Jennifer Hill and Peggy Villagomez The Happy Potters having been busy this spring and enjoying classes taught by advanced potters in the club. An extruder class and a dipping class were held and taught by JoAnn Hanes and Gary Triebsch. The extruder technique enables the potter to create different shapes and sizes of objects. The…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Catholic Club holds last meeting before summer
Robson Ranch Catholic Club met on May 12 for their last meeting before summer. There was a very short meeting followed by a potluck dinner. New officers were announced after nominations from the floor were taken. The presidency for the new year will be shared by Kathy Sapp and Dorothy Hogan. Irene Manning had agreed…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Sassy Stampers news
The Robson Ranch Sassy Stampers meet formally on the third Saturday of each month and informally at specific times during the month. Come discover what stamping is all about and create a greeting card for someone special. You will find that our members have a passion for mentoring new stampers and teaching them techniques and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Outstanding April Photography Club winners
Shirley Waterhouse April brought not only high caliber photo entries, but also a new category for entrees as well. For the first time prints on foam board were open for submission. The winner of this new category was Jan Goodwin for her submission Nature Camp. When asked to tell a bit about her submission she…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Music Club selects new director
Jennifer Rahn The Robson Ranch Music Club is proud to announce the selection of its new choir director. Dr. Arturo Ortega assumes this position beginning June 1, 2015. Dr. Ortega is an adjunct professor at UNT. He is responsible for the acquisition and processing of the university’s music library. In this capacity Dr. Ortega provides…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Pickleball seeping into the schools! Robson Ranch volunteers teach kids
Once again 24 hardy volunteers from the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club spent two months at Argyle Intermediate School demonstrating and teaching pickleball to the 5th and 6th graders. This is the fifth year this activity has taken place and is enjoyed by all, students and volunteers. We started by giving demonstration assemblies to each grade…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Genealogy Club upcoming events for June and July
Jena Suarez Please join the Robson Ranch Genealogy Club for the following: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – DNA sharing session or genealogy jar panel discussion In July the planned meetings will include the following: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – Your Civil War ancestors (webinar) Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Is…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Jewish Friendship Group news for June and July
Linda Zisman Shalom all. Our Jewish Friendship Group met in May with Edward and Elaine Barnett hosting. We had a small group as the Robson Ranch Choir was performing along with a farewell to the director, Joe and Twana Arnett. Many of our members participated in the choir with much to do. We missed them.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
The Game Gang plays Mexican Train
Nancy Toppan Game nights are so much fun! Planning a game night is a great way to meet new neighbors or have a good time with old friends. In May the Game Gang met at the home of Nancy and Pete Toppan. They delighted in zesty Oriental cuisine before an entertaining game of Mexican Train.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
A toast to the endurance of Texas wines
Texas is one of the oldest wine growing states in the U.S. with vines planted here more than a hundred years earlier than California or Virginia. The advent of the Temperance Movement and Prohibition virtually eliminated the Texas wine industry, which did not experience a revival until the 1970s, beginning with the founding of Llano…