Category: Clubs & Classes

The Happy Potters have been busy this spring

Animal pottery display

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…

Catholic Club holds last meeting before summer

Left to right: Kathy Sapp, co-president; Mary Goodpaster and John Goodpaster, presidents for the following year; Irene Manning, secretary and Dorothy Hogan, co-president

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…

Sassy Stampers news

Father’s Day card

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…

Outstanding April Photography Club winners

Terlingua Sunset by Randy Hatcher

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…

Music Club selects new director

New choir director, Dr. Arturo Ortega

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…

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…

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.…

A toast to the endurance of Texas wines

Nancy and Pete Toppan

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…