With the excitement of our new Elevate Studio building up and running and the upcoming beautiful remodel of our Sports Center, we are switching up a few things regarding our fitness class price structure. We will be discontinuing punch cards and charging a flat $4 per class, per person fee. Classes will be charged at…
Sports, June 2025
Relishing Pickleball: Beating the Bangers
David Zapatka From 2.0 to 5.0, we have all faced the “bangers,” those players who prefer to hit everything hard rather than play the soft game hitting dinks and drop shots. Would you like to defeat these hard hitters? Consider adopting these tips. Hit deep returns. Keep the banger at the baseline with a deep…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
RR Republican Club—News from the County Recorder
Conrad Tolson Dana Lewis, Pinal County Recorder and Elections Officer was our guest in April. Election integrity: State legislative efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting go back more than 20 years. Arizona voters approved Prop 200 in 2003, which would have required documented proof of citizenship to vote; however, a 2013 decision by the U.S.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
Fun for Those Hot Summer Afternoons
Nancy Friedman As the triple digits approach during our summer here at the Ranch in Eloy, I know many of you will be doing your activities like golf and pickleball early in the morning. I have a suggestion for fun activities to do in the afternoon in an air conditioned room. After you have had…
Features, June 2025
Word of the Month: Opacarophile
David Zapatka Friend and pickleball player Natasha Thompson is a scuba and sunset enthusiast who writes, “loves me some sunsets. Do you know this one, “opacarophile?” Opacarophile—oh-pah-car-oh-fiel noun: an individual who cherishes sunsets, often seeking them out to enjoy the tranquil and colorful transition from day to night. This term reflects a deep affection for…
Religion, June 2025
Synchronicity
Pastor Ash Dotson Hello from Oasis United Methodist Church at Robson Ranch. We invite you to join us in the Laredo Room at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. In John 4:39–42, we read about a transformative encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well: “Many Samaritans in that city believed in Jesus because of the…
May 2025, Front Page
Card Club Luncheon
Vicki Keslin and Barb Mazurek hosted our Hand, Knee & Foot Card Club’s annual Spring Luncheon at Buffalo Wild Wings in March. It included lunch, cookies, and a cute goody bag that we were able to take home. As you can see from the green eyeglasses and most attendees wearing green in the picture, we…
May 2025, Front Page
Ranch Wins Annual Trap Trials!
Vicki Ray Trap shooters from Robson Ranch took the highest honor at the 15th Robson Trap Trials held March 14 at Tucson Trap & Skeet. Shooters from Robson Communities across Arizona convened for the event, hosted by Quail Creek. As the 2025 winner, Robson Ranch will host the 2026 event. This unique trap-shooting contest combines…
May 2025, Front Page
Ladies Finish Season with Net Points League Win!
Diane Penner, EVTP Robson Ranch Captain Robson Ranch Ladies Travel Team competed in their final East Valley Team Play (EVTP) match on April 7 at Ken McDonald in Tempe with a beautiful day for golf. We had some tough matches against Oakwood who had lower handicaps than us, but we had consistent contributions across the board from…
May 2025
Merry May
Tamara Weaver Few would disagree that May is a merry month. It’s known for spring, holidays, flowers, and celebrations. That alone would seem to prove the premise of May being merry. At the glass fusion studio, we tend to be merry all year long, but May is a month that brings special joy. Whether it’s…