Category: October 2026

RRLGA’s New Season Begins!

Jane Everett Hello Ladies of Robson Ranch!  The Robson Ranch Ladies Golf Association (RRLGA) 2026-27 Season begins Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 and runs through Tuesday, May 25, 2027. Every Tuesday, we tee off for 18 holes and then enjoy lunch in the dining room together. It’s a fantastic way to meet new women and connect…

2026 Bradshaw-Neu Charity Tennis Classic

The 2026 Bradshaw-Neu Charity Tennis Classic is Sunday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Cottonwood Tennis Club (all 7 courts) in Sun Lakes, Ariz. Player Perks and Highlights * Daily Meals Included: Enjoy delicious daily breakfast and lunch with registration, including our featured “O Canada Lunch Day.” * Charity Impact: Proceeds directly support…

Duplicate Bridge at Robson Ranch

Karen Marfice Want to keep your brain and memory sharp? If so, you might consider learning about and playing Duplicate Bridge, which is alive and thriving at Robson Ranch. From a fledgling group of a few avid bridge players who revived Duplicate Bridge at the Ranch in 2022, the group has grown to 30-plus players…

Two Roads, One Way

Pastor Frank DeFusco Christian orthodoxy teaches that men choose one of two paths in their search for purpose and meaning. But one leads to their destruction and the other to eternal life. Matthew describes the one as a narrow gate found by the few that leads to life, and the other gate as wide and…

Surprised by Kindness

Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church When was the last time you were surprised by an act of kindness? Jesus illustrated what kindness looks like when he told the story of the Good Samaritan. In the story, Jesus tells us of a traveler who is beaten, robbed, and left for dead. First, a priest comes…

Tribute to Gloria and Dolly

Betsy Lydle Smith Two stars joined the night sky this week shining brightly from the east. They ascended one by one with different facets of gemlike qualities, strong and courageous, their truth shone forth. They raised us up to know our brilliance, lives well-lived, with love, joy, and wonder. One sang and danced, the other…

Spotlight on Advertiser: Commitment to the Community

At J. Warren Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery, our commitment has always been to serve families with compassion, dignity, and care. As the needs of our community continue to change, we are proud to be making improvements at Mountain View Cemetery and expanding our services to provide families with more choices for honoring and…

Living Retired: Mastering Doing Nothing

Gary Chalk Health experts have long suggested that Living Retired may lead to a sedentary lifestyle. They recommend we keep active socially, mentally, and physically. This is why many retirees socialize playing cards with their friends, read to keep their brain active, and play pickleball so they can gripe about the emergency room wait times.…

Word of the Month: Animist

David Zapatka In a recent conversation with a dear friend about my belief that consciousness is universal and present in all matter, I commented that all of nature and all matter are alive with some degree of awareness and consciousness. This led to “There is no ‘dead’ matter, blind or unconscious law in the cosmos…