Join us on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the clubhouse ballroom for a concert by The Lowdown Drifters. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. The Lowdown Drifters are a group of Fort Worth-based musicians blending country, rock, and Americana into a sound of their own—the…
Category: August 2024
August 2024, Features
ABBA Tribute Concert October 4
The ABBA Tribute Concert, featuring the Euphoria Family Band, will be on Friday, Oct. 4, in the clubhouse ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. The concert features AnnaSarina as Anni-Frid of ABBA singing lead and then harmony vocals live out on front center…
August 2024, Features
Taking Action to Support Older Adults
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed annually in June, highlights the critical issue of elder abuse and the importance of safeguarding the dignity and rights of older adults. As global demographics shift toward an aging population, addressing and preventing elder abuse becomes increasingly urgent. One of the most…
August 2024, Sports
Tennis Club Crowns the Breakfast at Wimbledon Tournament Champions
Ralph Berry As June turns to July, the tennis world turns its attention to Wimbledon. At Robson Ranch, that means the annual Breakfast at Wimbledon social tennis tournament hosted by the Tennis Club. This year, on the last weekend of June, six full courts of doubles players braved the 95-degree morning heat for a chance…
August 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: The 4th Shot, Part 2
David Zapatka Consider these targets when hitting the 4th shot. 1. Hit to the opponent who is furthest back in the court. This will keep your opponents on defense. 2. Hit to the middle. The middle often causes confusion between the opponents. 3. Hit to your opponents’ feet. This is always an excellent target. It…
August 2024, Sports
Make Room, World Series Texas Rangers, for the RR Softball Tournament Teams
Rosemary Myers-Neagli The Texas Rangers unveiled new 2024 uniforms, and our RR softball tournament teams, thanks to the generous support of several donors, including RR corporate, sported a new look at this year’s Texas State Championships. Players Johnny Blecher and Tim Hughes designed a new jersey with matching softball hats, shorts, and pants. A team…
August 2024, Sports
Blue Victorious in the WGA Presidents Cup
Ana Corey July is the month in which we celebrate the birth of our nation. Red and blue colors are displayed in abundance, and fireworks fill the skies with these same vivid colors. So, what better month to hold the Second Annual Red/Blue Tournament. In what began in 2023 as the Red/Blue Tournament, inaugural teams…
August 2024, Sports
WLN Supports Local Charity
Cindy Voliva Every year, the Wildhorse Lady Niners (WLN) Board designates charities for which to raise funds during our luncheons. This year, the first charity was the Justin Community Clothes Closet (CCC). This nonprofit organization, which opened in 2012, provides new and gently used clothing to families in need in Justin and the surrounding communities.…
Sports, August 2024
Summer Bocce Season and Bocce Court Update
Lorraine Wilson Playing sports in the summer can be challenging, especially with the Texas heat and humidity, yet 23 teams came out to play bocce this summer. With games scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8:30 a.m., bocce players were out early enough to beat the heat and have lots of fun! Competition amongst…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Sweetens Up 4th of July with Watermelon Social
Vicki Baker On July 4, 1776, a homesick Thomas Jefferson was sweltering in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall as he added the finishing touches and last flourishes to that historic document, the Declaration of Independence. Longing for his beloved Monticello where the watermelons were ripening on the vine, Jefferson didn’t get home for a slice of the…