Category: May 2020

DoubleTree Signature Cookie Recipe

My husband, Dennis, has fun making chocolate chip cookies and singing along to 60s rock music. Yes, he's also rocking a beard!

Linda Terry This is the recipe for the delicious cookies the hotel serves every evening. Yummy! As part of Doubletree Hotel’s contribution to the virus recovery effort, the hotel chain released the recipe last week. Enjoy! DoubleTree Signature Cookie Recipe Makes 26 cookies 1/2 pound butter, softened (2 sticks) 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated…

Catch Up on the Message Board

Mike Weaver Here’s something you might think about while you’re isolated inside, catch up with other Robson Ranch residents on the message board. There’s a lot on the Robson website, but the message board is a great place to offer words of wisdom and to see what’s on everyone’s mind. It’s simple to join. If…

Practicing Social Distancing!

Karen Bauer Karen Bauer (the driver) towing Gertrude Lund (94). Of course, this was a staged image and nobody was hurt making it. This image has gone viral and many friends are hearing from their families about seeing this.

Robson Ranch Choir 70s Show

Frances Hackley, Publicity Chair The Robson Ranch Community Choir has new dates for its performance of “That ’70s Show.” Mark your calendar for these new dates: Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The ticket prices will be the same at $10 and $12 at the door. Watch for an announcement as…

Fellowship at the Ranch

Pastor Ed Jones How many remember Mad magazine’s poster boy, Alfred E. Neuman and his iconic motto, “What, me worry?” Well, with all the worry of late, I decided to take a look at what scripture says about it. The Bible clearly teaches that Christians are not to worry. In Philippians 4:6, we are commanded, “Do…

Mask Making

Karen Ellsworth As we all shelter at home and practice our social distancing, Karen Ellsworth and Virgene Forest have been making masks for the Wise Health Center and for friends and neighbors. So far, they have made and distributed nearly 70 masks.

Table Tennis Preparing to Bounce Back

Don Pooley We are all eagerly awaiting the lifting of the COVID-19 lock-down at Robson Ranch and getting back to using the facilities to support our active adult lifestyles. As soon as the lockdown is lifted the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club will resume its normal play sessions, (Gym: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon…

Public/Private Partnerships Fight COVID-19

County Commissioner Dianne Edmondson It warms my heart each time I hear about a mattress firm making face masks, car manufacturers retooled to produce ventilators, enterprising college students designing/making face shields, the hundreds of women who are stitching face masks for medical workers and first responders, and many others. These unique and productive private-public partnerships…