December at the Ed Robson Library

  Please join us for the following programs in December! Tuesday, December 4, at 1:00 p.m.: The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction* In 1904, a group of nuns brought 40 young children from New York to Arizona for adoption by pre-arranged “Spanish” parents. Because of a dispute with the arrangement, this little-known incident went all the…

Essential oils and the holiday season

  JoAnne Gaudioso Wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere is a perfect time to enjoy diffusing and blending essential oils that will help get us into the spirit of the season. Whether it’s diffusing or blending oils that can be used in making holiday gifts or using Essential Oils in some of our traditional recipes, we…

Poker players wanted

  Wanted: Poker players and Heart players – 7 Card Stud with Joker wild, only on aces, straights and flushes, at Ironwood every Monday 2:00pm; $1.00 limit. All are welcome. Please call Pablo at 480-895-2024, and we’ll talk about the games at 2:00 p.m. on October 8 at Ironwood.

Word of the Month: Patronymic

  David Zapatka At the urging of friend Betz Wyllie, I’ve acted on my intrigue with genealogy. Betz is a genealogical whiz and offered to help with my family history. In what seemed to be a relatively short period of time but certainly a ton of work for Betz, she produced about 200 names for…

Surviving the holiday crush – Luke: 2:10

Pastor Jerry McGhee We are just days away from Christmas, a time that is supposed to bring or cause “great joy.” It is a time when we who claim the merits and righteousness of Jesus Christ as our own, ought to be celebrating great truths and witnessing to great hope. But the fact is that…