Category: July 2016

Scholarships awarded

Copy of invitation

The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club is a charitable organization for women organized in 2007 here at the Ranch. It was founded on three principles: Charity, Friendship and Education. In 2010 The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club Book Scholarship became an important part of the organization and exemplifies its continuing dedication to charitable…

Pottery Guild sale Oct. 23

Janet Bloam When you buy something from an artist You’re buying hundreds of hours of errors and experimentation You’re buying years of frustration And moments of pure joy. You’re NOT buying just one thing. You are buying a piece of a heart. A piece of a soul… A small piece Of someone else’s life. Author…

Arizona Diamondbacks Schedule

Date Opponent Time Friday, July 01, 2016 Giants 6:40 PM Saturday, July 02, 2016 Giants 7:10 PM Sunday, July 03, 2016 Giants 1:10 PM Monday, July 04, 2016 Padres 6:10 PM Tuesday, July 05, 2016 Padres 6:40 PM Wednesday, July 06, 2016 Padres 6:40 PM Friday, July 08, 2016 at Giants 7:15 PM Saturday, July…

Radio Control Club assists Eloy Junior High

Students and mentors at the flying field

In April and May five members of the Robson Ranch RC Club spent their Friday mornings at Eloy Junior High School. Their time was spent introducing interested students to the world of RC Flying. Students were given flight instruction using simulators and were then able to transition, with instructor guidance, to the actual Radio Controlled…

Word of The Month: Wombat

David Zapatka This month’s word of the month is wombat; noun wom·bat ˈwäm-ˌbat any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials (genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small bears. Origin of wombat – Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wombad. Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. They are about 40 inches in length with…

Veterans’ Voice

Art Sloane Retired military veterans under age 65 and their families are likely to pay hundreds of dollars more each year for health care coverage if Congress approves a 2017 budget proposed by the Pentagon. If you do not belong to a veterans organization and receive up to date information in their publications join one…

Material Girls recycle fabric

Patty Foley used her neighbor’s, Ken & Pat Hansen, draperies to make 73 tote bags for the Family Advocacy Center.

The Robson Ranch Material Girls may be scattered far and wide across both the U.S. and Canada, but all of our members are hard at work supporting our charity work. Many of our members are working on quilt tops over the summer months to support all of our charity work. Last year as well as…

Ask Your Agents

Dear Cheri and Tammy, With all the delay at the airports, is there any advice you can share to make my travels more bearable? Signed, John Staples Dear John, Airport lines have been at an all-time high causing travelers to boil with frustration. A recent eight to 10 percent increase in travel has led to…

July events at the Ranch

Showtime at the Ranch will be July 6 in the Hermosa Ballroom including popcorn, wine and a movie. Movie: Something’s Gotta Give Story line: Harry Sanborn is an aged music industry exec with a fondness for a younger woman like Marin, his latest trophy girlfriend. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack…