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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Phil Jelleff with his 2006 Harley Davidson Streetglide (FLHX) (photo by Debora Witten)
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…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart A new year often signifies a fresh start for many people. For some, this means setting healthy goals. However, some of the health and wellness resolutions chosen are highly restrictive and not attainable, leading most people to break their resolutions. It’s important to make resolutions that can not only improve health but…
Linda Shannon-Hills Don’t be overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch. It’s a new community, new state, new home… “Where do I find all the information to make settling into this new community easier?” Come to the Newcomers Welcome gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The presentation starts at 3 p.m. Come early, at 2:30 p.m.,…
