Patty LaCroix “I pledge allegiance to the flag …” Arriving at school and beginning our day in class, how many times did we repeat those words? Remembering myself I believe those words were taught to me even beginning in kindergarten. Being so young at the time, I do remember a teacher, however, explaining what each…
Ron Hunt, Pastor of Robson-based Friendship Center A family’s excitement at learning of a pregnancy is often among the greatest days in peoples’ lives. The day the child is born makes the family new with the height of human joys. Imagine the joy when the child is God’s child. Mother and father, astrologers and shepherds, Jerusalem…
Judi Mutal-Gove Spotlight on our talented members! The Jewelry Club is in full swing. New members are welcome and new classes are offered! Looking for a unique gift for those on your list? Check out the display case inside the entrance to Studios 4 and 5 at the Creative Arts Center. All the jewelry displayed…
Jaine Toth A Washingtonian, Linda Banks has been wintering in Casa Grande for the past 17 years, but is a relative newcomer to Robson Ranch, having moved here in December 2020. She’s happy to have more room for her paper crafting supplies than she did at Palm Creek, and her organizational skills and strong sense…
Mary Beth Fisher National mah jongg players did it again—making a donation to Casa Grande Alliance Cancer Center. This year’s donation was in honor of several of our players and in memory of one particular dear friend. A check for $357 was presented to the center for their fund that meets the practical, everyday needs of…
Matthew and Luke are the two books in the Bible that tell Jesus’ birth story. Angels, heaven, earth, and very humble people meet. Matthew tells the story from Joseph’s experience. Luke tells the story from Mary’s experience. Each story yields varied, yet consistent, insights into the nature of this child, and the nature of God.…
David Zapatka Backhand Groundstroke Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a backhand groundstroke, “The same principles apply when you’re hitting a backhand groundstroke (as a forehand groundstroke) except that you move to the left rather than to the right (right-handed players). While some players change the…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sacks, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek…
Pat Sand The Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Genealogy Club kicked off the 2021–22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 2, by going back to the ’50s. Bonnie Bossert, a genealogist from the Phoenix area, presented on the 1950 Census. Bonnie was informative as well as entertaining. She dressed for her role in a 50’s style poodle skirt,…
David Zapatka The Arizona Pickleball Players league (APPL) has now expanded its popular team-based pickleball league into its fifth region. After founding the first team-based pickleball league, East Valley Interclub League in 2012 (which has grown ever since), the Arizona Pickleball Players League was formally organized as a nonprofit in 2019 by a group of…