R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly It seems every week you hear reports that someone has broken into the community mailbox. But why? In the digital age, financial fraud takes many forms, but one old-school method that is far from digital is making a comeback—check washing. This type of fraud involves altering the details on…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup: Where Smoke, Laughter, and Zero Rules Reign Supreme
Forget everything you know about clubs—Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup is where cigar lovers gather for a no-nonsense, smoke-filled good time. No fees, no formality, no one asking you to sign a charter. This is the anti-club for people who just want to kick back with a cigar, a drink, and some good company. Here’s how…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Kicks Off New Year
Pat Sand Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Genealogy Club is returning in November. Our first meeting of the year is Nov. 5, with Rebecca Bley Shamblin presenting “Getting Started.” For those of you wondering how to begin research on your family tree, this is a session you should attend. Our second meeting is Nov. 19, with…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
Ladies Social Club Luncheon
Bonnie Carnagey The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club luncheon was held on Oct. 7. Our guest speaker was Eloy’s Mayor Elect, Andy Sutton. Mr. Sutton gave a very informative talk about the current and future projects for the City of Eloy. The members truly enjoyed his presentation. The club’s major fundraiser, the Christmas Tree…
November 2024, Religion
Answering the Skeptics in Genesis
Pastor Frank DeFusco Starting in two to three weeks, our Friday Bible Study will start exploring what many Bible scholars believe to be the most important book in the Bible, the Book of Genesis, for it is the foundation upon which all the other 65 books of God’s written Word have been based. After Jesus…
November 2024, Religion
What Are You Looking For?
Pastor Ash Dotson, Oasis UMC In John 1:38, Jesus asks potential disciples, “What are you looking for?” These are the first words that the author(s) of John record Jesus as saying in this Gospel. This is the question Jesus asks in many ways throughout the Gospels and of each of us. And, our answer to…
November 2024, Religion
Discipline
Pastor Chet Kwiat Hebrews 12:11 We often think of discipline in terms of punishment. Instead, we should try to look at it from the point of view of an athlete. The athlete trains their body to get stronger and perfect their technique to become more successful. Certainly, the hard work and sacrifice is not always…
November 2024, Religion
Volunteer Service Is the Best Medicine
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft The Virtues Connections group, a Robson Ranch group that meets regularly, led by Betsy Lydle Smith, Master Virtues Facilitator extraordinaire, defines the “Service” virtue in this way: “Using our gifts to be of service is the fullest expression of our lives. Each day we find a multitude of ways to be…
November 2024, Generals
Our Mediterranean Extravaganza
Kimo Dejon The Ranch Travel Group made up of numerous Robson Ranch residents just returned from the cruising event of 2024 in the beautiful Mediterranean Sea aboard the Windstar Cruises’ yacht, the Star Legend. This sailing was the only 15-day sailing in 2024 that had the same stellar itinerary and all on a ship with…
November 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Neologism
David Zapatka Are you as fascinated with the creation of new words as I am? I find the people who create new words deliciously inventive and their new words fun to learn. While reading an article titled Literary Wordmakers by my friend, Richard Lederer, I ran across this sentence, “Although the identities of most of…