Deborah Douglass Desiree moved to Robson Ranch in June 2020 from Matteson, IL. She was tired of the snow in Illinois and moved here to enjoy the warmer environment. Desiree saw an advertisement for Robson Ranch in a retirement magazine. She liked what she saw and all the activities offered. She visited both PebbleCreek and…
Deborah Douglass Paula Lambert retired from hairdressing in July 2007, and moved to Robson Ranch in August 2007, from Swansea, Mass. Paula and her husband spent their vacations visiting many active adult communities all over the country. One winter, they were able to get an inexpensive flight to Phoenix and looked around at the different…
Deborah Douglass John Clampitt is a retired Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and an artist. John spent 30 years in the Marines performing a vast array of duties. His experience encompasses one year in Vietnam as an infantry leader; two years in Guatemala, Central America, on embassy duty; drill instructor for five years in San Diego; three-year…
Carol Breen My husband Rick and I moved to Robson Ranch just in time for the summer heat, in 2017. When looking at adult communities in the area, other than a golf course for Rick, I needed lots of creative activities as well as opportunities for exercise. As soon as I saw the Creative Arts Center,…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Chairman Sharon moved from Wisconsin after retiring from the restaurant business with her husband and working as a program assistant at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire. Originally thinking Marana was where they wanted to move, Robson Ranch became their choice when meeting “nice and friendly people” while staying in a…
Nancy Friedman Mary Beth moved here by default in 2007. She had retired from a 43-year nursing career followed by a five-year real estate stint. She had also designed and lived in her dream home in the mountains of Colorado on the Arkansas River. “I had this incredible house of which I had always dreamed.…
Carol Breen, Pottery/Ceramics Club Reporter Laurie and her husband, Wally, have been residents at Robson Ranch for 14 years. The location and quality of the homes helped them to select their retirement spot. They moved from Michigan where Laurie was an elementary teacher. Laurie is often found at the Creative Arts Center where she enjoys…
Ingrid L. Schneider After retiring from my occupation as a financial advisor, I was ready to explore my interest in painting again, an interest I’ve had since childhood. In 2017, I joined the Fine Arts Guild so that I could meet other people who shared my interest in art. The Creative Arts Center has not…
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…
Melanie Douglas Meet Nancy Friedman, our selected artist of the month. Nancy moved to Robson Ranch 10 years ago for pickleball, pottery, and a block home. Prior to her retirement, Nancy was a pharmacist with no art experience since grade school. While living in Grand Junction, Colo., she took a pottery class and became interested…