Jaine Toth BFFs since meeting at a concert a few months after they each relocated to Robson Ranch a few years ago, Pam Jones and Jeannie Salmon do a lot of things together. They joined the Paper Crafting Club together, sit together at their crafting table, and now will be profiled for the club together.…
Pastor Ash Dotson Hey folks, Ash Dotson here with an invitation to join us at Oasis UMC in the Laredo Room, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as we worship and journey together. In John 7:28-29, Jesus talks about us knowing God and reveals that he knows God because God sent him, so that leads to the…
Pastor Frank DeFusco When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Their answers varied. “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” Jesus goes on to ask, “But what about you?” he asked. “Who…
Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Samba players. This event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…
There are parties and then there are PAW-tys: at America’s Friendliest Airport®, the 90th anniversary is celebrated with both. City and aviation leaders gathered in July to commemorate the 1935 purchase of an airport so rural that it was nicknamed “the Farm.” That far-flung outpost airport, Sky Harbor, cost the city of Phoenix $100,000—big money…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers don’t need to be smart—they just need to be good at manipulating emotions. Whether it’s fear, greed, loneliness, or even compassion, fraudsters are experts at pressing the right emotional buttons to override logic and rush victims into poor decisions. Older adults are often prime targets. These scams are…
Lois Moncel, Director of Fitness & Wellness Have you familiarized yourself with using SMARTfit yet? This is a great piece of exercise equipment that addresses a vast array of different needs for your physical and cognitive skills. Workouts are offered for those that are seeing a decline in cognitive skills as well as those who…