Vicki Baker Visual art can be arresting, in the sense that it can stop us in our tracks and demand our attention. Poignant renderings of facial expressions, an intoxicating color, symbolism that invites our interpretation, wanting to both captivate our imagination and slow us to a meditative pace during these troubled times. Girls on Wheels entered…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2021
News from Pilot Knob Rotary Club
Karen McDaniels For some of us, springtime in Texas is the best part of the year. At Robson Ranch we want to spend more time outside, beautifying in our yards. Master naturalist and Texas Native Plant Specialist, Carol Clark, was our May 14 speaker. She talked about the importance of using native plants in our…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Women’s Club Hosts Amazing July Luncheon Speaker Georgina Ngozi
LaDonna Womochel The Robson Ranch Women’s Club (RRWC) will feature Georgina Ngozi, the executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council. Her talk, The Transformative Power of Art, will demonstrate how art in all of its forms—visual, performance, and literary—has the power to educate, heal, and unify communities. Art can transform lives. She will speak…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Breakfast to Kick Start Your Day
Jessica Small, Better Living for Texans Agent Breakfast actually means “breaking the fast.” When we eat breakfast we are refueling our bodies after going without food during our sleeping hours. Typically, this is about seven to eight hours. Food is the fuel that keeps our bodies functioning properly. Having breakfast is key! Breakfast helps us…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
The Paint and Palette Club had a Successful Exhibition
Francesca Romano Well after a number of years Robson Ranch Paint & Palette Club had a wonderful exhibit in our newly decorated clubhouse hallways. The event took place April 26 through May 1, with a Grand Opening reception on the evening of April 28. Despite the fact of not knowing when the clubhouse would reopen,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
The Robson Ranch Dance Club Holds Maui Magic Dance
Sandy Meinecke The Robson Ranch Dance Club held the Maui Magic dance on May 14. The Robson Ranch ballroom was transformed into Hawaii with the room filled with the colors of the islands with beach inspired table decorations, lighted palm trees, and the popular photo spot. Each guest was greeted with a lei as they…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch Highlights for the Month of May
Kathy Perry MAY 7, 2021, Susan Galbraith called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Jim Galbraith inducted the newest member to Kiwanis, Dale Brekke. Welcome! Our special guests are Wanda Young, and Theresa Pacleb from Rainbow Rooms. The two representatives came to meet with Pat Hamblin and Chris Mershon, whose pleasure it was to present…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Ladies’ Day at the Range
Mary Ellen Steibel This month, the self-proclaimed “Girls Squad,” members of the Robson Ranch Gun Club’s Women’s Group, joined the Gun Club’s Paper Punchers Group at one of the favorite local ranges, the Eagle Gun Range. Many gun ranges have “Ladies’ Day” with discounted lane rental fees and special events for women, and, coincidentally, it…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
No Van Goghs in the Crowd
LaDonna Womochel Members of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club met at a local painting studio in Denton to test their painting skills and to share in the camaraderie while trying something new. The activity started with a light brunch and a mimosa bar. Then the artist instructor showed the members how to hold the brush,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Bocce Is Back!
Frank Cianci Shrugging off the effects of COVID-19, the 1,000+ member Robson Ranch Denton Bocce Club held its spring 2021 divisional and league championship tournaments. Facing a typically ominous Texas weather forecast, we somehow managed to play all four days of divisionals on their scheduled days. Sixty-four teams from its eight divisions earned their way…