Marge Doughty, Vice President Do you have an interest in machine embroidery? If so, welcome to the Robson Ranch HOA’s newest club, the Happy Hoopers! This congenial group of embroidery enthusiasts came together in May 2026 to focus on machine embroidery as a fun and rewarding sewing activity at Robson Ranch. Currently several members share…
Julie White Things are a little fishy down at the Robson Ranch Stained Glass Club studio! Our members had a blast last month creating all sorts of whimsical and unusual items. Check out Pamela’s delightful fish in bubbles surrounded by seaweed, and Julie’s charming fish and seahorse nestled in a bed of (fake) coral. Speaking…
Martin Bender The annual Support Our Troops-Arizona (SOT-AZ) Live Auction to honor our veterans is back. The Hermosa Room doors will open at 5 p.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, to preview the auction lots. At 6:30 p.m. the U.S. Marine Corps Junior ROTC Cadets will present the opening ceremony to salute all Robson…
Doris Betuel Meet Michele McLey, Fused Glass Club member of the month! Michele was born in California, but as an Air Force brat, traveled the world in her youth. Her adventures were as far away as Turkey in the 1970s. Since this was a turbulent time in the Middle East, they could not have any…
Bonnie Carnagey The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club welcomed members and guests to its first meeting of the fall season on Oct. 5. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the gathering offered an opportunity to learn about healthcare services in the community and honor the courage of breast cancer survivors. The club was…
Jeannie Salmon The Creative Arts Center saw Robson Ranch Paper Crafters this summer busily organizing supplies, accepting new donations, and creating cards for donating to different organizations in the area. We were also able to work on our own personal cards to send to family members and friends. The display window was decorated each month…
Jaine Toth Robson resident Jaine Toth feels honored to be among the 27 contributors to the just published anthology A Hundred Thousand Hopes: Stories on the Power of Prayer. The authors present personal reflections of diverse life experiences and backgrounds. Participants are Baha’i, Christian, Buddhist, and agnostic. Their divergent experiences include surviving near-death experiences, navigating…
Margie Calhoun The Fine Arts Guild enjoyed a wonderful afternoon on Sept. 30 as we hosted our very first Sip & Paint in the Hermosa Ballroom. The turnout was fantastic—28 new, inspiring artists joined us to paint a delightfully silly ostrich. Friendships blossomed, phone numbers were exchanged, and the room was filled with laughter and…
Betsy Lydle Smith “Perseverance is the will to carry on. Once we discern our true direction, we stay the course for however long it takes, regardless of obstacles that arise. When creativity inspires us, we do the work required to bring it to fruition. We patiently pursue our goals, remaining steadfast and focused. We persist…
World Kindness Day is Nov. 13. Mike and David, however, have never believed that something as important as kindness should be confined to one date, especially when cigars are involved. So, after an exhaustive planning process involving calendars, text messages, selective memory and remarkably little adult supervision, we have chosen to celebrate this internationally significant…