Mary Beth Fisher When the Robson Ranch genealogy group Roping in the Relatives formed, I was excited to be one of the original members and to participate in establishing the guidelines for what has become in 2021, an exciting educational club that meets twice a month. Every Tuesday I was so excited and could hardly wait,…
Category: March 2021
Features, March 2021
Fine Arts Guild’s Artist of the Month: Meet Sharon Nergaard
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Stained Glass Club
Cynthia Melito The members of the Stained Glass Club learned that they have green thumbs as they were taught how to create Agave Plants that never need watering! Stained Glass artwork can be created to decorate your home and garden as well as the traditional window panels. We offer a beginner’s class, which will take…
Features, March 2021
Joyful Downsizing: Addressing Closet Clutter
Kim Kubsch Tackling the master closet is fourth in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home, one room at a time. As owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING and a Sun Lakes resident, I am passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff.…
Features, March 2021
Word of the Month: Librettist
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…
Features, March 2021
So Many Books, So Little Time
Dear Reader, You may have noticed I tend to review books that are not recent publications or current best sellers as I think you will hear about them from many other sources. I try to go back and find a few gems that may have slipped your attention. These is My Words (1998) by Nancy Turner…
Features, March 2021
Vietnam Veterans Day
Ross Dunfee When did the Vietnam War begin? France maintained colonial rule of Vietnam from 1864 until the Geneva Accords of 1954. During that time, multiple wars occurred in the area (including Cambodia and Laos). The Geneva Accord divided Vietnam into north (Communist rule) and south (the Republic of Vietnam) and that enticed the U.S.…
Features, March 2021
The Heart of a Giver
Bev Douglas What does it take to be a generous giver? That is a question we could ask Renee Kleinjan. Renee is a seamstress who gives her time and sewing talents to create items for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. For several years Renee has been creating pencil pouches, aprons, headbands, and bags to be included…
Features, March 2021
Resident Authors: Robson Resident Publishes Children’s Book
Jaine Toth It All Started in Africa, a children’s book by Robson resident Suzanne Bowman Williams, has just been published by Lucid Books. The tale, in the form of an autobiographical poem, traces a family from their roots in Africa, through their uprooting from their native land to becoming enslaved in America to their eventual…
Generals, March 2021
Homeowner Reminders
Nicole McCracken, Administrative Assistant Thinking of renting or leasing your home? Helpful tips to know! For many in Robson Ranch, living here year-round is the way of life. For others, long travel or months in another city are the norm. For those folks, renting or leasing their home is something that is just a great…