Category: January 2022

Word of the Month: Quincunx

David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules, by Alice A. Bailey, in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·​cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at…

Catholic Club Christmas Celebration

On Monday, Dec. 20, the Robson Ranch Catholic Club hosted its annual Christmas Celebration Dinner. The one difference this year was that the dinner was not a potluck held at St. Mark’s Parish Hall, but was a dinner held at the Robson Ranch Grill. The celebration began with an hour to mix and mingle with…

Wildhorse Lady Niners Celebrate the Season!

WLN Communications Approximately 100 Wildhorse Lady Niners (WLN) members gathered for a wonderful Christmas lunch and celebration. The welcoming mimosas got all in the mood to celebrate the upcoming holidays and the 2021 play season. The lunch, consisting of butternut squash bisque, chateaubriand in cream sauce, au gratin potatoes, green beans almondine, and red velvet…

Kiwanis Distributes Christmas Cheer

On Friday, Dec. 17, Kiwanis distributed Christmas gifts and food baskets to the families at the children’s home. Kiwanis has always taken on the cause of providing food baskets for the needy families at Cumberland at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year, we were delighted to have the opportunity to be able to provide Christmas gifts…