Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ) board members David Murray, Bob Rohl, Kim Castleberry, Bob O’Neale, and Larry Zimmerman presented a check for $5,000 to Lori Laurito and Kelly Laurich of Fisher House in Tucson. Fisher House houses up to 16 families of veterans from up to 50 miles away who are in hospice or other VA…
Jaine Toth An artist who works in acrylics and watercolors, Susan Halley found a way to combine her artwork with paper crafting. About a year ago, when Susan retired, Doreen Beers, who belongs to both the fine arts and the paper crafting groups, encouraged Susan to join the Paper Crafting Club to find ways to…
Susan Halley The Fine Art Guild just completed their final summer Beginner’s Acrylic Class. The instructor, Nils Johnson, did a wonderful job showing five enthusiastic painters how easy it is to finish a sunset landscape in just three hours. We started out learning about the different types of brushes and how they can be used…
Cynthia Melito He stands 16 inches tall, is three-dimensional, adorable, and I named him Cactus Buddy. During this class, I teach members how to take a project from an idea, to a pattern, and then to completion. Members will draw their own designs within the basic pattern outline, so each cactus will be unique. The…
Fall is officially here, and with that, cooler temperatures, return of our snowbirds, and preparing for Halloween and Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the changing weather and seasons, check out a few of the beautiful fall items that our members have created. The Fused Glass Club offers a beginner’s class once a month for residents…
Martha Spillane The members of the Gourd Club hope everyone had a wonderful summer and are ready to settle back into the many activities here at the Ranch. I know many of you took well-deserved vacations and brought back countless memories. My husband and I took a tour of Antelope Canyon, Page, Ariz., and Mesa…
Susie Klopp It’s October already and the start of fall. As we turn the corner from summer, we all realize that this is a busy time of the year. Winter residents start returning, with any luck the weather starts to cool down, and the holidays are just around the corner! I don’t know about you,…