Category: January 2020

General Manager’s Report

Melani Caron, general manager Happy New Year Robson Ranch Arizona! To keep up with tradition, I’d like to reflect back on 2019 and start off the new year by bragging to you, just a bit, about some of the staff’s accomplishments this past year. To begin with, the guest relations team (greeters) know first-hand that first…

Good News, Great Joy!

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a world-wide annual event to send hope and joy to children in need around the world. Twenty-three Robson Ranch volunteers in conjunction with Rock Springs Church traveled to the Fullerton, CA Operation Christmas Child Processing Center to work for two days preparing the packed shoeboxes to be sent to children…

Balance Class Coming Soon

Lois Moncel Starting Jan. 29, the Sports Club will be offering a Body Balance Class, designed to follow an evidenced-based group exercise and falls prevention program. The focus is to help individuals at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independence. The Body Balance class will include strength training, along with…

Robson Ranch Singers in the Spotlight

Dave and Caroline Anderson are one of three couples singing in the chorus. As a matter of fact, Dave is a charter member of the group, founded in 2009. They retired in the early 2000s. Caroline had been a teacher, and Dave had worked for a large utility company. Having lived in northern Illinois during…

News from the Sky: Gain Airport Knowledge by Taking a Free Airport Tour

David J. Ramirez, public information officer Venture into the history and little-known facts about America’s Friendliest Airport by taking part in the free, pre-scheduled tours that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport offers twice-a-month. The structured tours are approximately 90 minutes long and have been hugely popular. In 2018, more than 630 individuals participated on 25…

Needle Crafter’s Prepare for an Exciting New Year

Diana Oleson Congratulations to Nancy Glass, winner of the signed P. Buckley Moss counted cross stitch picture—stitched and donated by Susan Billig. Thank you to Susan and everyone who purchased tickets. The Needle Crafter’s donated prayer shawls to St. Anthony’s; doll afghan’s, head bands, and slippers to Operation Christmas Child; and afghan’s, scarves, and hats to…

Artist of the Month: Kathy Arend

Kathy has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil. When she wasn’t drawing, she was hanging out and reading in the library where her mother was the librarian. She retired after 30 years of teaching art in Fairbanks, AK. Although she may be retired on paper, Kathy still teaches many classes for the…

Robson Ranch RV Club Enjoy November Rally

The Robson Ranch Vagabonds RV Club held a rally from Nov. 12 through 16, at the Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction. The park sits at the base of the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix, and campers were treated to spectacular mountain views, as well as beautiful sunrises and sunsets from our campsites. Activities during the…