Category: Generals

So, You Want to Be a Master Gardener?

Janet Laminack, Horticulture Agent Master Gardeners are a volunteer program under the umbrella of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Master Gardeners complete an intensive training course and then contribute 70 hours of service in their first year to become certified. After that, Master Gardeners continue to contribute 12 hours of volunteer service annually and participate in…

Oktoberfest

Jackie Killingsworth The most famous and popular Oktoberfest in the world is in Munich, Germany, but this isn’t the only place that celebrates German traditions, food, and beer. Residents on the Ponderosa Ranch (aka those who live on Cartwright Drive) celebrated Oktoberfest in authentic style. The menu, straight out of the Munich Hofbräuhaus, included Oktoberfest…

Who Represents Me Now?

Commissioner Dianne Edmondson With the Texas Legislature concluding its third special session sine die early Tuesday morning, all new district maps for the Congressional, Senate, House, and State Board of Education seats have been passed and await Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature within the next 20 days. According to the Texas Constitution, Article 4, Section 14,…

Women Sharing Hope Event

We talked about what we didn’t want to talk about. We were encouraged to do what we didn’t want to do. We were motivated to prepare for what we don’t want to think about. Three hundred people gathered around tables for the Women Sharing Hope event “Are You Prepared to Be Left Behind?” on Friday,…

It’s a Boomer Halloween

Susan Parker The Robson Ranch Baby Boomers celebrated Halloween in a big way in October. Over 80 Baby Boomers packed the Grill for the first-ever Halloween costume contest. Witches, baseball players, nurses, skeletons, and even Hugh Hefner and Elvis showed up for the event. Not only was a costume contest held, but Robson’s unofficial house…

Clubs Helping Clubs—the Robson Ranch Way

You may have read in earlier articles about the Community Outreach Committee of the Robson Ranch Women’s Club working on a project in conjunction with Our Daily Bread, together with Monsignor Outreach Center to provide household essentials for individuals who are transitioning from a homeless phase to being residents in their own apartments. This article…

A Super Successful After Schoolers Garage Sale!

Patti Ewoldt The weather was perfect, the donations were amazing, and the volunteer help outstanding! Add to that a great shopping crowd, and you have a tremendous fundraiser for our two schools. So many wonderful people and businesses were involved, and the After Schoolers wanted to shout a big thank you to everyone! After a…