Andy and Kathleen Hockett In mid-November a group of friends from Robson Ranch descended upon the Tubac Golf Course & Resort for their annual golf trip. Many enjoyed golfing the first day in beautiful weather, while a few of the ladies enjoyed some time exploring in nearby Tubac. Our first evening meal was at…
Chuck Bonesteel Last spring AL and Barb Hager attended an event at the Eloy Santa Cruz Valley Union High School. There they met Mr. Tom Joice, a physical education teacher at the school. During that meeting the subject of pickleball bubbled to the top of the conversation. AL and Barb agreed to teach the…
Mona Rod and Gloria Lamere The putting league is becoming a very popular way for residents to spend every other Thursday afternoon. Despite holiday plans and chillier temperatures, we had 72 (November 9) and 53 (December participants). Results for each of the events were as follows: November 9 Net Winners: Linda Schumann ($18), Mona…
Barbara Gayer The Robson Communities of SaddleBrook Ranch, Tuscany Falls, Mountainview/Preserve, Oakwood, Quail Creek, Robson Ranch, Eagle Nest and Ironwood participated in an annual tradition of competing in the Robson Challenge. This year’s event was held at Ironwood on November 29, 2017. Each team consists of 12 players and their pro. Tuscany Falls won…
Susan Knox Wilson, PebbleCreek Gun Club Communications Team The eighth annual Robson Trap Trials will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. All shooters, experienced and novice, are encouraged to enjoy the fun and camaraderie of this prestigious and unique event. Last year shooters from six Robson communities…
Nicole McCracken Our Maintenance Team here at Robson Ranch stays very busy each day with work orders to fix various things around the property. This year, we have issued close to 550 work orders! That includes areas such as the Sports Club, the Ranch House, Food and Beverage, Golf and more. We decided to…
Barbara Gayer Congratulations to Shirley Eliuk and Susan Worner for being the low gross and low net of the field in the four qualifying rounds for the season. They will be representing Robson Ranch at the State Medallion Tournament to be held at Oakwood Golf Club January 2018. Our club is so proud of…
Gerard D Wittman On Wednesday, December 6, over 100 members of the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club (RRPC) gathered at the Robson Ranch pickleball courts for a friendly Santa’s Challenge Tournament, delicious food and refreshments, spirited camaraderie and holiday music as a fundraiser for the Eloy Professional Firefighters Adopt a Family for Christmas Fund. Sixty…
Barbara Chmilar The history of cotton in the Valley began in 1885 with F.G. Hardwicke, who arrived in Tempe in 1878 to work as a blacksmith for Charles Trumbull Hayden. A few years later, Hardwicke took up farming — maybe in response to a local incentive encouraging farmers to try growing a new crop —…