Nancy Friedman On a quiet Saturday morning in November, Janet Buckingham demonstrated to Margie Thompson, Barbara Hunt, and Georgia Brosnihan the art of pouring. Janet has been pouring art for a couple of years now and has become quite versatile in her techniques. Since using the technique of pouring can become quite messy and ugly…
Category: December 2020
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.Clubs & Classes, December 2020
National Mahjongg League News
Mary Beth Fisher Robson Ranch has a very active and generous community of mahjongg players. Twenty-four residents have learned the game since August, all while respecting current guidelines around the virus we are facing. In addition, those players from 2019 who ordered cards through me, Mary Beth Fisher, as the Collector, donated $244 to Arizona Alliance Cancer…
Sports, December 2020
AWGA State Medallion Winners
Pam Mumy The Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA) State Medallion is an event that is held every year in Arizona. During our ladies play dates, there are four rounds designated for the state medallion. Your best two gross rounds and your best two net rounds are added together against the rest of the field. The…
Features, December 2020
Robson Resident, Nancy Friedman, Wins National Award
Alan Friedman Nancy Friedman, a Robson Ranch resident, has received the Carl Goldberg Vital People award from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), recognizing her work on behalf of the Casa Grande Remote Control (RC) Flyers, an Arizona non-profit corporation. The award honors members who go above and beyond to support model aviation, their clubs, and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
The Stained Glass Club Is Growing
Diane Williams Whether it’s a stained-glass cacti garden, a beautiful Mexican pot mosaic, or enrolling new members; the club is growing! In these uncertain times members of the club have the safety of everyone entering the studio as a priority to ensure all guidelines of the HOA are followed. We are constantly seeking ways to…
Features, December 2020
Dollars and Sense: What Is the Maximum Loan Amount?
Melanie Sedam A maximum loan amount describes the total amount that an applicant is authorized to borrow. Maximum loan amounts are used for standard loans, credit cards, and line-of-credit accounts. Key Takeaways * A maximum loan amount describes the total sum that one is authorized to borrow on a line of credit, credit card, personal…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
COVID-19 and the Choir
President Steve Gove and Choir Director Lisa Hunt The year 2020, the year of COVID–19, has had a very profound effect on the Robson Ranch Singers. Many of our members are not residents at Robson Ranch, coming from many different states and from provinces in Canada. Many of these members have decided to stay where…
Features, December 2020
Word of the Month: Cool
David Zapatka After reading last month’s WOTM “groovy,” sister and reader, Debbie Zapatka, wrote, “That was cool, man! Does ‘cool’ have the same sort of history as groovy? A friend at work uses the word groovy all the time.” Sister and reader Judy Haberstroh wrote, “Interesting. The only person I know who still occasionally uses…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Getting Your Pumpkin On
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Director A beginning colored pencil demonstration sponsored by the Fine Arts Guild occurred on Oct. 21, just in time to produce a colored pencil drawing of a pumpkin for Halloween. With the aid of a DVD by Janie Gildow, a teacher from the Art Institute of the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Karen Cutrell…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Pottery/Ceramics Club Featured Artist: Kathy Foran
Carol Breen, Pottery/Ceramics Reporter Kathy and her husband Royal moved to Robson Ranch eleven years ago from Oregon. This was right around the time subtle talk had begun about opening a Creative Arts Center. The Pottery/Ceramics Club began in the new center in January 2010 with Kathy as co-president. “I think I’ve held just about every…