Category: July 2015

June Women’s club lunch

Greeters, left to right: Geraldine Gawle, Valda Bowdoin, Sharon Foy, Bev Clegg and Nancy Lussier

Mary Ornberg We grabbed our purses and away to lunch we went. Kathy Jeffrey was our guest speaker. She was raised on a cattle ranch in Argyle, TX, just up the road from Robson Ranch. She and her family enjoyed music, old movies and telling stories, and that’s just what Kathy did today. The one…

Doolittle’s Raiders – pt 1

Compliments of CSM George Alatzas, USA (Ret) When asked to identify the base from which they flew, President Franklin Roosevelt replied, “Shangri-La.” In Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the surviving Doolittle Raiders gathered publicly for the last time. They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80…

Robson Ranch Singles Club charity drive success

Dorothy Pointer and Lucretia Underwood Thank you, Robson Ranch and Jenny Craig patrons, for the wonderful support you gave to the Robson Ranch Singles Club charity drive. We raised $1,200 plus a truck full of cat and dog food, treats, toys, litter, vitamins, clippers and beds to help the Denton County Meals on Wheels Senior…

Beat cabin fever – Join the Living Well Walkabouts

A walk in the rain for these Robson Ranchers

Vicki Baker The unpredictable and unseasonably rainy weather throughout May and June had kept many Robson Ranchers indoors. But for others, they beat “cabin fever” by joining the Living Well Walkabouts. Eleven walkers braved the light rain during the early morning of May 16. Yet everyone agreed to forge onward, and with luck on our…

Mark Your Calendar – Upcoming events at Robson Ranch

August 7, 2015 – Trivia Night August 14, 2015 – Lonely Street Productions Dream Lover, a salute to the music of Bobby Darin concert September 19, 2015 – HOA Business Expo October 31, 2015 – Recycling/Shredding Day November13, 2015 – Trivia Night HOA Board of Directors Meeting – November Date TBA December 5, 2015 –…

HOA presents Trivia Night

Trivia Night will be Friday, August 7, 2015 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and spectator tickets are $5 per person. Don’t miss the third Trivia night of 2015! The game consists of teams of eight players, six rounds of three questions each with prizes awarded to the first, second and…

Sigma Chi monthly meeting

The Sigma Chi meeting

The Robson Ranch Sigma Chis held their monthly meeting at the grill. Attending were Wayne Rees, Norm Leggett, Bruce Monroe, Mick Fox, Dave Parker, Ken Javor, John Humphries, Dwight Evans, Charles Newcomer and Pat Ross. Al Grundstrom was unable to attend. The group discussed the possibility of having a Sigma Chi golf cart in next…

Shalom all

June Jewish Friendship group was hosted by Dave and Phyllis Ayers. We had our largest turnout in many months. We were 30 people and everyone brought wonderful Jewish foods to share. We had lots of conversation and shared many stories about folks’ travels and concerts. July hosts will be Idee and George Alatzas, and August…

Wildhorse Lady Niners hold quarterly meeting

Virginia Wheeless, president of the Wildhorse Lady Niners

Janie Farnsworth The rain has finally departed, and on June 9 we were able to get on the course. Thirty-Five members signed up for a scramble with an extra caveat. A drawing at each tee box determined how the hole would be played. An example would be, “Take a par and go to the next…