President Pat Hamblin met with the librarian at Borman Elementary in Denton, Texas to make a $100 memorial donation to the library in honor of deceased member Mary Lou Wood. A special request of books on Penguins was made by the membership. The membership also made a $30 cash gift to each teacher at Borman…
Peggy Crandell What marvelous treasures are right here in our home state of Texas! Early on October 15, 33 Road Runners departed The Ranch for a three-day trip to the marvelous and inspiring Painted Churches. After arriving in Brenham we lunched in the downtown area at several delightful restaurants before we headed out to the…
Jan Marx What makes a successful Craft Bazaar? What makes a dynamic club? Pat Bender didn’t attend the Craft Bazaar last year, but this year she had a vision for success. Working with members of Happy Potters, including Marilyn Zastrow who consulted on glazes, Pat developed a plan. Potters took on the project for at…
Ron Lehrer Co-Chairperson On October 17, 2015 Magic/Illusions/Comedy returned to Denton, Texas. The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch and the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Texas brought Garry Carson, an award winning Las Vegas Master of Illusion performer, back to present his show of Illusions, Magic and Comedy to benefit the local kids…
Pat Wilson Fall was in the air on October 20 so it seemed to be the perfect opportunity to spend an evening outside. Hosted by Donn and Pat Wilson, the group ventured out onto the patio to enjoy the setting sun. Scarecrows, jack-o-lanterns and skeletons helped set the mood for a fun evening. A little…
David Parker The Robson Ranch Sigma Chis held their monthly meeting at the chapter house on Crestview Drive. Brother Mick Fox, the Chapter Chaplain, opened the meeting with a prayer. The group was pleased to welcome the North Texas Sigma Chi Grand Praetor, Joseph Sholden. Brother Joe presented military pins and 50-year pins to members…
The Ballad of East and West is a poem by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1889. Its first line is often quoted, “Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” The ‘twain’ finally met at the home of Pete and Nancy Toppan as they hosted the Wine Stewards to…
How appreciative the teachers at Gonzales were as we supported them with a Subway luncheon on October 23. Since the teachers have the same lunch period we were able to visit with them one-on-one and take time to introduce themselves and our club. Many teachers took time out of their busy schedule to write personal…
Mary Jo Fiveash Singles Club got together for an evening of music, dancing and great hamburgers cooked by our Robson Grill. We had a wonderful turnout with over 100 singles in attendance at the Grill. First came the food, then Wade Hawthorne entertained all of us with “oldies and goodies” music. We did some dancing…
Scott Baker The morning of October 21 arrived with perfect fishing weather of cloudy skies, a slight breeze and a chill in the air. A major cold front was expected within the next 24 hours. These are the conditions we can only hope for when we book a fishing charter so far in advance. When…