Category: March 2015

Support Our Troops news – March 2015

Support Our Troops meeting

Charles Runner, President On February 21, it was standing room only at the Support Our Troops monthly meeting. President Charles Runner welcomed over 60 members and guests and passed on news from the troops that SOT supports. He also reported on the Support team’s February shipments to deployed personnel that included 28 boxes of comfort…

Pet of the Month – March 2015

David Laschinger While skiing in Breckenridge with their grandchildren a while back, Robson residents Mike and Bonnie Elliott spotted a Goldendoodle dog, and it was love at first sight. Mike and Bonnie talked with the dog’s owner and learned the breeder lived in Colorado Springs. They visited the breeder and quickly decided a Goldendoodle would…

Jewish Friendship Group – March 2015

Shalom all. February’s Jewish Friendship Group was hosted by Harry and Maxine Woloshin. About 22 people attended and shared Jewish delicacies. Our March hosts will be Hesh and Carol Seidman on the 8th. Our April 12 hosts will be Linda and Myron Zisman. New prospective members are inquiring about moving into Robson and joining our…

Tennis Time

Don Skokan, treasurer; Linda Grandfield, secretary; Edward Barnett, vice president; and Dianne Ace, president

Edward Barnett This year’s officers of the Robson Ranch Tennis Club, Dianne Ace, president; Edward Barnett, vice-president; Don Skokan, treasurer and Linda Grandfield, secretary, met and planned the March Madness Tennis Mixer scheduled for 1:00 p.m. March 21, 2015. Since it’s during NCAA’s March Madness, we ask participants to show their colors by wearing a…

SoLo parties on

Gals, left to right: Mary Ellen Forbes, Donne Lepore, Janet Elizondo, Catherine Jenkins, Pat Bender, Marjorie Williams, Mary Sullivan, Melodye Rogers, Melinda Hall, Linda Grimes, Debbie Johnston, Jamey Siefert, Carol Finn and Barbara Geiser

Catherine Jenkins If you ask your Webster Dictionary, it will say solo means by one’s self. But if you ask the neighbors on lower Southerland Drive, they will say SoLo means togetherness. The latest SoLo bimonthly get-together was hosted in January by Carol and Frank Finn. Neighbors brought in their favorite libations and appetizers as…

Pastor’s Corner – March 2015

Jim Mann In John chapter 9, Jesus heals a man that was born blind. What is most interesting about John’s account is the question his disciples ask before the healing, “Who sinned that this man was born blind; was it him or his parents?” Jesus’ disciples simply assume that God has caused this man’s blindness.…

Vino Argentino tasted at recent gathering

Left to right: Jere Bone, Vickie Bone, Bernadette Fideli and Brenda McKenzie

Bernadette Fideli In November 2010, the Argentine government declared wine as Argentina’s National Liquor: Vino Argentino Bebida Nacional. Not ones to ignore a national decree, Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool invited the Wine Stewards to an evening tasting of the wines of Argentina. Argentina enjoys the status of being South America’s No. 1 wine-producing…

WGA news

Linda Farmer What an exciting feeling when you look down the first fairway and see green instead of brown. That’s a sure sign that our golf days are back in full swing. Our organized play days began again on March 3, and we were all ready to hit the links. Donna Phillips, Alice Wright and…

Garden Club update

Jan Deatherage, President, Elm Fork Master Naturalists; photo by Nancy Buenzow

Barbara Anderson The February meeting of the Robson Ranch Garden Club was held on Monday the 16th. A brief business meeting was conducted by the vice-president, Barbara Anderson, in the absence of the president, Janie Cindric. The Garden Club is looking forward to a new program year beginning on 1 September 2015 with new officers:…