Marion Napurano On Feb. 13 members of the Robson Ranch Catholic Community met in the CATC for one of the most inspiring meetings of the year. After the opening prayers and announcements, Joan Bridges introduced our speaker, Deacon Mike Mocek from Holy Family Parish in Fort Worth. Deacon Mocek spoke about the life and martyrdom…
Lynne Kelsey The thermometer may say it’s over 100 (again), but in July, members of the Happy Potters had their minds squarely on the holidays. In the monthly Holiday Market workshop, the emphasis was festive decor. The studio became a workshop of busy elves who cut out ornaments, built snowman mugs, and created adorable figurines…
Gil Clifton When you visit the Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC) building, you frequently see residents and visitors walking the hall. They are looking at the cabinets containing hundreds of beautiful items created by members of the various clubs for which the CATC building is their home. These items have been created by residents…
Joni Matthiessen Every month in the Creative Arts and Technology Center Building, there is a special section in the display case featuring various works from different groups who “play” there. The month of August featured the Woodshop and there were several pieces created by several different woodworkers on display. Our window was absolutely beautiful with such…
Dennis Brooks, Robson Ranch SIG Officer The Drone SIG meets the fourth Monday night of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in room 104 at the Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC). This is actually a preview rather than an after-the-fact report. Our meeting is often after the cutoff for entry in the Pioneer…
Kathy Dial Approximately 600 people attended a Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC) Open House on July 11. Attendees were able to see firsthand the opportunities for Robson Ranch residents to participate in the many arts, crafts, and other activities housed in the CATC building. Dozens of free hand-made door prizes were awarded as visitors…
Joni Matthiessen We experienced such a fun afternoon at the CATC Open House a few weekends ago! Frank Hunter and I oversaw greeting the guests coming into the woodshop and handing out raffle tickets for our awesome giveaways. We often had so many people in the shop and at the door trying to come in,…
JoAnn Gantos In the CATC (Creative Arts & Technology Center) building, there is a very large display window (near room 103). Usually, this display window is used for individual clubs to display their projects, but for the month of May, all the clubs were encouraged to display their “Best of the Best” projects. Each club…
Rich Jedlowski Well, we’re into the “ber” months now; you know, September, October, November, and December, and that means it’s shopping season. That also means fighting traffic, crowded stores, or hoping that the things you order on Amazon arrive in good condition or for that matter, arrive at all. Robson Ranch offers a great alternative…
Rick Harwell I recently moved to Robson Ranch and have been faced with the wonderful dilemma of what to do with my time in retirement. One of the activities I selected was to join the Happy Potters. I wasn’t disappointed in my decision. I am not particularly artistic, nor have I had any previous experience in…