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…
Kiwanis is still at it…we are ready to take 20 buckets of tabs down to the Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth to help this wonderful organization that is all about kids who are in need of medical help. With these 20 buckets, the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch and the residents of Robson Ranch…
Maitland Dade and Peggy Crandell Our Road Runner evening was well attended, with more than 250 members hearing about the Road Runner future travel calendar. In celebration of 12 years of fun-filled group trips, we socialized with our fellow members over delicious nibbles, cake and libations. Brandt Travel, Coleen and Gary, along with their staff…
Dave Parker Upon learning that one of the Sigma Chi brothers at Robson Ranch recently added a “kegerator” to the back patio, Mick Fox declared Dave Parker’s house as the “chapter house.” The brothers met for lunch at the chapter house with John Humphries bringing sweet chili, Ken Javor bringing a pecan pie, Mick Fox…
Barbara Anderson, Vice-President and Program Chair The rain delay for the road trip May meeting of the Robson Ranch Garden Club will be a lengthy one…one year! A long-anticipated trip to a lavender farm in Gainesville was canceled due to the excessive rain that has pelted north Texas for the past two months. The owners…
The Happy Cowgirl Our May program featured the cowgirl art of Donna Howell-Sickles. Donna spent many years doing research on the roles of women in the early days and how they have evolved over the years. She showed us many of her paintings and taught us the meaning and symbology behind them. She was inducted…
Darla Chupp Recently 26 After Schoolers boarded the Grapevine Vintage Railroad for a nostalgic trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards. The railroad traveled along the historic Cotton Belt Route and was serviced by two vintage locomotives. The passengers enjoyed riding in authentic 1920s and 1930s Victorian-style coaches as they took a step back in time…
Ken Whinnem My quest to become a member of the Mayflower Society began about three years ago. I had previously done a lot of research on my father’s side of the family, and then a relative suggested I start on my mother’s line because she believed we go back to the Mayflower. About a year…
Shirley A. Martin Starting Tuesday, July 7, 2015 all RR residents are invited to attend the free water aerobics classes that will be held at the outside pool. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 5:00-6:00 p.m. during July and August. All you need to bring is a towel. The only…
Martha Wood Robson Singles enjoyed a hamburger party in April. The officers sent out a survey earlier in the year and discovered that the majority preferred a hamburger party to a pool party. The vote was to keep our clothes on and stay inside! Over 100 singles ate, supported the bar, danced and listened to…