Cherlyn Conway Perry Como’s song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” might have crossed one’s mind if you happened by Room 104 in the CATC on Sept. 18, as more than 15 Stampers arrived and were directed to which station JoAnn Gantos, the lead chair, had assigned them for their part in assembling…
Lynne Moore Although this was a quiet month, Support Our Troops (SOT) still made significant charitable donations, as well as shipments of goods to deployed troops. We shipped 41 boxes to Germany, the U.K., Japan, Korea, Europe, Guam, and Africa. Year-to-date we have shipped 228 boxes to deployed troops. We also mailed beautiful cards made…
Lynne Moore Many thanks to all those who participated in our first fundraiser of the year—our yearly Support Our Troops (SOT) golf tournament. We were sold out, with 144 golfers participating. We had four active military members among the golfers and six all-women teams. There were many chances for all the golfers to have an…
Bill Wright Coming up on Friday, April 28, is the 15th Annual Support Our Troops (SOT) Charity Golf Tournament and fundraiser. Robson residents with military family members on active duty or active reserve are welcome to invite them to play. Their tournament participation will be covered by the Robson Ranch Sales Office. The cost for…
Ross Dunfee “Soldier, put those bodies in the graves and get them buried.” “Sargent, what names should I put on each of the grave markers?” “I don’t know. For now, just mark it Unknown.” This conversation has occurred throughout many wars around the world. Identifying and repatriating the deceased is a logistical nightmare. It is…
Ross Dunfee Throughout antiquity prisoners have not been treated well by belligerent powers. Ill treatment of prisoners sent home helps to instill fear into the hearts of warriors and maybe deters conflict from fellow comrades still in combat. Some prisoners have been prosecuted for war crimes or paraded at home to demonstrate a battle victory.…
Cherlyn Conway Several Sassy Stampers once again took on the challenge to provide holiday and note cards for the Support Our Troops (SOT) silent auction held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Sassy Stampers cards have been a staple for the silent auction for many years and one of the most sought-after bids. Stampers who submit…
Cherlyn Conway It was a full house for the final 2022 meeting/class for the Sassy Stampers Club on Nov. 19. Our club continues to grow, as we welcomed a new member into our fold. In place of the December meeting, we had a holiday party on Dec. 10. The holiday party is always great fun…
Lynne Moore The Veterans Day Auction on Nov. 11 was a very successful one for SOT this year. We had a really moving ceremony before the auction at Veterans Park to commemorate those who have served in the military. We had lots of donations to auction off because of all the hard work the volunteers…
The Veterans Park Committee is kicking off the fall Brick Drive. Our park now contains over 700 bricks commemorating the service of over 1,100 Robson Ranch residents and family members. Those of you who have visited the park know that we have many blank bricks reserving space for the future honorees. The park is in…