Observer - President's Report

Posted by Doug Robinson on 2026-01-29 09:00 | Category: observer

A pair of hands reading braille.

In Memory Together

Rhonda Cochrane passed away on December 26, 2025. On Saturday, January tenth, Rhonda Cochrane's family gathered with close friends to commemorate her life.  Some among us could attend, but if you could not get to Anaconda for the service, what could you do but think of all who gathered there together? All whom we love live always in our hearts: hold them vibrant in our memories.

Now I think of others among us who serve, like Rhonda, as examples of how committed time and energy help us flourish. Though each of us alone might accomplish little, together we can do great things – when we work and care together both for MAB and for each other.

Our chapters are the heart and soul of MAB whenever we unite across our differences. When together we support communities around us, responding to the cares of others, we in turn invite response. Across our differences, we bring unity when we care enough about each other.

This is Rhonda's message to us, perfect – no, always trying to be better – yes, oh yes! May we choose to gather all of us within our hearts, present always, whether passing to another life with Rhonda and so many others or remaining here with us, together doing all we can both for and with each other for the welfare of us all.