Tag: Support Our Troops

SOT Volunteers Display American Flags in 38º Weather

Sue Wells This past Feb. 19 was Presidents’ Day. If you were traveling on Ed Robson Blvd. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., you would have noticed approximately 150 American flags waving in the wind. These flags are provided by and placed by the Robson Ranch Support Our Troops (SOT) organization. This organization boasts many…

Sassy Stampers—A New Year Begins

Cherlyn Conway Sassy Stampers’ first meeting of 2024 was held on Jan. 20 with a bursting-at-the-seams crowd. Many could not make it to the annual holiday party, so there was quite a bit of catching up to do, as the room was a buzz with conversations of holidays and this crazy weather. There have been…

Support Our Troops

Lynne Moore January’s meeting provided an exciting time for the new year. We got to meet our newest guest of honor, Ariel. She is a three-month-old yellow lab puppy that we sponsor through our ongoing charity, Patriot Paws in Rockwall. This wonderful charity trains service dogs to help those veterans who need a service dog…

Christmas, Stampers, and Support Our Troops

Cherlyn Conway Perry Como’s song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” might have crossed one’s mind if you happened by Room 104 in the CATC on Sept. 18, as more than 15 Stampers arrived and were directed to which station JoAnn Gantos, the lead chair, had assigned them for their part in assembling…

Support Our Troops

Lynne Moore Although this was a quiet month, Support Our Troops (SOT) still made significant charitable donations, as well as shipments of goods to deployed troops. We shipped 41 boxes to Germany, the U.K., Japan, Korea, Europe, Guam, and Africa. Year-to-date we have shipped 228 boxes to deployed troops. We also mailed beautiful cards made…

SOT Golf Tournament Was an Outstanding Success!

Lynne Moore Many thanks to all those who participated in our first fundraiser of the year—our yearly Support Our Troops (SOT) golf tournament. We were sold out, with 144 golfers participating. We had four active military members among the golfers and six all-women teams. There were many chances for all the golfers to have an…

Support Our Troops Hosts Charity Golf Tournament

Bill Wright Coming up on Friday, April 28, is the 15th Annual Support Our Troops (SOT) Charity Golf Tournament and fundraiser. Robson residents with military family members on active duty or active reserve are welcome to invite them to play. Their tournament participation will be covered by the Robson Ranch Sales Office. The cost for…

U.S. Military History: The Tomb

Ross Dunfee “Soldier, put those bodies in the graves and get them buried.” “Sargent, what names should I put on each of the grave markers?” “I don’t know. For now, just mark it Unknown.” This conversation has occurred throughout many wars around the world. Identifying and repatriating the deceased is a logistical nightmare. It is…