Tom Michelsen Recently, a few couples from our Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club were on a Holland America TransAtlantic Cruise. Destination: Amsterdam. Pickleball is now becoming an activity offered on cruise ships. This ship had two very nice pickleball courts, with all the equipment needed to have fun! We enjoyed many days of playing and…
Andy Cartwright, vice-president On the evening of June 5, the Robson Ranch Gun Club held a historical seminar to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On the morning of June 6, 1944, after two years of preparation, allied forces unleashed an invasion of 175,000 soldiers upon the shores of Nazi-occupied Normandy, France. To honor and…
Bob Cook, Joey Misiaszek, Darin Burk Through rain, wind and tornado threats, the fourth annual Veterans Tournament was completed. Not in one day but three days. In the championship match, Jim Foxx (police officer) and Terry Duffield defeated Gary Gardner (Coast Guard) and Doug Hagen (Army). Third place winners were Darin Burk (special agent) and…
Don Pooley Over the past three years the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club have been replacing the old and unrepairable table tennis tables (green) with the new blue Joola SC3000 tables. Each table represents a $1,200 – $1,300 investment on the part of Robson Ranch Residents and Club Members. Unlike our old “green” tables, which…
Vicki Baker With its history of strong support of higher education, the Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch awards college scholarships and sponsorships of CKI (Circle K International, a college-based Kiwanis service organization) at Texas Women’s University (TWU). Since 2009, Kiwanis has financially committed $21,000 to 24 deserving TWU college students. The annual scholarships are based upon…
Joey Misiaszek The woodshop has established a set of different training sessions for its members on the third Wednesday of each month. Topics vary by requests from its members. This month, the training session focused on making your own blanks from acrylics for pen turning, using acrylics for inlays and various other uses. The main…