Category: August 2023

We Love a Parade!

Cynthia Drury Members of Fellowship At The Ranch Church joined in the Robson Ranch 4th of July Parade. This was the culmination of several months of planning. Church members gathered on July 3 for a golf cart decorating party. There was wonderful fellowship as people teamed up to add red, white, and blue decorations to…

Women Know the Power of the Purse

Mary Stimek On Saturday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m., Texas Strong Republican Women will hold the third biennial Power of the Purse Auction at the Robson Ranch clubhouse. The event is co-sponsored by the Robson Ranch Republican Club, and members of the Liberty Belles will be helping out at the event. Our guest speaker is…

Cycling Club Starts to Roll

Randy Catron and John Jordan The Robson Ranch Cycling Club continues to grow and organize, with more than 60 Robson Ranch residents now on the club roster. The club held their initial meeting in late June and decided to formally develop a club with leadership positions as well as club committees. Randy Catron and John…

African American Social Group News and Updates

Tiffany Ramzy Recent Robson Ranch African American Social Group (AASG) 2023 activities included: 1. January: Martin Luther King Day service project—clean-up of the Lewisville, Texas, Champion-Macedonia Cemetery, a burial place of African Americans dating back to the early 1800s 2. February: Black History Month “Food Saved Me,” African American Nutrition Seminar with guest speaker Jacquelyne…

Sign Up for Pink Softball Tournament—September 23

Dee Wallace The Robson Ranch Softball Association is hosting a softball tournament for Women Rock, Inc., alongside the Wildhorse Lady Niners (WLN) and the Women’s Golf Association (WGA), on Sept. 23. The first six teams to register are in, so get your registration in now! Go to www.quickscores.com/robsonranch for the registration form. The entry fee…

Friends Raises $24K for Robson Library

Jane Scholz Friends of the Library (FOL) gathered for its annual meeting in the clubhouse to learn that over the past six years, about $24,000 has been collected in dues and donations. About $14,000 has been spent on the library since 2019, and we are about to invest another $1,000 for books and other materials.…

Ask Your State Representative: The Ongoing Fight for Property Tax Relief

Dr. Lynn Stucky, Texas State Representative As a Texas State Representative, my main goal has been to be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars by promoting transparency, accountability, and taxpayer-friendly changes to the state’s property tax code. Recently, the Texas legislature passed an $18 billion relief package, pending voter approval, which includes: • Increasing homestead…

From the Office of the County Commissioner: What Does ‘Property Tax Relief’ Really Mean to You?

Commissioner Dianne Edmondson After weeks of committee hearings and leadership squabbles, a second special session called by Governor Abbott specifically to address Property Tax Relief was finally successful. On July 13, 2023, SB2 was passed by the Texas Senate after having already cleared the Texas House and was sent to the governor for signature. Governor Abbott…

Drone Club Update

Steve Simpson, Club Officer The Drone Club meets the fourth Monday evening of each month, from 7 to 8 p.m., in Room 104 at the Creative Arts Technology Center. We have no dues, and attendance is open for any Robson resident who is interested in anything that is drone related, regardless of what they own…

Fourth of July Parade Unites Us

Vicki Baker The ol’ fashioned 4th of July Parade is a tradition in our community when Robson Ranch salutes America’s birthday. That sense of tradition is what brought people out in near 100-degree heat to celebrate the American spirit with family, friends, and neighbors. The RR Democratic Club was represented by decorated golf carts and…