Lynne Kelsey At the April 5 meeting of the Robson Ranch Republican Club, Justice Mike Wallach of the Second Court of Appeals described how he became interested in the problems of drug trafficking in Texas through the experience of a relative. He then introduced Lance Sumpter, Director of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area—Texoma, which…
Susan Parker Over 70 Boomers came out for the Spring Fling. The group dined on pulled pork sliders on a pretzel roll, coleslaw, and the Grill’s homemade chips. The drink special for the evening was a margarita! To help our members mingle and get to know each other, we played Spring Fling Bingo. The members…
Carol Ann Boykin Travel to Tropical Costa Rica March 17 through March 25, 2024, where highlights will include San Jose, a coffee plantation, Arenal volcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, and Monteverde cloud forest. Only four places in the world boast an ecosystem so unique that it produces a cloud forest, and Costa Rica is one of…
Scott Baker Jaws—the greatest horror movie of all time. A giant beast of a fish appeared out of nowhere, only to disappear just as suddenly. A fish that cannot simply be caught; it must be hunted. There isn’t an angler out there who hasn’t craved landing that big one. No, the RR Fishing Club hasn’t…
Larry Hampton The RR Gun Club April 11 monthly meeting recognized and celebrated the 2023 200th Anniversary of the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers are one of the oldest continuously operating law enforcement agencies in the world, and certainly one of the most celebrated, with over 1000 books and movies produced about them. Our guest…
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch had a very busy month of April. The month concluded with the general meeting where Rhett Hubbard, general manager of the HOA, drew the winning ticket for the Electric Bike Raffle. Rhett provided some updates on HOA activities and is always a very special guest at the…
Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Sigma Chi Brothers met at the Wildhorse Grill for their March meeting. Brother Mick Fox began the meeting with a prayer, including a special prayer for Brother Dwight Evans who has a health issue. It was a special meeting, as Brother Dave Hutchins, a graduate from Texas Tech, joined the…
Jane Scholz Members of the Robson Voices United gathered early on an April Tuesday morning near the Square in Downtown Denton, to create a masterpiece at Painting with a Twist. Members started with refreshments then donned protective aprons and dove into paint and canvas. Our patient instructor guided us to discover and tap into our…
Cherlyn Conway Have you heard the Christmas song “All I Want for Christmas Is a Hippopotamus”? On April 15 the Stampers in attendance weren’t singing a song about hippopotami; however I do feel some felt they got run over by their choice of Pirouette Hippo, Hip-Hop Hippo, or Sweetness Hippo. These were the choices they…
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair Twice yearly, Garden Club members leave the Ranch to enjoy a field trip to local gardens or garden-related establishments. For our April meeting, we visited a unique flower farm in Ponder called Aunt Sue’s Barn. We were greeted by owner Sue Newhouse who purchased the 10-acre property in the mid-1990s with…