Mike Consentino Richard Akes moved to Robson Ranch in 2008 with his lovely wife of 48 years, Belinda. I, and many others, watched Richard create and build the bench in the Desert Woodcrafters woodshop over the course of several weeks with a lot of curiosity and even more respect for his talent. Richard created the…
On Monday, Aug. 16, there will be a blood drive at Robson Ranch. Come to the Hermosa III (5750 N. Robson Blvd.) from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Your blood donation is more important than ever! Please ensure we have blood available for patients in dire need. Appointments take priority, once the schedule is filled,…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Chair Once again, Nils Johnson teaches his shades of gray class, otherwise known as the value scale from black to white. Nils starts this class with a word warmup. Everyone paints what comes to mind with a couple of words of Nils’ choosing. What is great about this class is you learn more…
Eddie Peters Seven homeowners at Robson Ranch in Eloy, Ariz., recently graduated from the Eloy Police Department Citizens Police Academy. The academy was a nearly 40-hour course that included lessons on history of law enforcement, warrants, crime scene investigation, 911 and dispatch, accident reconstruction, internet crime, drugs and driving under the influence, gangs, code compliance,…
Deborah Dougless After 32 years teaching elementary school, Laurie Laramie retired in June of 2020 and moved to Robson Ranch one week later with her husband, Mike. During her 32 years of teaching, Laurie taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and music in both Washington state and California. Since her students used to laugh at…
Bernie Drew At the Memorial Day pool party, the Girls Next Door (GND) band entertained well over 200 residents and their guests at a barbecue hosted by the HOA. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., amid the gaiety of the pool-goers and the beach ball games, the band serenaded us with songs from the ’60s, ’70s,…