Don and Terry Helmstetter The Fine Arts Guild held a beginning watercolor class instructed by Terry and Don Helmstetter. The eight attendees learned some basics and then practiced on a monochromatic painting, learning the effect of tone changes with one color and water mixed in different volumes. They also did a landscape, learning to mix colors.…
Lois Moncel, Director of Fitness & Wellness As we age, most of us are aware that we need to add or maintain a strengthening program. However, have you ever wondered why and what exercises are best? It seems right to me to combine strengthening exercises with movements that you use on a daily basis (or…
Ken Muhlbeier Mark Mindrum was born in Hamilton, Ohio, near Cincinnati, and lists players such as Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Joe Morgan as his favorite players growing up. He also says his mom was his biggest baseball influence. “She would play catch with me and throw batting practice,” x Mark says. “The Reds were her team…
Ron Hunt Oct. 3, at 1 p.m.: Our Fall Meeting in the Laredo Room and on Zoom Nov. 14: The Girls Next Door, The Road Runnerz Blues Band, and Sierra Sound Concert and Dance! This night is to raise awareness of our great local charities, and ways to give. Open to all Robson residents. Watch for…
David Zapatka The Pickleball Players Association (PPA) and Genius Sports, a publicly-traded sports data and tech company, recently announced a long-term deal that sets the stage for sports betting in pickleball. Can you imagine walking into one of our local casinos, hearing raucous cheers and seeing a pickleball match on the big screens in the…
Sue Bart The new officers for Desert Threads are starting to make plans for the coming year (runs through June 30, 2022). We invite anyone interested in quilts to come join our chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) and express your desires for programs and classes. Our September meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 9:30 a.m.…