Capt. Kevin Rattey, Squadron Commander The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) established a Cadet Squadron in Eloy in July 2018. Youth ages 12 to 18 from around the area attend meetings every Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Senior members (18 years and older) provide the instruction, supervision, mentoring, and support to the squadron in a…
Pat Sand Have you ever thought about your family tree and wondered what your great grandfather did for a living or how your great grandmother died? I’ve made some interesting and sometimes tragic discoveries this past summer while getting to know my ancestors. I discovered that my great grandfather died in a freshet. Does anyone…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club completed the RC car racing summer season despite all of the necessary COVID regulations. The winter season will begin in November. Tuesday morning is practice day and Thursday morning is points racing day. Awards are based on points accumulated during the season for racers who finished…
Carol Breen Cj and her husband AZ have lived at Robson Ranch for six years having moved from Nevada. As the current president of the Pottery/Ceramics Club, Cj is also acting president of the Line Dance Club. Cj also can be found on the tennis courts!
Mary Beth Smith Doris Betuel and her husband Ken have lived at Robson Ranch for a little over four years. They have a menagerie of two dogs, two horses, and a miniature donkey. The horses and donkey followed them from Oregon where they lived for 21 years. In Oregon, she was a Human Resources manager…
Diane Bohmert The Material Girls beautiful “Desert Sky” 2020 Raffle Quilt Drawing will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1:45 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center outside the Material Girls Sewing Studio. COVID precautions will be followed, masks are required as well as social distancing. Ticket prices are $1 for one ticket, $5 for…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Director On the last Friday morning of September, Nils Johnson asked several participating artists to unbridle their minds and paint what came to mind when given the words: kiss, claustrophobia, and freedom. They were to paint for two minutes using only black and white paint. After loosening everyone up, he demonstrated the easy drawing of…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Director This month I would like to feature a dynamic duo of watercolor artists who joined the Fine Arts Guild this past summer. Terry and Don Helmstetter moved to Robson Ranch this past April from a Del Webb 55+ community in Reno, Nev. They both have been amateur watercolorists for over 40 years. They…
Paul Gayer Is line dancing good exercise? Yes, many studies say it is! It is widely known to be one of the best forms of exercise for people with aging bodies. “Why?” you may ask. It provides the benefits of an aerobic workout which helps maintain a healthy heart, and provides a platform for you to…