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…
