Diana Oleson The Needle Crafters would like to thank those of you who have donated yarn to us so that we can create scarves, hats, and gloves for our various charities. We use every bit of the yarn—pieces 4 inches and larger get tied into a ball to be used later. We will be making a…
It’s time to welcome in summer.
Mary Jo Albrecht The Robson Ranch Musicians were a listening and dancing pleasure at our April dance. The 8-piece band performed music from the big band era to modern songs. The music from the horn, percussion, and strings sections brought back many memories from an era when Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller played. An unexpected…
Eddie Peters More than 60 Vietnam veterans from Robson Ranch received a pin from the Vietnam War Commemorative Partner Program on April 14 at an event sponsored by Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ). That same day, SOT–AZ presented a check for $20,000 to Honoring/Hiring/Helping Our Heroes (HOHP), the leading veteran support organization in Pinal County. Robson Ranch residents…
Susie Klopp When you get a bunch of creative people together and give them a challenge, unusual results can occur. That’s what happened this last February. Material Girls found a quilt pattern to fit all sorts of occasions. It could be for a man, a woman, or a child. It could be happy, elegant, cute, or formal. Our…
On April 26, the Robson Ranch Arizona Republican Club sponsored a day-long forum featuring Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and Arizona Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer. More than 300 people filled the Hermosa Ballroom, where they had the opportunity to hear the candidates present their positions on various…
Deborah Dorman On May 9, members of the Democratic Club of Robson Ranch and a few guests from other clubs were treated to an open house at a brand-new facility for the Eloy Elementary School District’s Parent Support Center, run by Angela Acuña and commonly called “Angela’s Closet.” Far more than a storage facility, it…
On April 28, 14 members of the Robson Ranch Singles Group went on a wine tour to Southern Arizona organized by Robson Ranch resident and Singles Group member Chuck Senk. The wine tour was arranged through Arizona Winery Tours (Tucson) on a private bus and guided by driver Zach Glover. The group first visited Old…
Bob Kehoe and Henry Morgan The 2021–22 winter racing season has come to an end for the Robson Ranch RC Club Flying Field. This was the first year the club held a series of fun flying events to build on basic skills of the pilots. Affectionately called “Fun Fly Days,” and designed to be fun…
Jaine Toth As the thermometer rises, the number of paper crafters at the studio dwindles. Yet even some of our winter residents turn up for one last go at their projects before escaping the desert heat, and a few who don’t have time to work still turn up for a few minutes to bid the…