Bonnie and Ron Nowicki We celebrated our 50th anniversary on Sept. 18, with our kids and two teen grandsons, at the Semiahmoo Resort by Blaine, Wash. Cruising the San Juan Islands, we had no rain or smoke. Reaching this milestone is truly a blessing. Life is good!
Barbara Stewart To support the national Get Out the Vote effort by Vote Forward (www.votefwd.org), one Robson Community resident invited American Association of University Women (AAUW) group members to write postcards that will be sent to registered voters who did not participate in the 2016 election. The script is provided, simple, and reminds the recipient of…
Laurie Martell Madaras Gallery will unveil 20 new paintings by acclaimed Southwest artist Diana Madaras at the gallery’s annual fall show, The ART of Respite 2020, beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The show, featuring original acrylics, watercolors, and pastels, includes imagery of some of Diana’s happy places, as well as animals and florals…
Ross Dunfee It is impossible for this writer to pen a history of the Cold War (war without heated conflict) in 500 words, so please forgive my inadequacies. The Cold War, like so many actions, is wrought in fear. After World War II, the USA and other nations feared the expansion of communism. It also…
The Paseo Financial Group If you are interested in borrowing against your home’s available equity, you have choices. One option would be to refinance and get cash out. Another option would be to take out a home equity line of credit (HELOC). Here are some of the key differences between a cash-out refinance and a…
Joan Marlow The third annual Successful Aging Dementia Conference is going virtual! This event is typically held in the Sun Lakes Robson Community and we fill the room. This year we don’t have to worry about room size because we’re virtual. This means that we can reach more families than ever, wherever they call home…
David Zapatka Following a good rain after a long, dry spell one evening on the pickleball court with friend Natasha Thompson, that luscious smell we are all familiar with danced in our noses. Imagine that fresh, earthy, smell we all know so well as you read this column. Tash said, “There’s a word for that…
Pam Campbell On Sept. 5, Jane Bottlinger and Pam Campbell began their four-day Grand Canyon hike from the north rim to the south rim with The Wildland Trekking Company. Pam celebrated her 71st birthday that evening at Cottonwood Campground, on the north Kaibab Trail.
Bonnie Nowicki, Master Gardener As we continue to be ever hopeful about these challenging times in our country, perhaps envisioning a lovely arbor covered with lush greenery and fragrant flowers is just what we need to boost our spirits. Visualize a charming vine meandering up a wall, arbor, or trellis. Vines, actually, are a practical…