Pastor Larry Sundin Our country is celebrating its 250th birthday this month. Most of us have been around to celebrate 50 or more of those birthdays. But what is rarely mentioned about our nation’s birth is the role Christianity played in the founding of our nation. For one, the understanding that people are flawed by…
Category: July 2026
Clubs & Classes, July 2026
Fused Glass Club Member Profile—Laurel Prysiazny
The Robson Ranch Fused Glass Club is pleased to introduce our member of the month, Laurel Prysiazny. Like many Robson residents, Laurel and her husband, Dwayne, started their journey in Canada before eventually relocating to Robson Ranch. She and Dwayne married on Halloween 1981 so they would never forget their wedding anniversary! On their wedding…
July 2026, Clubs & Classes
Fine Arts Guild’s New Approach to Summer Painting
Terry Helmstetter This summer the Fine Arts Guild is putting a new twist on their painting themes. One week each month we will do an intense study on one topic of interest. The first in this series concentrated on water: an ocean scene, a river scene, and a lake scene and how to make each…
July 2026
Play Your Best Pool: Understanding Expectations When Improving Your Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Let me offer a piece of advice that can save you a lot of frustration and help you stay motivated on your journey to improvement. Anytime you take a lesson or begin working on a new skill, real improvement rarely happens immediately. In fact, it’s very common for your performance to…
July 2026
It’s Christmas in July at the Material Girls Studio
Sharon White Look around—there’s holiday fabric everywhere! The Fabric Committee is hosting a Christmas in July project with holiday themed pillowcase kits to sew up for kids to enjoy during the winter holidays. Members will make a pillowcase using the “burrito” method. A lucky child will get a cute pillowcase and the pattern is given…
Clubs & Classes, July 2026
Heat, Fireworks, and Other Questionable Decisions
July in Arizona is a special time of year. The pavement shimmers. The steering wheel becomes a branding iron. The mailbox feels like a pizza oven. And somewhere in Robson Ranch, a group of cigar lovers looks outside at the blazing desert and says, “Perfect weather to light something on fire.” That can only mean…
July 2026, Clubs & Classes
Woodshop Makes Music
Doris Betuel A block of wood. A love of music. What do these two things have in common? Our Robson Woodshop has a tremendous array of tools and equipment. Doubtless you have seen or purchased some awesome bowls, cutting boards, or trays from them. Perhaps you have even made some of these items in their…
Clubs & Classes, July 2026
Candidate for State AG and Our House Representative Visit the Republican Club
Conrad Tolson In May we welcomed Warren Petersen, AZ Senate President and Attorney General (AG) candidate, and our AZ House Representative, Teresa Martinez. Warren Petersen. He has been endorsed by a large number of police associations, sheriffs, legislators, supervisors, and attorneys. As Senate President he has constitutional authority to take on cases the AG declines,…
July 2026, Clubs & Classes
Come Join the Fun of Stained Glass!
Julie White The stained glass club is open for business during these hot days of summer. Working in our air-conditioned studio is the perfect way to stay cool while getting creative. Recently Donna Cody and Mary Hogan took part in a beginner’s class led by our president, Beth Sulek-LaHousse. Together, they tackled enchanting beginner projects…
July 2026, Clubs & Classes
Relishing Pickleball: Improve Your Pickleball Dinking Techniques
David Zapatka The dink is pickleball’s most nuanced shot, deceptively simple to learn, endlessly deep to master. While beginners treat it as a stopgap between rallies, advanced players weaponize it. Here’s how to transform your dinking game from passive to dominant. Elite dinks share three qualities. They land in the kitchen, stay low over the…