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…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Democratic Club gets into the green scene
Vicki Baker More than 60 percent of trash that ends up in landfills can be recycled. Plastics take around 500 years to decompose; aluminum cans take up to 200 years; batteries take 100 years; glass takes millions of years and Styrofoam never decomposes. Living in Denton, you likely do some form of recycling of paper,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Travel the world with Road Runners
Vicki Baker It’s a big world out there. Go explore with Road Runners on these exciting upcoming trips and day excursions. August 12, 2018 Love Never Dies at the Bass Don’t miss Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spellbinding sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. August 19, 2018: Campus Theater’s Wizard of Oz The…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Robson Mentors celebrate with end of the school year party
Dave Parker The Robson Ranch Mentors celebrated the end of the school year on May 10. Each year the mentors work with children on Thursday for one hour at Borman Elementary. There are also a group of people that mentor at other schools. Helping the children learn to read and assisting with other skills is…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Rockin’ Red Ranchers visit UNT’s Texas fashion collection
Lynne Barringer Even a dreary, rainy Friday morning couldn’t stop the ladies from Robson’s Rockin’ Red Ranchers from attending our May event by visiting the UNT Fashion collection followed by lunch at the Avesta Restaurant located in UNT’s Union Hall. Lynne Barringer, Nita Ice and Susan Hebert hosted the event. The program was hosted…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Game Gang fun
Nancy Toppan The Game Gang enjoyed tasty appetizers, beer brats, smoked brats and side dishes, before settling into a jovial game of Mexican Train at Melodye and Bobby Rogers. Frozen ice cream sandwiches and fruit was served during a short break. Our host, Melodye Rogers was “The Big Winner” with only 92 points. In second…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Kiwanis Bingo winners cash in
Vicki Baker The reasons we play bingo vary from one player to the next. Maybe the bingo gene was inherited from a family member or maybe it was just something to do on a lazy day. Whatever the reason, Robson Ranchers came out in full force to the Kiwanis Bingo Blast held April 15. Aside…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
SOT is going to the dogs
Dianne Edmondson The Support Our Troops meeting went to the dogs in May. Well, actually just the one dog, but Tommy was a great treat for the members to meet. Tommy, a two-year-old black lab, accompanied Jill Tate and Nancy Davison from the Patriot Paws organization, to the May meeting where they demonstrated the various…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Vino Amores celebrate 15 years
Kathy Lapp Vino Amores, the first wine tasting group at Robson, celebrated their 15th anniversary on May 1 at the home of Ron and Millie Highfill. In attendance were seven of the charter members: Bill and Carol Collins, John and Martha Fagan, Tracy Olson and Larry and Darlene Sykes. Other charter members include Bill and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
After Schoolers host pizza and cupcake parties at adopted schools
Darla Chupp In May during Teacher Appreciation Week in the Denton Independent School District, the After Schoolers Club treated the faculty and staff members of the club’s two adopted schools in Denton I.S.D., Borman Elementary Schools and LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex to pizza and cupcake parties. Everyone enjoyed the special Teacher Appreciation Luncheon and we…