Sharon Foy That’s what Ways and Means Chair Nancy Garre likes to call it. Because of COVID-19, the Home and Garden Show was canceled this year. However, that did not deter Nancy and her committee. They continued to persevere and did a phenomenal job of working with the Home and Garden Show vendors and Justin Ace…
Zach A. Davis, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension This week, the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association recognized several north Texas county extension agents for their outstanding work in the region and state. These awards are given annually to agents with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and represent the high-quality educational programs and services they provide…
Joan Muyskens Pursley Despite soaring temperatures, high humidity, and the threat of COVID-19, about a dozen members of the Robson Ranch (RR) Democratic Club showed up on June 27 to clear the trash along Robson Ranch Road from I-35 west to Michelle Way. It was a very successful cleanup, noted Richard Kushmaul: “The group collected…
Alan Albarran The Robson Ranch Friends of the Library (FOL) held their annual meeting virtually on July 14. New officers were elected and are introduced below. Dr. Alan Albarran, the new chair, has lived at Robson Ranch for 15 years. He is a retired professor emeritus at the University of North Texas. Alan is an…
Kevin Murphy While the Ryder Cup may have been postponed this year, the drama and tension of match play was present the weekend of July 10 to 12 at Robson Ranch (RR). That weekend, 72 members of the Men’s Golf Association faced off in the three-day event modeled after the Ryder Cup, which is held every…
David Everly President Justin Lansdowne and Secretary Lisa Dyer of the Champions Rotary Club inducted new member Chrissa Hartle. Chrissa Hartle is a realtor and owner of Contre Property Management. Chrissa specializes in working with investors to help them find and manage properties. You can find more information on her website: contremanagement.com. She’s also running for a seat…
Jessica Small, Better Living for Texans Extension Agent Summer time in Texas means hot and humid temperatures and high heat index levels that may cause discomfort to many. It is very important that we take care of ourselves whether being indoors or outdoors in the summer months. A great way to do this is by…
Frances Hackley, Publicity Chair The Robson Ranch Community Choir was, let’s say, is “doloroso” (sorrowful) about having to once again cancel their concert “That 70’s Show.” Originally scheduled as the Spring Concert and then moved to August 8 and 9, the show was to be one of the best ever. With the greatest hits from the…
Lynne Moore We certainly missed our usual very busy and fun July 4th parade, but we were glad to see Support Our Troops (SOT) had put up the traditional flags to honor the day. There also were facemask-wearing marchers from Voices United, as well as a beautiful parade of classic cars driven by our Robson…
Commissioner Dianne Edmondson Helping those in need during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a role we take very seriously in Denton county. The Denton County Commissioners Court earmarked more than $50 million of the $147 million received from the federal government for housing and food assistance, business grants, and non-profit grants. Our intent is to…