Category: January 2020

Artisan Focus – Judie Smothers

Judie Smothers

Rick Harwell The Happy Potters Club has members at all skill levels. There are new members like me who are just learning the basics. There are those who are more accomplished and are learning advanced techniques. We also have a group of artisans that not only excel at their craft but share their skills through…

Women’s Club December Luncheon was a Holiday Delight!

Sharon Foy Joyful holiday music, festive decorations, and great food welcomed the attendees at the Robson Ranch Women’s Club December luncheon on Monday, Dec. 2. President Joyce Frey called the meeting to order and President Elect Gayle Coe introduced guests and first-time attendees. Joyce presented reports from the treasurer, membership and service committees, and the December…

FoL’s Puzzle Palooza Winners

Our library has lots of beautiful puzzles. This one, featuring a canal in Amsterdam, was compiled by Suzanne Spisak, Ed Whelan, and Tom Sulzano at the Puzzle Palooza Contest in two hours and 29 minutes.

Joan Muyskens Pursley How fast can you put together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle? Working as a team, Tricia, Kirk, and Mista Douglas completed one in just one hour and 29 minutes, which was the winning time in the Friends of the Library (FoL) Puzzle Palooza Contest. Twelve teams of three participated in the contest held…

Sigma Chi Brothers Holiday Meeting

Dave Parker The Sigma Chi Brothers at Robson Ranch gathered at the Wildhorse Grill for their December holiday meeting. It was another special meeting as Brother Dr. Tom Grooms had just finished his new book Spy History and gave all brothers a copy. Because it was getting close to Christmas, a number of brothers were traveling.…

Baby Boomers Annual Holiday Progressive Party

Dave Parker The highlight of the year for the Robson Ranch Baby Boomers is always the holiday progressive party in December. Carol Jankowski again volunteered to coordinate over 125 Baby Boomers going to five host homes for appetizers and then five different homes for desserts. The hosts for the appetizer portion were John and Marion…