Jennifer Coppolo The Robson Ranch Material Girls (and Guy) Block of the Month committee members Becky Duggins, Kristen Duggins, Robin Lauser, and Kay Wynsma hosted a back-to-school themed “Sewcial” at the Creative Arts Center Quilt Studio in September, featuring an elevated school lunch potluck. The event brought together a vibrant mix of seasoned quilters and…
Category: October 2025
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
Fused Glass Pocket Vases
Doris Betuel There is something fun happening in the Fused Glass Club! Glass vases are made by melting pieces of glass around “pockets” of glass. First, take two pieces of glass. Decorate your glass. Decide how big a pocket you want between your two pieces of glass. Then, place thick pieces of fiber paper between…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
Those Who Live in Glass Houses…
Julie White Ivy Berger doesn’t live in a glass house, she lives in Robson Ranch and is a member of the Stained Glass Club. Instead, Ivy recently completed a beautiful glass house out of various textures of clear glass. Since February 2022, Ivy has been bringing her own creativity to the stained-glass studio. What began…
October 2025, Religion
Love-Thinking
Pastor Ash Dotson I invite you to join us … Oasis UMC Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Laredo Room. In John 7:36 what do you think Jesus means by saying, “You will search for me and you will not find me” and “Where I am, you cannot come”? I hit my late teens and…
Religion, October 2025
Why You Need Church!
Pastor Larry Sundin Back in 2005, after returning from Canada where I had pastored for over eight years, I was invited to attend an Oregon State Football game. We had seats near the 40-yard line, about 10 rows up from the field. As great as those seats were, the thing that really hit me was…
Religion, October 2025
Life Review and Revision
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft One of the best things about working with people and their caregivers in hospice as they were faced with a limited amount of time left was to sit with them and hear them reflect on their life experiences—history, accomplishment, family, friends, work, travel, joys, regrets, hopes, and dreams. Life review is…
Features, October 2025
“Little Shop of Horrors” Auditions Coming Soon!
Deborah Dorman The sci-fi musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors” by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, will be produced by Theater at the Ranch in the Hermosa Ballroom, Jan. 29 through Feb.1, 2026. There will be five performances, including two matinees, and tickets will go on sale in December, online or by phone via the…
Features, October 2025
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
October 2025, Features
Eloy Glow 2025 Coming November 8
The Eloy Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the Eloy Glow 2025 on Nov. 8. This year’s event will be held at the Eloy Junior High School, 404 E. Phoenix Ave. The event is from 3 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and children 12 and under are free. Highlights of this…
Generals, October 2025
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the November edition is Friday, Oct. 10, by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to editorial@robson.com or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216. Important Deadline Change! December issue content…