Susan Parker Nobody throws a Patio Party like the Robson Ranch Baby Boomers! Thanks to the organizational ability of Super Boomer Carol Jankowski, 129 Boomers set off for the Patio Party of the year! Carol and her second in command, Ralph Jankowski, purchased 42 bags of summer balsamic salad, 150 garlic bread sticks, 40 pounds…
Sandy Hestes … but the visitors to the Paint & Palette Art Reception on May 11 were certainly not doing the blues! There was a buzz in the air. People enjoyed visiting, meeting old and new friends, viewing the “blue” artwork, and sharing a cocktail. The variety of “blue” art ranged from oil, watercolor, acrylic,…
Carolann Boykin In May, 14 of your fellow friends and neighbors ventured to Louisville, Ky., to attend the 149th Kentucky Derby. What a race it was! Actually, it was two fun-filled days of races, laughter, and getting to know new people who became good friends by the end of the week. The Oaks is the…
Dennis Brooks Having your drone move sideways into a tree is a bad thing. In this case, the drone not only survived without damage, but after crashing and being stuck in the tree for several minutes, it fell to the ground when the limb broke. The camera was in record mode and produced some really…
Lorraine Wilson Happy Tails Dog Club welcomed Prudi Koeninger, president of DFW Wildlife Coalition, to our May 13 meeting. Prudi provided great insight into how to live with the many creatures in our yards. One important takeaway was that the wildlife around us is not a threat to us. Even the bobcats and coyotes don’t…
Dennis Brooks, Club Vice President An oddity in current drone designs and new to the Drone Club, the Zero Zero Robotics V-Coptr Falcon is a bi-copter (two rotors), rather than the usual quadcopter (four rotors) design. Used for the recent Memorial image, it even survived a trip through a tree during the flight. You can…
On May 8 Women Sharing Hope attended a retreat in Broken Bow, Okla. The ladies stayed in two amazing rental homes for four nights and returned home on May 12. The retreat was a great opportunity to develop relationships, relax in the cool pines, enjoy some delicious meals prepared by the group, and, more importantly,…
Lisa Gollihar Per their website, “For over 30 years, Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center has been impacting North Texas by providing resources, education, and unconditional love to one person or family at a time, because empowering individuals to make wise life choices can impact the world.” One of the ways they accomplish this is…
Donalee Hallenbeck The firefighters and first responders from the Argyle Fire Station No. 514, which services Robson Ranch, greeted our members with an eye-opening tour of the fire station and all its lifesaving equipment and vehicles. Their many trips to the Ranch have provided services that are above and beyond the call of duty. Our tour…
Lynne Kelsey It’s impossible to learn pottery from a book. Certainly, one can pick up tips and gain a basic understanding of the craft by reading, but it’s a skill that needs to be developed hands-on. We learn best by closely observing the hands of experienced potters, then taking up clay to imitate their actions.…