Donna Henry In the spirit of cancer awareness during October, the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club held a special evening shootout on Oct. 11. The theme was “Smashing Sarcoma” in honor of their celebrity guest Jamie Bunch Elliott, a survivor herself and current para-pickleball instructor and player. There were drawings for opportunities to play with Jamie…
Stan Brein At the board meeting on Oct. 3, we reviewed the club activities for the prior year, which were many, and began planning for the coming year. Members have stepped forward to lead events, and we will have at least one ride or activity each month. Thanks to the board members for coordinating these…
KD Rutherford The Robson Ranch Women’s Club held their annual Holiday Market on Oct. 18. The turnout was fantastic, with more than 60 vendors, phenomenal sponsors, and generous raffle donors. This year, the proceeds from the event benefited Our Daily Bread. Event coordinator Lorie Stockton reported preliminary proceeds to be $17,500. We’d like to offer…
David Zapatka Stacking is a doubles strategy where teammates intentionally position themselves on the same side of the court to keep a stronger player on their preferred side for forehand or backhand shots, maximizing offensive and defensive opportunities. To stack or not to stack? This question is often asked. Here are some points to consider…
Robin Brewton The spirit of the season is set to soar as the Robson Ranch Music Club Community Choir presents its annual Christmas concerts on Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, in the clubhouse. Both performances will begin promptly at 7 p.m. This highly anticipated event promises to be a festive and heartwarming musical…
Gary Chalk My wife Jan and I, along with our son, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters went on an ocean cruise. We figured spending money like drunken sailors would give us a trip of a lifetime. The ship had numerous “family-friendly features” including thrilling water slides, dance parties where you cannot hear the music unless you…
Dianne Ace We all know that self-care is important; however, making that happen can be a challenge. Ginger Sheppard, a member of Voices United, spoke to the members at the October meeting about the importance of taking care of ourselves. Ginger introduced the 5 C’s of Mental Health and how they form the basis of…
Don Pooley Congratulations to Randall Hake, who won the Robson Olympics Table Tennis Competition in an exciting two-game champion match with runner-up John Wyant. Thanks to all who participated and helped in making this competition an Olympic experience. Current table tennis play session schedule times are in the gym Monday and Wednesday from noon to…
KD Rutherford The Robson Ranch Women’s Club held their annual Holiday Market on Oct. 18. The turnout was fantastic, with more than 60 vendors and more than 1,560 guests, including our loyal Robson Ranchers, with an increase in surrounding community residents, families, and friends. The Holiday Market is one of three RR Women’s Club larger…
Nancy Thomas On Oct. 4 the Breast Cancer Support Group and Living Well Committee sponsored the 4th Annual All Cancer Walk. More than 150 walkers, adorable dogs, and several golf carts took part in the two-mile route. Some were dressed in costumes, some denoting who they were walking for or in remembrance of, and some…