David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Pat Schlect, writes, “I was very happy to see your article in the Sun Lakes Splash.I loved the subject. The word I would choose for research is ‘resilience.’ Why? If you had to pick one characteristic or quality you’d most like to have, what would it be?…
Kathy Sinnott Our country was forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001. The pain, tragedy, and loss from this fateful day eventually spurred an idea that would pay tribute to the men and women who fought for our nation’s freedoms. Several Arizona residents banned together in 2015 with an idea for a ‘living memorial’ that would honor…
Deborah Dorman, Director and Producer It’s time to saddle up and audition for the second production of Theater at the Ranch, a rollicking western comedy radio show in two acts called “Big Guns, or Whose Lily Is She?” By Andrew J. Fenady and Duke Fenady. It is based on an award-winning novella by Andrew J. Fenady, Owen Wister…
What is it about music that makes us feel connected? For Doug Roraback, performing classic songs that speak to many of us creates a sense of community. Before moving to Robson Ranch with his wife Anne, Doug entertained audiences as a solo artist and with his band, the Double Diamonds, all around the Pacific Northwest.…
Doris Betuel The Ceramics and Pottery Club recently had a “Make a Pig” class! Members were treated to a fun-filled class in which we learned how to craft pigs of all shapes and sizes. Our instructors were Debbie Olguin and Mary Ann Bechtel, and we were taught how to manipulate clay into different shapes, then…
Pastor Frank DeFusco In John 16, we find Jesus addressing His disciples, and informing them that he must shortly leave them. This caused them to be sorrowful, so wanting to lift them up, He stated, “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in…