Martha Spillane Last year, we exceeded more than 100 consecutive days without rain, and they’re saying this year we’re going to have another “Nonsoon” year. Gourd Club members are busy at work designing one-of-a-kind thunder gourds in the hopes they might bring about some greatly needed rain. How did it begin? Ron Swank is the original creator of the…
Mary Lou Kaye Join us for a Basic Social Dance class. There’s nothing to memorize, and we’ll focus primarily on the music being played and connection with your partner—It’s dancing reduced to its simplest form. Joining a dance class will be the best decision you make this year. It’s a fun way to get exercise and stay…
Doris Betuel The Fused Glass Club is having a lot of fun making everything from garden stakes, totem poles, trays, boxes, and bowls, to more artistic sun catchers and wall art. We have beginners to seasoned glass artists in our club, and we all share the same passion—namely, melting glass! During the winter, our kiln…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Chairman Butterflies were the topic of the day when Doreen Beers demonstrated how to paint butterflies in watercolor on May 18. Her six participants learned the wet-on-wet and wet-to-dry techniques of watercolor to start their basic butterflies, and then went on to embellish them with a white gel pen and black ink.…
Linda Gayer Summer at Robson Ranch brings hot temperatures, monsoon rains, and dust each afternoon. But if you go to the Sports Club, music will be playing in the aerobics room as Line Dancing Club members learn new choreography to favorite songs, as well as dance to old-time favorites. Although some of the dances are…
Sue Bart Our community service chair, Jody Edwards, with President Diana Jones, delivered 15 quilts to U.S. Veterans on May 14. They also delivered 31 kids’ quilts, nine adult quilts, and two knitted afghans to United Methodist Outreach Ministries (UMOM) in Phoenix. What was amazing about this delivery was that all of the quilts delivered…
Diana Oleson Macramé is making a comeback, and it is better than ever! It has a cleaner and more natural look. The brightly colored wall and plant hangers have been replaced with sleek macramé planters, modern wall décor, and stylish jewelry. Macramé has been around since the 13th century, was made popular in the 1970s, faded…
Alan Friedman The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) passed two new regulations that will impact people who fly model aircraft at the Robson Ranch Radio and everywhere across the nation. The FAA is now requiring model pilots to pass a knowledge test in order to fly their aircraft. Expected to begin after June 2021, the test will…
Carol Breen What a fun afternoon with Debbie Olguin and MaryAnn Betchel instructing how to make a birdhouse. It was a great way to end the season. Participants are anxiously awaiting to see the final painted birdhouses. The studio will remain open during the summer. Please check the white board in the window to see when…
Nora Shelton The Ladies Social Club awarded college book scholarships to five deserving seniors from Santa Cruz Valley Union High School in Eloy. Each year, selected recipients receive $500 to use toward the purchase of textbooks and incidentals needed for college. Congratulations to these deserving students! Guillermo Martinez plans to pursue a career in radiology at Central Arizona College,…