fast…

Material Girls enjoyed quilting class

  Sandi Price Now in its eighth year, Material Girls’ annual Beginning Quilting Class ran from February through March this year with nine students graduating. The class continues to be taught by Marguerite Rose with Paula Saunders preparing the materials. This class is limited to ten students and features an individual mentor for each student…

Potluck Club update

  Brenda McKenzie The March-April rotation is winding down, and the schedulers will soon be preparing for the May-June rotation. Just a reminder to members, there is no regular potluck rotation during the months of July and August. The Potluck Club is open to all Robson Ranch residents. Six to eight people meet for a…

Wine Knots, waste not!

  Theresa Peoples Friday, April 20 the Wine Knots joined Bill and Theresa Peoples for a little bit of Italy! They tasted some of the regional wines from Italy, including Frascati, a savory, citrusy white wine that has been produced in Rome’s countryside for thousands of years and was enjoyed by ancient Romans and Renaissance…

Robson Ranch Catholic Club

  Irene Manning met on April 10 in the home of Jack and Dolores Kearney. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the president of the Catholic Club, John Goodpaster. Members asked for prayers for friends and relatives. John Goodpaster introduced our guest speaker, Mr. John Seago. Mr. Seago is the Legislative Director for…

Happy Potters… Raku and Masks

  Carolyn Detjen Clay, purified of rocks and organic matter, listened to the artisan spirit and became differing sights to behold. Each of the potters watched as birth came to life. Sarah Cunningham spoke of the experience as astonishing; never before had she watched as eyes looked back into hers and ears appeared beautifully. A…