Nancy Mumpton Stinknet is a fast-moving, invasive weed in Arizona. It has green “carrot like” leaves and rounded flowers. The leaves smell pungent. It can be allergenic. It emerges from November to April and starts flowering in February. Seed is easily spread by wind and traffic. It loves to sprout in the stones along the…
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Paper Crafting Club Member Profile: Jaine Toth
Jaine Toth “I don’t have a creative bone in my body.”—Jaine Toth’s plaint of her younger years. After attempts at sewing, knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, macramé—the typical handcrafts—and failing, Jaine figured she’d missed out on the arts gene. Eventually she caught the acting bug as well as the one for writing. Pleased to have these creative…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Vagabonds on the Road Again
Gene Bond, Wagonmaster After numerous rallies being canceled because of COVID, a group of Vagabonds headed out in their RVs in January 2022. On day one, Jan. 19, the members traveled to the La Paz County Campground located on the Colorado River north of the town of Parker. A total of 12 RVs arrived in…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Black and White to Gray with a Little Color
Nils Johnson Back by popular demand, the Fine Arts Guild held an acrylic painting class instructed by Nils Johnson. The class started with black and white color mixing to learn value, which in the art world is essentially how light or dark something is on a scale of white to black (with white being the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Robson Ranch RC Club Profile: Jane Minish
Bob Kehoe Among my auto racing associates in the Pacific Northwest, one stands at the top of the ladder. His name was Rolla Vollstedt, a decorated World War II veteran who returned home and became thoroughly involved with the sport of auto racing in the late 1940s. Rolla passed away in 2017 at age 99.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Fused Glass Member of the Month—Tamara Weaver
Meet our April Fused Glass Club member of the month, Tamara Weaver. Tamara is first to admit that she is obsessed with fusing, as she is one of our most dedicated and regular members. Her journey to Robson Ranch started in Sioux City, Iowa. She joined the Iowa Air National Guard right after early graduation…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Needle Crafters Can Teach You to Knit and Crochet
Diana Oleson Would you like to learn to knit or crochet? Come to the Creative Arts Center, Studio VI, on Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and ask for Diana. The Needle Crafters have a class now on how to knit a scarf, with a lovely pattern at both ends. If you know how to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Gourder of the Month: Kathy Foran
Martha Spillane Meet another gourd club celebrity, our very own Kathy Foran. Kathy and her husband, Royal, have lived at Robson Ranch since 2009. Within six months of their move to the Ranch, Kathy was seeing many transformations. She watched the construction of the Creative Arts Center, and she was thrilled when she found out…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Ladies Social Club February Luncheon Highlights
Nora Shelton The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club held their luncheon on Feb. 14 with 80 attending! Brandy Prescott and Kelsie Pate, aestheticians from the Chatty Shack Salon and Med Spa in Casa Grande, were the guest speakers. They provided information about the many kinds of skin care treatments that are offered at the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Dancing Benefits Your Brain
According to Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Coral Springs, dancing makes you smarter. “It’s been scientifically proven that the only physical activity to offer protection against dementia is frequent dancing.” Reading has a 35% reduced risk of dementia, and doing crossword puzzles at least four days a week reduced the risk by 47%. Dancing, however,…