Robson Ranch Ladies Social Club Awards Scholarships

Robson Ranch Ladies Social Club Awards Scholarships

Stained Glass Club Member Spotlight: Pamela Swartz

Virtues in Action: Peacefulness

Summer with the Fine Arts Guild

Robson Ranch Ladies Social Club Awards Scholarships

Scholarship recipients, left to right: Layla Brown, Emilee Brown, Gabriela Galaviz Bonnie Carnagey On May 4, the Robson Ranch Arizona Ladies Social Club (RRALSC) proudly awarded three $1,500 scholarships to…

August 2024, Generals

St. Francis and the Roadrunner

Donna Vande Kieft My piece, “Where are the peacemakers?” was published in the July issue. The prayer attributed to St. Francis is a favorite of many. There is a statue of St. Francis at my front door. He is the patron saint of nature and animals. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where…

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August 2024, Features

Needle Crafters Show and Tell

Diana Oleson Wow—I don’t know about you, but it seems like the months are just flying by! So many projects, so little time. Speaking of projects, Tammy Thomsen has embroidered these vegetable pictures with a handmade likeness of each vegetable that hangs from the bottom of the pictures. There are carrots, beets, kale, and potatoes.…

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Religion, August 2024

“What the World Needs”

Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church Back in the ’60s, singer Jackie DeShannon struck a note with us when she sang these lyrics: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” What our world needed then it still needs today. Families are frustrated with…

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August 2024, Religion

Founders of Our Freedom

Chet Kwiat Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the “Declaration of Independence?” Five were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army and another had two sons captured. Nine of the…

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Generals, August 2024

Taking Action to Support Older Adults

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed annually in June, highlights the critical issue of elder abuse and the importance of safeguarding the dignity and rights of older adults. As global demographics shift toward an aging population, addressing and preventing elder abuse becomes increasingly urgent. One of the most…

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August 2024, Features

Fused Glass Monsoon Magic

Tamara Weaver In previous articles, we’ve asked you to come out of the heat and the wind to join us. We are now asking you to consider coming in out of the rain. August sets us right in the middle of the monsoon season. There’s a little monsoon magic that happens in Arizona, with dramatic…

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