Ross Dunfee What is a Marine? A sailor, a soldier, or an infantry or amphibious assault member? They are all soldiers serving on ships ready for land action. Their history, etched in antiquity, has records in ancient Greece and Rome. In the 17th century, the English, in its wars with the Dutch, referred to Marine units as naval…
Category: October 2021
Sports, October 2021
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka Are you looking for an enriching retirement activity? Are you interested in quality exercise while having a good time? Are you interested in a social environment where you can meet friendly, fun people? Are you interested in making new friends in your community? Consider giving the fastest-growing sport in the world, pickleball, a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Basic Social Dance = Simplest Form of Ballroom Dancing
Mary Lou Kaye Joining a dance class will be the best decision you make this year. It’s a fun way to get exercise and stay healthy in a social atmosphere. There’s nothing to memorize and we focus primarily on the music being played and our connection with our partner. It’s dancing reduced to its simplest format…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Susan Halley is the October, 2021, Artist of the Month
Deborah Dougless Susan Halley and her husband Dennis have been homeowners at Robson Ranch for nine years. They are self-employed from Parker, Colo. and have expanded their business to Arizona. They found Robson Ranch a wonderful halfway place between Phoenix and Tucson, and knew this would be an ideal place to retire. Susan has always…
Front Page, October 2021
Write On…
Jaine Toth After a several year hiatus, the Robson Ranch writers’ group, Write On …, has re-formed. At a prior planning meeting, it was decided to begin the first half-hour of meetings with writing exercises, led by the members themselves. In lieu of an exercise, Bob Rice opened our first gathering with a presentation on…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Needle Crafters Club
Diana Oleson Happy Halloween! For those of you who are new to Robson Ranch, I would like to tell you about our Needle Crafters Club. It is free to join and my classes are free as well. We offer knitting, crochet, weaving, macramé, hand embroidery, counted cross stitch, and needle point. We meet on Thursdays…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Cycling for Fun and Furry Friends
Joy Wegner, Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues Why would residents of SaddleBrooke be excited about the El Tour de Tucson cycling event coming up on Nov. 20? Because it’s a fun, fantastic cycling event and you can cycle to raise funds for Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues! El Tour…
Generals, October 2021
Save The Date! Meet the Authors
Jaine Toth Come and meet The authors on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Hermosa Ballroom. Six Robson Ranch residents will read excerpts from their published works, speak about their writing, and answer questions from those attending. All will be available to meet with you individually afterwards. Books will be available…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
And The Winner Is … John Koski!
Martha Spillane After many weeks of exchanges with Robson Ranch Gourd Club member John Koski, I was fortunate enough to sit with him for this interview. Chosen as artist of the month, I was curious to know more about our Robson resident. I found John to be witty and yet modest, while still maintaining his…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Desert Threads New “Opportunity Quilt”
Sue Bart Desert Threads, a Chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild, met in person on Sept. 8, at 9:30 a.m. in the Ceramics Room at Cottonwood Country Club. Vicki Watson presented information about the “One Block Wonder” style of quilts. A grand time was enjoyed, catching up after summer and doing virtual meetings. A new fundraiser quilt was…