Pastor Larry Sundin “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” Those lines from the old Christmas classic sung by Nat King Cole always bring back childhood memories of the magic of Christmas. Every year about this time, my dad would hang the Christmas lights on our house, my mom would…
Jaine Toth Don and Jaine Toth don’t fuss over birthdays and anniversaries. Lunch or dinner out is usually sufficient. But certain milestones lend themselves to more. Our kids took us on a family vacation for our 50th. And now, we just made it to 60, even though all our friends thought we were so mismatched…
Betsy Lydle Smith The Robson Virtues Connections group joined several other Robson residents to provide a joyful Halloween celebration at Toltec Elementary School on Oct.30 for its Trunk or Treat event. Donna Vande Kieft and Jane Minish, who currently volunteer weekly at Toltec, organized the Robson contingent of five decorated cars that joined seventeen cars…
David Zapatka Reader Luz Stella Perotti wrote, “I had a SPLENDID time reading that one (Splendor). It is one of my favorite words.” While reading a fiction writers evaluation team’s comments about what makes a story successful, I came across these sentences, “Successful: tight writing, sharp dialogue, creative use of language, vivid imagery, a surprising…
Kathy Sinnott How often do we see heroes wearing insignias or uniforms that identify one’s service in the military or other hero profession? How often do we then congratulate and thank them for their service? For the Gold Star Moms who wear the Gold Star lapel pin, it’s of the utmost importance to approach them…
Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers held their annual Halloween Golf Cart Parade on Oct. 31. Carts began lining up at the softball field at 3:30 p.m. There were about 50 carts and 100 people. The parade kicked off at 4:30 p.m. The decorations on the carts and the costumes displayed the vast array of talent…