Diane Williams Mary Ann Bechtel was enthusiastic to begin holding orientation classes again in January 2022 and has instructed 13 Robson Ranch residents in the art of ceramics and pottery since then. Mary Ann joined the Ceramics & Pottery Club in 2015. “Ceramics and pottery is something I have loved and yearned for, for years,…
Mah Jongg Fun Day is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Robson Ranch in Eloy, Ariz. Tickets will go on sale in December 2022. More details to follow. If you have any questions, contact the 2023 committee chairperson, Jeani Weimelt, at 847-594-2817.
Susie Klopp Well Christmas, of course! When you love to give handmade gifts—like the Material Girls do—for the holidays, you had best start early. July is a great time if you don’t want to spend the month of December working 20 hours a day trying to finish those gifts you were sure wouldn’t take any…
Jaine Toth The Robson Paper Crafting Club once again is lucky to have another talented and experienced paper crafter relocate and join our group. Dawn Evans, formerly of Minnesota and Alaska, became a full-time resident at Robson Ranch in February and promptly joined our club. Dawn began paper crafting 25 years ago when she was introduced…
David Zapatka Is it just me or are you hearing this too? It seems more people are using words or phrases that sound like but are mistakenly used in a semi-logical or seemingly plausible way for the correct word or phrase either on its own or as part of an expression. While at Rudy’s BBQ,…
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport International air travel has been making a strong recovery at Phoenix Sky Harbor, where Condor Airlines recently resumed its nonstop Phoenix-Frankfurt flight after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This service operates two days a week from May through September. Condor, which began nonstop seasonal service from Phoenix…
The Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club awarded college scholarships to two deserving seniors from Santa Cruz Valley Union School in Eloy. The awards were presented at the club luncheon on May 9. Each student received a $500 gift card to use toward supplies needed for college in August. Congratulations to these outstanding students: Janaeya…
Eddie Peters, Secretary, SOT-AZ Support Our Troops–AZ board members and members Rick Kvangnes, Eddie Peters, Bob Rohl, and Larry Zimmerman presented a check on May 24 for $3,000 to Commander Lori Byrne of VFW Post 1677 of Casa Grande. SOT–AZ will donate more than $85,000 this year to veterans’ causes and organizations. Help us at…
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
On June 9, 14 members of the Robson Ranch Singles Group went on the Copper Country Wine Tour to Northern 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…