JoAnn Gantos The Sassy Stampers Club reflected on what 2020 has meant to us when Tami shared her thoughts on our club Facebook page recently. Our lives turned upside down and every which way as COVID-19 came into our world early in the year. With our club being so large, we still cannot meet all…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Robson Ranch Women’s Club “Holiday Helping Hands” Go Fund Me Campaign Raised $14,000!
Sharon Foy The “Holiday Helpful Hands” Go Fund Me campaign, for Our Daily Bread and the Monsignor King Outreach Center, was a huge success! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to this very worthwhile fall fundraiser! Recently, these charities initiated a transition to one entity known as The Junction. They are in the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Election Poll Workers: Champions of Democracy!
Vicki Baker The right to vote is one of our nation’s oldest and most important entitlements, and with this right comes responsibility. Free and open elections are the basis on which this country was formed, and 26 members of the RR Democratic Club stepped up, becoming poll workers, helping to protect that very freedom. We…
Features, December 2020
Designing At Carol’s: Silver and Gold
Abby McIntyre We are fabulously wealthy, friend. This year, though overwhelmingly centered around a pandemic, has been a blessing in disguise. Our unique situation has given many the chance to reflect on what is genuinely important in life, and reconnect with loved ones. The odd predicament has shown us what rich company we are surrounded…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch November Review
Kathy Perry Friday, Nov. 6, General Meeting Notes It was our pleasure to install our Secretary, Chris Laffey for 2020-21. She has been back east helping her family. Greg Laffey has been hard at work with the membership drive. (We will be inducting five new members this month; great job, Greg.) Former Governor Jim Galbraith inducted…
Sports, December 2020
Dave Cooper Team Tournament Champions Announced
Don Pooley On Nov. 13, the Robson Ranch Table Tennis Club announced the champions of the Dave Cooper Team Tournament—Norris Drum and Jack Zastrow. The runner-up team is Butch Southard and Jim Doyle (after Jim’s tie breaking sudden death win over Pete Belding). Dave Cooper, the tournament’s namesake, presented trophies to the champion and runner-up…
Religion, December 2020
Christmas
Ed Jones, Pastor The celebration of Christmas started in Rome about 336 (but it did not become a major Christian festival until the 9th century). Many Christmas traditions, such as decorating trees, started in Germany and later spread to other parts of the world, notably England and the United States. The English term Christmas (“mass…
Sports, December 2020
Relishing Pickleball: Dink Responsibly
David Zapatka Often called the most important shot in all of pickleball, the dink is the critical shot aspiring players must learn to improve their game. The dink is a shot hit slowly and softly into the opponents’ non-volley zone, as close to the net as possible. If the opponent hits this ball hard, it…
Religion, December 2020
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann When it was late in the day, and the crowd of people listening to Jesus were hungry, Jesus’ disciples suggested Jesus send them away for dinner. This exchange followed, “But he answered, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said to him, ‘That would take eight months of a man’s wages! Are we…
Generals, December 2020
Friends of the Library: Members Share Books Read in 2020
Alan Albarran While most of us are ready to forget 2020, for the Robson Ranch Friends of the Library (FOL), this year provided ample time for reading. We asked FOL members to share a book they read this year that they enjoyed; any genre, fiction or non-fiction. Here are their responses: Jane Scholz These Truths:…