Doris Betuel The haunting notes of the Native American flute stirs a person’s soul and invokes a feeling of peace and calm. Rosalyn Vier has been our leader in teaching the community residents to play the Native American flute. This year, she could not join us, but a few interested residents started an informal flute…
Vera Cannella, Robson Ranch Singers Tour Coordinator A contingent of the Robson Ranch Singers departs for Washington, D.C., on May 21 to participate in choral performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the National Memorial Day Choral Festival, and the Memorial Day Parade. It’s all part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of…
Betsy Lydle Smith Many of us are on a journey of caregiving—if not for others, caregiving for ourselves! Today we’ll focus on two virtues that are helpful: Compassion and Joy. As caregivers, we also discover more about ourselves. Caregiving for my aging mother forced me to look at myself, how I was acting, and how…
Carol Simmons On March 4, Judi Lewinski and Phil Olguin generously hosted an Italian dinner and dance in the Hermosa Ballroom for their step aerobics class. DJ Warren spun the records for dinner music and dancing. Step Aerobics is led by volunteers at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Studio I at the…
Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup—April 29 at 6:30 p.m. April is National Poetry Month, which means the Robson Ranch Cigar Meetup will be doing what comes naturally: taking a perfectly respectable evening of cigars and somehow making it more complicated. On April 29 at 6:30 p.m., we will gather to smoke cigars, enjoy good company, and…
Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church When we look at all the problems in the world today, no one suggests that most of our conflict and pain are simply the result of rampant sin in our culture. One reason no one acknowledges this, is that people just don’t like to be called sinners. Rather, when…
Pastor Ash Dotson, Oasis UMC The author(s) of John’s Gospel records Jesus speaking some pretty strong words against his antagonizers in John’s Gospel. Look to John 54b-55 where Jesus calls out many who claim to follow God, liars. I have to wonder if they actually came out of the frustrations of Jesus or out of…
Pastor Frank DeFusco In Ephesians 6:11-12, Paul advises the believer to “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual…
Here are a few snapshots of clubs featured at the Desert Fest event on Feb. 21. There are so many activities in Robson Ranch! Which ones will you choose?
Linda Gayer February 21 was certainly a busy day at Robson Ranch. The Tennis Club hosted SunBird and Trilogy communities in a tennis social that allowed almost 40 players to compete in women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles. The vendor/club fair filled the overflow parking lot, a concert was performed in the Hermosa Room, a corn…