Category: May 2026

School Supplies Delivered to Toltec Elementary School

Nancy Friedman From left to right is Nancy Friedman, watercolor artist for “The Night Owl”; Sheri Roberts, Art Teacher for the Toltec Elementary School; Carolyn Gibson, colored pencil artist and finisher for all projects; and Paula Andrews, colored pencil artist. Unable to attend the photo session was Debbie Hensley, who did watercolor and reference photography…

The Great Bake

Christa Quackenbush Over 40 bakers, along with a handful of other dedicated volunteers, filled four SUVs with homemade treats—each item baked from scratch and destined for the Democratic Club of Robson Ranch’s (DCRR) biannual bake sale, held outside the Hermosa Ballroom during the Arts and Craft Fair. Each year, the sale grows a little bigger—and…

Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup

It’s May. The sun is hanging around longer, the heat is creeping up, and people everywhere are making the tragic mistake of trying to be productive after dinner. We, fortunately, know better. That is why it is time once again for the Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m.—an evening dedicated…

All God’s Children

Rev. Donna Vande Kieft This will be my last submission for the Views since I have sold my villa at Robson Ranch and will be living November through April in Mesa and May through October in South Dakota. I have mixed feelings as I close this chapter, but it has been a good read. My…

We Need Love

Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church In one of Charles Schulz’s comic strips, Lucy says to Charlie Brown, “You know what I don’t understand? I don’t understand love.” Charlie responds, “Who does?” “Explain love to me, Charlie Brown.” “I can’t explain love. I can only recommend a book or a poem or a painting. I…

Word of the Month: Neologism

David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Cathie Bonnell, said, “How about the word, ‘otrovert,’ for a word of the month?” I discovered that otravert is a new word that has not yet been accepted into the English language as an official word but is well on its way. It can already be found…