Category: July 2016

Pickleball Club holds annual awards banquet

First place winners

Susan Parker On May 9, 2016 the Pickleball Club held its recognition and awards banquet. Over 170 players and guests enjoyed the meal of chicken Parmesan, Caesar salad and cupcakes. The past and current board and committee members were recognized for their service to the club. However, the greatest recognition went to Eldon Reynolds for…

Jewish Friendship Group welcomes new members

Shalom all. As summer is here along with the heat, we enjoyed a great meeting on June 12 with approximately 20 in attendance. Traditional lox, bagels, cheeses, kugel, casserole, French toast, salads and herring were shared by all. Our hosts we Cheryl and Richard Smith. Thank you. We had some new members join us, and…

Mid-South Pickleball double gold

The Robson Pickleball team recently returned from the Mid-South Regional Tournament. Sherril Kerr and Ford Roberson were double gold medalists in the men’s and women’s doubles events and partnered in the mixed doubles event. Sherril teamed up with Susan Goldstraw from the Houston area to capture the gold. Ford partnered with Bobby Roling of Russelville,…

Pickleball University’s June grads

June Pickleball Academy

Susan Parker June was a busy month at the Robson Ranch Pickleball University. The academy had a record 15 students looking to graduate with a Bachelors in Pickleball. The academy had two great professors in Dr. Ford Roberson and Dr. Fred Thompson (Honorary Doctorates in Pickleball from the Pickleball University). Ford was the lead professor…

Surprised by Sonny and Cher

Looking for Sonny and Cher: Ron and Sherry Zeise, Karen and Jerry Wesselman, Gail Turman, Pat File, Beauchamps (backs turned) Rich Heidebrecht; Photo by Alan Ross

Sherry Zeise We proved it! “A sunshiny shower won’t last an hour.” But no rain was allowed to dampen the fun, food and fellowship we enjoyed on June 11, especially when Harry and JoDean Anderson and daughters Cherie and Canda hosted our annual New Life Church Lunch Bunch Cook-out! Harry had the yard brilliantly landscaped…

Designing With Carol

Carol Collins, Carol’s Custom Draperies What is Style? From fashion to character to writing, style can have many meanings. As a noun style is defined as a particular kind, sort or type as with reference to form, appearance or character, an elegant, fashionable or luxurious mode of living, a mode of living as with respect…

Music Club calendar of events

Robson Ranch Music Club, our 12th year of excellence and service. Veterans Day Concert: November 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Christmas Concert: December 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Concert: December 18, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Karaoke – August 19, 2016 Scaryoke – October 28, 2016 New Year’s Eve – December 31,…

Pickleball Club adopts new training model

Members of the first training class to graduate from the new training model.

The Robson Ranch Pickleball Club has turned a page in the way it trains players wanting to improve their skills on the court. With the appointment of Fred Thompson, chairperson of the Player Development Committee, the new club leadership has moved from a one and out clinic model to a training model. The new method…