Janet Laminack, County Extension Agent-Horticulture Seems like it has been raining for 40 days and 40 nights, or at least it feels like it. I know that we will covet these rainy days soon enough, but that is not today. Too much rain is a problem, especially with the heavy clay soils we have in…
Joni Matthiessen Our woodshop recently was closed for two weeks and underwent a much-needed revamp and upgrade. Our president, Dave Bassham, said, “The shop reorganization was a collaborative effort from a number of people. Joey Misiaszek and Bob Edson spent an inordinate amount of time developing the final draft of the shop layout to create a…
Gary Thornton Members of the Robson Ranch Genealogy Club (RRGC) told stories about their World War II ancestors when the club met on May 18. As part of his talk about his father’s service in the Pacific, Mike Riewe showed a book about Lawrence Riewe (1921-1980) that was written by Mike’s daughter Gretchen (Riewe) Burch…
Dean French Twelve members of the Robson Ranch Fishing Club drove up to Kingston, Okla. to fish at Lake Texoma on June 8 and 9. The first night all the participants stopped at The Woods (lodging not camping) to stay the night before rising at 5:15 a.m. to eat a hearty breakfast of breakfast burritos,…
Lockhart Drive Social Donna Rother After a long year of social distancing, the Lockhart Drive neighbors were finally able to gather closely together in the driveway of Mark and Holly Skinner on June 3. What a difference a year makes! With double-digit growth of occupied homes and homes under construction, folks from as far away…
Tiffany Ramzy Art, food, history, music, and dancing! These were all part of the recent Juneteenth and Black Music Month celebration hosted by the Robson Ranch African American Social Group (AASG). The event was held on June 19, at the Greater Denton Arts Council/Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. Georgina Ngozi, Executive Director of the center, kicked off…
Ross Dunfee The first successful English colony settled in America was at Jamestown, Va., in 1607—and the migration was on—primarily of British, German, and Dutch extraction, but immigrants arrived from throughout Europe. Communities were settled and financed primarily by privately-organized British settlers or families using free enterprise without any significant English royal or Parliamentary government…
LaDonna Womochel Who hasn’t thought about wanting to spruce up her home? If you need some ideas about how to make your home feel like new, come to the Robson Ranch Women’s Club (RRWC), on Aug. 2 (doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.). The featured speakers Paula Esterline and Kristin…
Thanks to Those Who Have Donated LaDonna Womochel The Community Outreach Committee of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club wants to thank those Robson Ranch residents who have generously donated gently used items to help people who have been homeless and are embarking on a more normal existence in their new apartments. Members of the committee…
The WLN Meets, Greets, and Travels! WLN Communications The Wildhorse Lady Niners were finally able to meet as a group for pre-play instruction. Some ladies met fellow players for the first time! Previously, one person from each team retrieved the score card from a play-day team member. Therefore, many members were never able to introduce…