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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…

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…

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…

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…

Healthy New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

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…

SBR Newcomers Welcome Gathering Is January 22

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.,…