Category: Features

Where Are the Peacemakers?

Donna Vande Kieft On June 6, we celebrated the heroes who were at Normandy Beach on that day 80 years ago. One survivor at 101 years old said, “I’ve done all the emoting I need to do over D-day.” He had gone back 30 years ago, and that was enough. Another survivor said, “The heroes…

Word of the Month: Brook

David Zapatka While reading Esoteric Astrology by Alice A Bailey, I read, “He is instantly aware, once he is spiritually awakened, of his motivating impulses, and this leads him to an imposed self-discipline-the thing the Leo subject sorely needs and which must always be self-imposed and self-applied for he brooks no disciplinary measures which others…

From Trust to Bust: The Pig Butchering Playbook

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Pig butchering is a term that invokes horrendous images. In this case, however, it’s a term for a sinister scam that has become alarmingly prevalent in recent years. This scam, which originated in China during the pandemic, involves cybercriminals who “fatten up” their victims before slaughtering them, much like…

Michael Vodrazka Running for Eloy City Council

Michael Vodrazka, Lauren Vodrazka, and Deborah Dorman This month, we are placing a spotlight on our very own Robson Ranch resident, Michael Vodrazka. Michael is running for one of three open, non-partisan, 4-year positions on the Eloy City Council. Michael has close to 40 years of financial accounting experience in the private sector. He was…