Mary Ornberg On Nov. 4 the Robson Ranch Drama Club put on an unforgettable Thanksgiving-themed performance at the Robson Ranch Women’s Club monthly luncheon. Dubbed “The Event of the Year,” the program brought together a mix of comedy, music, and dance that captivated the audience and left them applauding long after the show ended. The…
Category: December 2024
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
From the Drama Club President
Mary Ornberg, President The purpose of the Robson Ranch Drama Club is to: • Encourage the participation in the production of plays (acting, set construction, lighting, directing, and sound); • Provide Robson Ranch Drama Club members with the necessary skills and experience in the presentation of various forms of plays and skits; • Provide entertainment…
December 2024, Front Page
Robson Ranch Drama Club’s Production Highlights
Mary Ornberg After play selection, auditions, and months of rehearsals, the curtain came up and the Robson Ranch Drama Club dazzled and entertained over 250 Robson Ranch residents, friends, and family members. The audience enthusiasm triggered the actors into high gear. Laughter was heard throughout the clubhouse. The first event was “Fair,” by Tor Alexander…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
It’s Par-Tee-Time for Girls on Wheels
Vicki Baker As kids, remember all the rounds of miniature golf we played? It must have been hundreds. Hundreds of times hitting multi-colored balls on green outdoor carpet as a gigantic plaster hippo loomed ahead while we ricocheted putt after putt off bright-orange obstacles. Now, as adults, Girls on Wheels (Nancy Burns, Shirley Monge, Karen…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Girls on Wheels Get Into the Spirit
Vicki Baker In the heart of Dallas, behind its stunning skyscrapers, lavish hotels, and historic buildings, lay chilling tales of death, dark secrets, and deep mysteries just waiting to unfold. This city of opulence and grandeur is filled with the scorned souls of the crucified and betrayed—just ripe for ghosts to emerge when the nights…
December 2024, Religion
My Christmas List
Ed Jones Just a few days ago, I thought about what I really wanted for Christmas. It was an interesting list. Yet, as I look back over it, I can’t help thinking about how different that list is from one I might have written years ago—when our children and grandchildren were small. And the truth…
Religion, December 2024
You Are Invited!
Cynthia Drury Fellowship At The Ranch Church invites you to attend The Greatest Story Ever Told, a musical for Christmas, created by Dennis and Nan Allen. This musical will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Robson Ranch clubhouse. Come hear the Fellowship At The Ranch Singers, under the direction of…
December 2024, Religion
Robson Ranch Catholic Community
Gayle Olson The Robson Ranch Catholic Community met on Nov. 12 with a presentation given by retired Navy Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore, Jr., and his wife Linda on the making of a saint. Vice Admiral Moore and Linda relayed the story of her sister Lydia and the journey she experienced on the recovery of…
December 2024, Features
Donna Garland—Registered Nurse by Day, Cookier by Night
Karen Mckinnon Donna Garland has been creating custom cookies since 2019. She is a self-taught baker who learned by watching cookie videos, taking online classes, and lots of experimentation. All of her experimentation, taste testing, and hours of design practice to develop the perfect cookie was finally awarded a silver medal in Julia Usher’s Cookie…
Features, December 2024
Resident Votes in Her 20th Presidential Election
Jeanne Porter voted at Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas, in her 20th presidential election. She first voted in the 1944 election between Thomas Dewey and FDR. After she and her husband Dick retired from teaching in Connecticut, they moved to Sun Lakes Country Club in the early 1980s, and they lived at 8883 Fairway Blvd.…