Doris Betuel Dried gourds can be sewing baskets, bowls, birdhouses, and more. The Robson Ranch Gourd Club recently had a class on how to transform a gourd into a “thunder gourd” or into a wind chime. The two sounds could not be more different. A wind chime will make a beautiful tinkling of notes when…
Doris Betuel The haunting notes of the Native American flute stirs a person’s soul and invokes a feeling of peace and calm. Rosalyn Vier has been our leader in teaching the community residents to play the Native American flute. This year, she could not join us, but a few interested residents started an informal flute…
Vera Cannella, Robson Ranch Singers Tour Coordinator A contingent of the Robson Ranch Singers departs for Washington, D.C., on May 21 to participate in choral performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the National Memorial Day Choral Festival, and the Memorial Day Parade. It’s all part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of…
Doris Betuel Did you know there is a group of Tai Chi enthusiasts at Robson Ranch? Led by a devoted group of volunteers, they meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Elevate studios from 1 to 3 p.m. An entry level session is from 1 to 2 p.m., and advanced participants meet from 2 to…
John Corbett The Robson Ranch Fit For Life Committee recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of 129 residents at a party in the Ranch House on Saturday, March 7. These residents tracked their steps during the month of February on the StepUp Pedometer Step Counter app and as a group accumulated 27,261,076 steps, which covered a…
Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers enjoyed a fantastic 10-day Caribbean adventure aboard Holland America’s beautiful Rotterdam! Our journey began on Feb. 20, when the Ranchers boarded the ship and met at the sailaway party. There’s nothing quite like watching the shoreline fade away with good friends, ocean breezes, and the promise of a great adventure…
Karen Dielmann Have you ever thought about our nation’s history? I bet you have. And you may have even thought about the wide variety of music that has been important to our nation over the years. But have you ever thought about music defining a nation? Maybe not. The Robson Ranch (RR) Singers have been…
Back by popular demand, our “Senior Prom for Seniors” will be held in the Hermosa Ballroom at Robson Ranch on March 16. Lisa Hunt says, “My husband Ron asked me to go on this date, which he doesn’t do anymore,” she said while grinning in his presence, “and we had a romantic evening. I loved…
Esther Aar, Activities Director On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again… From Jan. 8 to 12, six RVs from Robson Ranch caravaned to Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Sadly, this group is responsible for the upcoming tequila shortage here in Arizona! The RV park is located on the shores of the…
Karen Dielmann Have you heard the word “semiquicentennial” before? Me neither … until Laurie Laramie, the Director of the Robson Ranch Singers, used it in describing the theme of the Spring Show. Laurie and our Associate Director, Beth Forbes, have been working diligently along with all of the Singers to prepare for a spectacular event…