Barbara Renthal Within our Material Girls club is a group of members who have mastered the art and skill of machine embroidery. They enjoy bringing their specialized machines, lots of colorful thread, and complicated projects into the studio on Tuesdays to share their passion with their friends. Now the whole club is welcome to learn this skill, with…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “As always, enjoyed your SaddleBrooke word column. I’ve been saying I’d send a word or two. Finally … I’m an English major and a words person. How did I not know this? It just came up in Wordle (and I thought of you!) … verso. And…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their game. I have taught players over the years to practice these fun variations of 8 ball to improve their confidence, playing ability and run out percentage. A lot of players are good ball pocketers, but have trouble finishing games and running racks in…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will continue to learn from two professional Hall-of-Fame players, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. (Quotes are paraphrased for brevity. Buy Ms. Littlewood’s book to get the whole story!) Unforced errors happen! Nobody means to hit an unforced…
Pastor Frank DeFusco In the Book of Acts chapter 20, the Apostle Paul gathered together the Elders from the church at Ephesus, with the foreknowledge that this would be the last time that he would ever see them. For he had an appointment in Jerusalem, where he was warned by a prophet named Agabus, he…
Bob Skier A friend from Casa Grande, Helen Foster, sister of long-term Robson Ranch resident Laurie Waluk, recently began to share with me her gift for poetry. A dedicated Catholic laywoman, Helen focuses primarily on Christian themes based on Scripture. She humbly admits her work is strictly inspired by the Holy Spirit. Her poems move…
Pam Mumy “Caddy Shack Classic” was the theme of this year’s Robson Ranch Ladies Golf Association (RRLGA) Member/Guest tournament, and what a crazy fun two days! Planning began a year ago, with committee members meeting regularly, often via Zoom over the summer months. One hundred four ladies dressed for success, from classic argyle to Captain’s…
Marsha Oliver “Your best concert ever!” “I knew I would hear great music, but I didn’t know I would be so moved.” “Congrats on a great concert—everything was perfect!” These quotes—plus many more—were heard as we wrapped up our spring 2023 concert, Forever Young. On March 21 and 22, the Hermosa Ballroom was filled with…
The 4th Annual Denim & Diamonds charity event benefiting the Glenn Garcelon Foundation that was held on March 18 was a big success again this year, raising more than $17,000. This popular social event featured a delicious Italian dinner, dancing to Angel Perez and Daniel Clayton, a silent auction, raffle baskets, and door prizes. Earnings…
Bob Kehoe The 2022-23 winter racing season ended for the Robson Ranch RC Club in late March. It proved to be another big success, despite having quite a few race day postponements due to the abnormal amount of rainfall we had. Averaging 30 to 35 racers each Tuesday and Thursday, fierce competition, camaraderie, and fun…