It was cold and windy outside but inside our clubhouse the love and respect for our Robson Ranch and all veterans was warm and moving. Starting with the early morning memorial and the SOT Silent Auction, followed by concerts at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. it was a full day of patriotism and remembering and…
Dianne Edmondson Veterans Day is always warmly celebrated here at Robson Ranch, which is home to many veterans and to even more of us who are thankful for their service. Though the Veterans Day 2018 ceremonies were abbreviated as the cold rainy weather dictated that the ceremonies be moved indoors, cancelling the traditional fly over…
Dianne Edmondson The Support Our Troops group at Robson Ranch is blessed to receive donations from several groups here at the Ranch to further its mission of supporting current military personnel who are related by love or blood to Robson Ranch residents. SOT currently supports 93 service men and women (14 deployed and 79 non-deployed).…
Bill Wright and Dianne Edmondson Marine Iwo Jima survivor Don Graves was the inspiring speaker to nearly 400 Robson Ranch residents at the October 8 meeting of Support Our Troops. Don, who joined the Marines at 17 in 1942, began sharing his Iwo Jima experiences about nine years ago at the age of 84, encouraged…
Sheilah Ross, Music Club Publicity Chair Robson Ranch residents, their families and friends are cordially invited to join the Robson Ranch Music Club Community Choir on Saturday, November 10 at our Veterans Day Patriotic Concert. Concerts are at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse. Concert tickets will be on sale every Monday,…
Dianne Edmondson Did you know that the July temperature reached 105 degrees in Cairo, Egypt this last summer? And do you know why Support Our Troops not only knows but also cares how hot it is 6912 miles from here in Robson Ranch? The simple answer is: chocolate melts in hot temperatures! And in…
Dianne Edmondson Iwo Jima. That name brings to mind the famous picture of American troops raising our flag during World War II. That victory and that photo have come to symbolize America’s great fighting forces and spirit and you’ll be able to meet one of the Marines who actually was on Iwo Jima at the…
Sam Goodrich The 2018 edition of the Support Our Troops charity golf tournament was washed away by the rain but the generosity of SOT’s community support shined through. The military honor dinner the night before the tournament was well attended. Twenty-eight military guests and over 100 Robson Ranch residents listened to guest speakers, Onisa Treibs,…
Dianne Edmondson The Support Our Troops meeting went to the dogs in May. Well, actually just the one dog, but Tommy was a great treat for the members to meet. Tommy, a two-year-old black lab, accompanied Jill Tate and Nancy Davison from the Patriot Paws organization, to the May meeting where they demonstrated the various…
Joyce Martin, Robson Ranch Sassy Stampers April Bayne was the winner of the monthly drawing for her summer themed card at the May meeting of Sassy Stampers receiving a gift card to a local craft supply retailer. Sondra Hall was chosen as the winner of the Challenge Card using a special folding technique, also winning…