Don Pooley Rosemary Simecek was elected as the new the president of The Ping Pong Club at Robson Ranch Texas to fulfill the unexpired term of Barry Pocock. Rosemary said, “I like to thank Barry Pocock for all his efforts in these past few years that have resulted in our Ping Pong Club’s rapid membership…
Category: September 2017
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
The Goumbas visit Portofino’s
Dave Parker The Goumbas from Robson Ranch met at Portofino’s in Krum for their monthly meeting in July. Alfredo, the Godfather/owner of Portfino’s, welcomed with open arms our group again this month. The food was plentiful and above expectation. The meeting was called to order by the Grand Goumba Bob Tastle. Assistant Grand Goumba Jim…
Sports, September 2017
RRWGA inaugural Swap Meet
Mary Beninato The RRWGA held the first annual Swap Meet. If you can’t golf in the Texas heat, it’s time to clean out the closet! That’s exactly what the RRWGA ladies did. It was organized and hosted by the greatest hostess queen Victoria Pettigrew. What a hostess; there were appetizers galore in her home! She…
Front Page, September 2017
Getting to know your HOA Board Vice President and Senior Resident Director
Larry Varnes, Vice-President and Resident HOA Director Editor’s note: This is the first in a year-long series about the Robson Ranch Texas HOA, how it works and the volunteers in our community who make it run smoothly. The HOA is responsible for maintaining and operating virtually everything in the community that is not sales-related or…
Features, September 2017
Hearts for Our Daily Bread: Volunteer Spotlight
Kristi Bledsoe When we moved out to Robson Ranch a year and a half ago I was already volunteering at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen in Denton and knew of many Robson residents who also shared my passion. After living here for a while I became absolutely amazed at the number of volunteers and supporters…
Generals, September 2017
Olympic games are on!
Judy Ondina If you are one of the over 100 registered participants, September ensures some extra physical activity for you! The annual Living Well Senior Olympics month-long activities kicked off on August 26 with official game day being Saturday, September 30. The games feature almost 20 sporting or wellness events. They promote health, physical fitness…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Road Runners: Free special events
Vicki Baker September 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. meet and greet your travel team. Love exploring the world? Find out why your neighbors choose to travel with Road Runners. Planning a trip today can be confusing and time consuming, so leave your worries behind. Road Runners and their travel partners go the extra mile to…
Front Page, September 2017
Come Out And Meet The Boomers
Dave Parker The Baby Boomers at Robson Ranch are not only active at getting together at the Grill for food, drink and fellowship but also on Monday nights at the outdoor pool during hot August nights. Water volleyball is usually played in the pool with a beach ball in a fun and non-competitive manner. Well…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Road Runner inaugural winter cruise – January 14-21, 2018
Jan Wallace Road Runners Board has decided to offer an annual winter cruise probably in January each year, so you can just mark your calendar. This is a great way for new residents to get acquainted, solo travelers to be with a great group and long-term residents to continue the fun. So this January 14-21…
Features, September 2017
The Adventures of Round Robbie
Robbie’s trip to Iceland and Norway I was recently invited to join Ilene and Jerry Schlesinger on their cruise to more Northern climes where it would be cool and we could beat the Texas heat. We picked up our ship, Pacific Princess (590 passengers) and the namesake of the original Loveboat, in Fort Lauderdale, but…