Category: November 2020

Bringing Joy, One Box at a Time!

Dave Douglas Once again Robson Ranch, in conjunction with Rock Springs Church, will participate in Operation Christmas Child World-Wide Packing of Shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child (OCC) provides shoeboxes filled with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies to children all over the world who have never received a gift. OCC is a division of Samaritan’s Purse, a world…

Joyful Downsizing: Organizing the Kitchen

Kim Kubsch

Kim Kubsch Organizing the Kitchen is first in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. Kim Kubsch, a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful Downsizing, is passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. The…

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron

Capt. Kevin Rattey, Squadron Commander The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) established a Cadet Squadron in Eloy in July 2018. Youth ages 12 to 18 from around the area attend meetings every Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Senior members (18 years and older) provide the instruction, supervision, mentoring, and support to the squadron in a…

Ropin’ In Yer Relatives Genealogy Group

Pat Sand Have you ever thought about your family tree and wondered what your great grandfather did for a living or how your great grandmother died? I’ve made some interesting and sometimes tragic discoveries this past summer while getting to know my ancestors. I discovered that my great grandfather died in a freshet. Does anyone…

Fused Glass Jane of All Trades!

Mary Beth Smith Doris Betuel and her husband Ken have lived at Robson Ranch for a little over four years. They have a menagerie of two dogs, two horses, and a miniature donkey. The horses and donkey followed them from Oregon where they lived for 21 years. In Oregon, she was a Human Resources manager…

Material Girls Raffle “Desert Sky” Quilt

Diane Bohmert The Material Girls beautiful “Desert Sky” 2020 Raffle Quilt Drawing will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1:45 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center outside the Material Girls Sewing Studio. COVID precautions will be followed, masks are required as well as social distancing. Ticket prices are $1 for one ticket, $5 for…

From Black to White and then Color

Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Director On the last Friday morning of September, Nils Johnson asked several participating artists to unbridle their minds and paint what came to mind when given the words: kiss, claustrophobia, and freedom. They were to paint for two minutes using only black and white paint. After loosening everyone up, he demonstrated the easy drawing of…