Category: May 2019

Neil Diamond Tribute Concert happening May 17

0The Neil Diamond Tribute Concert by Jack Wright will be on Friday, May 17, 2019. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the concert starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $26/person. Jack Wright’s Songs and Stories of Neil Diamond is a contemporary tribute. Jack captures the essence of Neil’s timeless multi-generational appeal without over the…

The FOL Grant event was a big success

By any measure, the discussion in the library on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography, Grant, was a major success! On April 25, a beautiful spring day in Texas, sixty-three people gathered in the library to enjoy the third installment in Friends of the Library’s FRIENDS with WORDS Series. This was the first non-fiction book in the…

Aqua Zumba members meet out of the water

Carolyn Thomas The third annual Aqua Zumba Luncheon met at The Grill in Robson Ranch recently. It was a fun and very successful social event. We had the opportunity to get to know many of our neighbors that we only see during our weekly Aqua Zumba classes. It was nice to spend some time with…

Cheers to the volunteers

To show her appreciation to the dedicated volunteers of the Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club Social Committee, Pat Austin, 2018 Social Chair, invited the volunteers to her home for homemade pizzas and margaritas. A message from Pat: We had a very busy year with three tournaments, but who’s counting! Then banquets, 4th of July float…

Havana night get-together

Gayle Coe It was time to sip the mojitos and taste the empanadas! Judy Ondina, Sally Baggott, Peggy Crandell, Margaretha Kortschak, Sharon Foy, Nancy Garre, Gayle Coe, Joan Krause, Jan Utzman, Mary Ann Johnson, Ruby Wilson and Carol Cieslik were invited to Nancy Garre’s home for a night in Havana! In keeping with the spirit…

Registration for the 2019 Olympics begins May 20

Shirley A. Martin That’s right, due to comments in the previous years that some of you were unable to register for the Robson Ranch Olympics during regular registration times (late July and early August) the committee will have early registration just so you can register and pay for the September 28, 2019, Olympics before you…

Voices United news

Dian Darr Voices United, a non-partisan group of progressive Robson Ranch women, meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month. Although we usually gather for our meeting and lunch at the RR Clubhouse, for our April meeting, we met at the home of Patti Kelly. Members brought many delightful appetizers and desserts for our…

Resident Authors

Pickleball redemption at Robson Ranch Bob Tierno Pickleball players know that “in the kitchen” is a term to describe the no-man’s-land on both sides of the net that extends to each sideline. When a player hits a ball before it hits the ground while in the kitchen, it’s a fault (lost point or serve). Everyone…

A beer-battered bridge connects the Fishing Club

Scott Baker There’s a natural gap between people in any community. We build our lives around differing hobbies, interests and social activities. We have our universe of friends, they have theirs. Sometimes it all seems galaxies apart. Then, along comes the RR Fishing Club. Boom, there it is, a point of instant communion and a…