Regardless of the size of any community, there is always one thing that every community needs which is resident volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month and I am grateful for the wonderful homeowners who have generously given of their time to serve. Robson Ranch has volunteers serving in the capacity of a committee, advisory council,…
Category: April 2019
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Robson Ranch RC Club visits Dwarf Car Museum
RC Club members participate in several outings, some related to cars and others related to flying in addition to social events held every month at the RC Park. In March, about 20 club members visited the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa. The museum displays scaled down replicas of classic cars in a museum type atmosphere.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Material Girls news
Jean Handlen In January, two groups of Material Girls traveled to Hereford, Arizona for an annual three- or four-day quilting/sewing retreat at Ritter Ranch. Hosted by Sheila and Bill Ritter, a fun time was had by all being pampered with good food, comfortable quarters and no household responsibilities! Quilt tops were sewn (some until wee…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Pottery studio news
The pottery studio has had a great month learning from seasoned volunteers about everything from “how to handle clay” to “how to throw it on the wheel until your head spins.” We have been having a great time getting to know each other and learning different ways to work with clay. We are planning many…
Front Page, April 2019
Vagabonds enjoy mid-season potluck
Rebecca McKinney Once a season the RV Club likes to host a potluck at one of our member’s homes. This year’s event was held at Tom and Rebecca McKinney’s home. They hosted over 80 members. It was a great time with unbelievable appetizers, salads, scrumptious potato and bean dishes, delicious desserts and shredded beef sandwiches…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Watercolor Techniques and Mixing Desert Greens
In the month of February, the Fine Arts Guild sponsored two classes. Melanie Douglas taught Watercolor Techniques to a class consisting of mostly new members. Each year Melanie excites new members with her enthusiasm about watercolor and encourages them to paint with her when she is monitoring. Sometimes she converts a member from another medium…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
RC Club holds combat event
The Robson Ranch RC Club has been holding weekly flying events for the entertainment of local residents. On March 11, the club held a “combat flying event” in which club pilots attached streamers to the tails of airplanes. The object of the competition is to cut the streamers on competing planes with the propellers of…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Bridge Divas road trip
Babs Barney-Steeves Eight gals from the Robson Ranch, AZ Bridge Club took a four-day road trip to Rocky Point, Mexico. Their wonderful beach paradise home came with a cook/housekeeper. Karla was loved by all and fixed delicious meals. A favorite seemed to be her coconut shrimp! Besides eating, laughing and sharing, the gals played 194…
Generals, April 2019
MasterMind: a new activity
MasterMind is a new activity in our community. It is an informal endeavor that focuses on general knowledge trivia in order to have fun and keep our minds sharp. Under consideration are various kinds of contests (beyond those offered in the Ranch House on Thursday nights). Additionally, it is likely that general knowledge questions will…
Generals, April 2019
Barking dog notice
Melani Caron, CAAM, CMCA, General Manager With the temperatures cooling down and more people opening their windows to enjoy the weather, the topic of barking dogs was recently brought to my attention. I don’t know if this is a problem throughout the community or just in a specific area. This communication is meant to offer…