The End Is Near, for Some, Anyway Ed Jones As a youth in Albany, N.Y., occasionally I would see a strange man downtown walking the streets wearing a placard that said, “The End Is Near.” He would confront passersby with the same message, “The end is near.” I remember my dad saying that for some…
Mike Waterhouse After a brief thunderstorm, our March meeting got underway with a presentation of the competition photos from last month. Our guest speaker for the evening was Mr. Russell Graves who is an established commercial and editorial photographer. Russell told us that rural life is about people, places, and wildlife. He not only showed…
Stan Brein Robson Communities Texas held their Open House for Clubs on March 5. It was an opportunity for residents to mix, mingle, and learn about organizations. During the past two strange years, there was a reduced number of folks moving into our fine community. For those who did, many usual activities and events were…
Susan Parker The Baby Boomers celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 21. A group of approximately 65 people donned their green attire and came out for bangers and mash, despite the stormy weather in North Texas. Two “Welcome” tables were set up to help the newer members meet new people here at the Ranch. A…
Dianna Lucas and Jane Scholz I’ve mentioned the new shelves in the Robson Library a few times in past articles. They’ve been installed and make an impressive addition to our space. Now it’s time to talk about the books that will fill those shelves. For the first time in our history, we are able to…
Joni Matthiessen Our last article talked about the mentor program being implemented in the woodshop. This includes help on the CNC machine with Kathy Dial and Larry Ditch, and pen making with Loran Christiansen and members of the pen club, and now it is expanding to other classes for new, specific projects. One such project…