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Gourd Club Member of the Month: Kim Conklin

Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch Gourd Club is pleased to feature new member and gourd enthusiast, Kim Conklin. Married for 41 years, Kim and her husband, Joe, and their 9-year-old dog, Duckie, relocated from Snohomish, Wash., to Robson Ranch in March 2023. Always a crafter, she enjoyed painting, crocheting, quilting, woodworking, and repurposing/integrating these media. When…

Robson Ranch Dance Club New Board Members

Mary Jo Albrecht Mark your calendar! The next dance is on Feb. 21, with DJ Steve Whittier in the Hermosa Ballroom. Robson Ranch Dance Club elected three new board members on Dec. 18. Jim Parkin is the new vice president; Bonnie Carnagey is secretary, and Michael Sandoval is member at large. Jim Parkin is no stranger to the…

Jesus, Our Creator

Pastor Frank DeFusco In speaking of Jesus, the Apostle John, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote, “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” (John 1:3) This statement is echoed by and elaborated on by Paul in Colossians 1:16-17. Then, if everything was made by Jesus, he…

Love Leads to Knowing

Pastor Ron Hunt Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. 1 John 1:7 God is known in many ways. We know God most by the “Way of the Heart” according to the great spiritual teachers in various traditions. This is especially true of the Christian spiritual path.…

An Invitation to a Journey

Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church Have you ever been invited to go on an adventure? I was with my 2-year-old grandson recently and we were heading back from the playground where they live, when he said to me, “I want to go on an adventure.” So, we turned left, and I followed him on…

Building a Strong Foundation

Kathy Sinnott A 24-foot obelisk will grace the southern Arizona skyline this year, offering new views of the Oro Valley horizon. The Arizona Heroes Memorial is on target to finish construction by late spring and will offer a plethora of activities for tourists and residents alike! Its scenic setting and landscaping will only be enhanced by…

Essential Oils and Memory

JoAnne Gaudioso Memory is the function of the brain that encodes, stores, and retrieves information. Whether you know it or not, you owe everything you do in life to memory-it enables you to speak, walk, develop relationships, and more. Essential oils like peppermint, rosemary and frankincense help support mental clarity and alertness. Tips for Finding…

Word of the Month: Redolent

David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong: Table Tennis as a Journey of Self Discovery by Guido Mina di Sospiro, I ran across the word redolent. His use of the word while describing table tennis rubber was intriguing. Redolent—red·​o·​lent adjective 1. Exuding fragrance: aromatic 2. Full of a specified fragrance: a. scented (air redolent of seaweed)…