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Category: February 2022
Religion, February 2022
Fellowship at the Ranch: Church Attendance
Ed Jones The Bible tells us we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth. The early church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). We should follow that example…
Sports, February 2022
RRWGA Charity Golf Event
Diane Bent The Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association (RRWGA) is pleased to announce the 2022 season tee-off event on March 15, “Saving Strokes.” This will be the 2nd annual Saving Strokes charity golf event benefiting the American Heart Association by raising awareness about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), AEDs (automated external defibrillators), and heart attack and stroke…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Of Fish, Ghosts, and Trees with Knees
Scott Baker Having no knowledge of Caddo Lake, the Fishing Club embraced the challenge of exploring new waters. The bayou’s shallowness, slow-moving current, and abundance of fish piqued our interest. Our quest, largemouth, white, and yellow bass as they gang up and feed heavily on shad for the upcoming winter. At the crack of dawn,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
March Women’s Club Luncheon
Mary Ornberg Our speaker for March will be Donna Collins, a gourmet food chef and entrepreneurial owner of The Jelly Queens located in McKinney, Texas. She knows the value of change and the rewards of taking a chance. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C., with special studies in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Dennis and The Peacemaker
Mike Moss One of the great opportunities of the Robson community is the chance to share and learn about each other’s hobbies and passions. Recently, as part of our 2021-2022 Old West series, the Robson Ranch Gun Club was treated to a presentation on “The Colt Peacemaker,” by club member Dennis Garstang. Speaking at our…
Sports, February 2022
Let’s Play Ball
Rosemary “Killer” Myers-Neagli and Thomas Neagli Did you play softball/baseball when you were young? Not many senior communities offer softball and have their own “Field of Dreams” like Robson Ranch. It wasn’t until 1926 that the term “softball” was used, when Walter Hakanson of the YMCA formed the Colorado Amateur Softball Association. In 1931, the…
Sports, February 2022
Table Tennis Starting Off 2022
Don Pooley On Jan. 19 the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club held its annual meeting and elected officers for 2022. Elected officers and their roles are as follows: Rosemary Simecek (treasurer), Don Pooley (secretary), Jim Doyle (equipment), Linda Provenzano (publicist), Peter Hollatz (photos), David Holmes (at-large representative). David Holmes will transition into the role of…
Front Page, February 2022
Robson Ranch Jazz Club Presents a Dance for Your Dancing and Listening Pleasure!
The Young At Heart Big Band will perform on Sunday, March 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the ballroom. Young At Heart is a 15-piece “Big Band” with trumpets, ‘bones, saxes, and rhythm section. Many of you attended our previous dances on Oct. 17 or New Year’s Eve in 2019. We have had great…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Robson Ranch Genealogy Club
Jo Ann Evans Do you remember hearing your parents and grandparents say, “I remember …” when they told a story about their younger years or about an ancestor? Do you hear yourself starting tales of the significant events in your life with the same phrase? In the words of Sandra Crowley, “Memories are what make…