The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 served as the impetus for the President, in 2010, to annually dedicate January as the month to raise awareness about human trafficking. Trafficking in humans includes both forced labor and sex trafficking. At Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church in Catalina, at least one member has been actively working…
January 2025, Religion
Congregation B’Nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke – January 2025
Updates, Dates, and Happenings Melanie Einbund At November services, Rabbi Price led us in thought and reflection. Rabbi Price noted that the Rabbi is a source of spiritual and pastoral guidance. A bit of a change in November was Eliyanah Powers, our Cantorial Soloist not only chanting the prayers but playing the music as well.…
January 2025, Religion
Begin 2025 with a Star Word from Vista UMC
Pastor Mary Dotson Happy, Happy New Year, friends! Do you have your 2025 New Year’s resolutions in place? I used to make a list in my journal every year. It was my practice before the first of January to reflect on the previous 12 months and consider what areas of my life needed to be…
January 2025, Religion
Vista UMC and Our Partnership with IMPACT of Southern Arizona
Sharon Scanlan, Linda Galka, and Benith MacPherson At Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, we continue to grow our ministry outreach with Impact Food Bank of Catalina. Every month we collect food and cash to help with their outstanding Food Bank. Monthly, we average 65 lbs. of food. This past Thanksgiving, we delivered 80…
January 2025, Religion
What CCSB Did for the Trenckmanns
Carol Thompson Bill and Bobbie Trenckmann are missionaries who moved to SaddleBrooke from Idaho in September of 2023. Bill had been a youth pastor and has been married to Bobbie for 54 years. He is active in the Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) choir and a CCSB Men’s Empowerment Group. Bobbie helps the CCSB Women’s…
January 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Elysian
David Zapatka Reader Kim Park writes, “I frequent Elysian Spa here in Chandler. I love their name, Elysian, which is one of my favorite words. You might want to research this word for a future WOTM column.” Elysian—ely·sian i-ˈli-zhən; ih-lizh-uhn adjective: blissful or delightful in a way that seems otherworldly; of, relating to, or resembling…
January 2025, Features
Featured Dog Walkers
January 2025, Features
In Passing – January 2025
Joseph (Joe) R. Esterman Joe Esterman was born on April 11, 1945, in Chicago, Ill. On Nov. 29, 2024, at the age of 79, he passed away. Joe enjoyed a very full life with his wife of 55+ years, Camille. They spent most of their married life in the Chicago suburbs, with short corporate moves…
January 2025, Features
Ranch Riders
Phil Jelleff with his 2006 Harley Davidson Streetglide (FLHX) (photo by Debora Witten)
Features, January 2025
Nature’s Way: Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw in Winter
Gerry Tietje A bird festival in January? Very few places have bird festivals in January, but there is one called “Wings Over Willcox Birding and Nature Festival” in Cochise County each year. The main “draw” for the festival is Sandhill Cranes, and the best place to see thousands of them is Whitewater Draw, an hour…