Vicki Baker Televised for thirty-seven years American Bandstand, hosted by “perpetual teenager” Dick Clark, brought rock ‘n roll music and dance into every teenagers’ living room. Everybody knew the names of the regulars on Bandstand, and we followed their dance steps on TV and their personal lives in teen magazines. Hundreds of kids lined up each…
Vicki Baker Going once…going twice…sold to the highest bidder! The excitement reached a fevered pitch and bidding was hot and heavy at the Kiwanis Club’s silent auction held Saturday, April 21 in the clubhouse. Each year the KCRR auction gets better and better and this year was no exception. Due to the relentless efforts of…
Dick Remski, President Thanks to Larry Hampton, vice president, our club held its first ever swap meet on May 8, 2018 open to members only, at a facility off site from the Ranch. Members were invited to bring shooting accessories, equipment and a limited number of firearms to offer for sale or trade to…
Dick Dauphinais It was a very clear but brisk day with temps in the mid-40s and strong winds—a day for football perhaps? No way, instead we had 16 veterans and first responders battling the elements in spirited competition for the third annual horseshoe Tournament of Champions. In total nearly 40 people got involved all bundled…
Scott Baker Growing bored with the flat blacktops of North Texas, the Robson Riders Motorcycle Club craved an escape. So, early one May morning, with gas tanks full, helmets on and jackets zipped, we left the Ranch, thrilled to be on the road again. Our destination: Texas Hill Country along back roads for wonderful views…
Mindy Remley On a beautiful Robson Saturday, they appeared from their garages. Over 40 treasured vehicles were shared in front of the clubhouse at the first ever Robson Ranch Car Show. Club members and locals shared their beauties with the other residents. The turnout was fantastic. Some of the exhibiters included Gene Deputy with his…
Elaine Kushmaul Living Well at Robson Ranch Speaker’s Series – programs for the rest of 2018 July 11: “It’s a Matter of Sleep,” speaker Dr. Jason Siegel, Health Services of North Texas August 1: Kick off to RR Olympics and the showing of Impossible Dreamers a new and inspiring documentary on senior athletes August 22: “Am I Going…
Ellen Gilgore This year’s group of pen-pals from the fifth grade at Argyle Intermediate School participated in the final activity with their pen-pals at Robson Ranch during a very hot day in May when they came for a picnic lunch and games. Some had never met their pen-pal until this day while others had been…
Klaus Dannenberg The Robson Ranch library in Denton hosted an afternoon discussion of “Getting Started as an Author,” led by members of the local Writers’ Guild. On May 9, Jan Marx, Mary Jo Belding, Carl Smothers and Jackie Moore, four of Denton’s published fiction authors, shared their very individual approaches to getting started and making…
Ann Madigan and Barbara Cummins On Thursday, April 26, 40 Robson Ranch Women’s Club members boarded a sleek black bus and departed for a day to Hugo, Oklahoma. In years past, more than 22 circuses have wintered in this small town. Known as Circus City, USA it is currently winter headquarters for two circuses. At…