Marie Milleage Members of the African American Social Group enjoy getting together for dinner, fellowship, conversation and outside activities. We hold our gatherings at the home of a resident, the Wildhorse Grill or in a restaurant. These social events provide an opportunity to cultivate friendships and greet new homeowners. The group is not a club,…
Category: March 2016
Sports, March 2016
RRMGA Hole-In-One winners in 2015
Steve Pettigrew As amateur golfers, we know how rare it is to shoot a hole-in-one. For some it can happen multiple times in a golfing career, while others may never experience a single hole-in-one. In the Men’s Golf Association there is an annual pool of the members who participate in the hole-in-one contest. Of those…
Sports, March 2016
Spring softball update
Johnny Blecher and Bill Johansson Spring is just around the corner, and the Robson Ranch Softball Association (RRSA) has completed the registration process and filled rosters for seven teams. These teams will compete in the 2016 Spring season here at the Robson Ranch Field of Dreams. The crack (ping?) of the bat can already be…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Women’s USTA League organizing a summer league
The Robson Ranch Tennis Ladies are forming a USTA 55+ league for the summer at Robson. League play begins the first week in June through the end of July. Playoffs are in August. We will need at least 10 ladies for the team, 12 would be better. We play three lines of doubles. Match play…
Sports, March 2016
Tennis Club news
Edward Baarnett The Robson Ranch Tennis Club held its annual holiday party in December and met for its annual meeting on February 17 to elect new officers for the coming year. The officers elected were as follows: President Linda Grandfield; Vice President Mike Welton; Secretary Klaus Fanterberg and Treasurer Don Skokan. The new officers are…
Sports, March 2016
MGA9 membership Profiles in Discouragement numero uno
John Burkholder, MGA9 Publicity In 1955 then Massachusetts junior senator, John F Kennedy, wrote Profiles in Courage, the inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation’s history. With that tome as our literary model, over the next two years MGA9 will publish, in these hallowed Pioneer Press pages,…
Sports, March 2016
Welcome to spring golf
Stephen Shepard With the daylight savings time change and warmer weather, spring golf is here. With an unusually warm winter, the golf course continues to improve and show its colors. The Pro Shop will switch to summer hours on March 15 and be open 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Please note that the ball machine has been…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Baby Boomers grow
The first Friday in February saw many new Baby Boomers join in the fun. The group pretty much filled the room set aside for the Boomers. Some of the discussion focused around future meeting options when the Grill is not available. As usual, the Boomers had a great time mixing and mingling between food and…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Candidate Forum April 6
The Denton City Council will have three seats in play. Early voting for City Council will begin in late April. Election Day will be Saturday, May 7. The three seats are mayor and two “at large” seats, which means they represent the whole city. Robson Ranch voters can vote for all three seats. Watch the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Robson Ranch Dance Club 2016-2017 events
Vicki Baker never misses a chance to dance! Join us for the upcoming dances hosted by the Robson Ranch Dance Club: 2016: April 22 – Evening in Paris with music by DJ Joel Morris July 15 – Rockin’ to the 50s with music by Freddie and the Falcons September 30 – Autumn Moon with music…