Rock & Roll Martini Group Rocks ‘Ozzy’

Dave Parker The house band (host) for the October meeting was Cassie and Jim Richardson. It was a “black out” evening to celebrate Ozzy Ozbourne, the “Prince of Darkness.” The…

Juliet Luncheon

Pat Garrett Juliets again had a great luncheon at Bella Bistro. Lots of talk and laughter was heard. Juliets have monthly luncheons at restaurants throughout the Denton area. Check the…

Robson Ranch Women’s Club Community Outreach

Kiln Krafters President Rhonda Swanson and Vice President Christy Taylor share the Christmas decorations their club created for the Robson Ranch Women’s Club with representative Jennifer Phelps. KD Rutherford Kiln…

Fellowship Ladies Visit a Beautiful Rose Garden

Cynthia Drury On May 12 a group of ladies from Fellowship At The Ranch Church visited Gemini Peach and Rose Farm, a private garden made available to the public. With perfect weather for their tour, the roses were absolutely beautiful, thanks to beneficial rains the prior week! Our group was given a private tour by…

Rock & Roll Martini Group Rocks Bourbon & Blues

Dave Parker The House Band (host) for the May meeting of the Rock & Roll Martini Group was Deb and Larry Nortunen. Deb Nortunen, party planner extraordinaire, planned a Bourbon & Blues Party after their recent Kentucky Bourbon Trail trip. Deb and Larry rolled out bourbon meatballs, honey bourbon chicken, and bourbon baked beans. The…

Even Old Quilters Can Learn New Tricks

Ruth Loyd demonstrated a “Quilt as You Go” tutorial at the last meeting of the Material Girls Club. It was a completely different kind of quilting and, of course, Ruth being Ruth, jazzed it up with some machine embroidery. It’s always fun to be introduced to something new. We have members who have been sewing…

Artists ‘Exercise’ to Sharpen Their Drawing Skills

Sandy Hestes Did you know that you can do exercises to help develop your own drawing skills and creativity? Pat Heberling, Paint & Palette Club treasurer, led a group of artists through several practice exercises recently to help inspire and revitalize their drawing skills. Activities were designed to help you “see” what you are drawing…

Texas History: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Vicki Baker There’s a famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill that goes, “History is written by the victors.” This belief could only be true if history was fixed, settled, and static. It never is. It keeps evolving. When new facts emerge, it gets revisited. That’s been the case with author and historian E. R. Bills,…

Baby Boomers Enjoy Annual Patio Party

Susan Parker Nobody throws a Patio Party like the Robson Ranch Baby Boomers! Thanks to the organizational ability of Super Boomer Carol Jankowski, 129 Boomers set off for the Patio Party of the year! Carol and her second in command, Ralph Jankowski, purchased 42 bags of summer balsamic salad, 150 garlic bread sticks, 40 pounds…