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January 2019

Apache Wrestlers Acosta, Hernandez, Mansy and Morales recognized on Senior Night

By Jade Martinez Senior Night for Boys and Girls Wrestling was hosted last week, after the JV wrestling matches. The Apaches were up against Madera that night in the small gym at Sanger High School. There were four seniors recognized between the JV and Varsity matches, each greeted with support…...

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City’s new Vactor truck will make proactive servicing of storm and sewer mains more effective

By Cheryl Senn The new City of Sanger Public Works Vactor Truck was presented to the community during the recent City Council meeting.  The new truck is a Vactor 2110 iPlus and was custom built in Streator, Illinois, in Vactor’s production facility, according to City of Sanger Public Works Director…...

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Caring about community

By Cheryl Senn This past week the words community and caring kept coming up in the stories I was covering and also because it was the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,”Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require…...

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Sanger City Council member-elect, Esmeralda Hurtado wants to help City she lives in

By Cheryl Senn Quite possibly the youngest person, ever, in the history of the Sanger City Council, will be seated on the dais this upcoming Wednesday, during a special City Council meeting, where City Council member-Elect Esmeralda Hurtado, will take the Oath of Office.  Hurtado was appointed, by the Sanger…...

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Chamber Open House & monthly mixer kicks off the new year successfully

By Jade Martinez More than 40 community and business members attended the January Sanger District Chamber of Commerce Open House and Mixer, which was hosted by the Chamber, at the City Annex, recently. The Chamber freshened up its January Mixer by including an Open House for the Chamber, and highlighting…...

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SHS Athletic Trainer team of Chong Gum and Kith provide care to over 800 student athletes

By Cheryl Senn Sanger High School (SHS) student athletes have the advantage of having two athletic trainers who are always there to help when injuries happen, to help them recover, and to get back on the field of competition.  Bethany Chong Gum and Odelia “Odie” Kith are both certified athletic…...

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Pineda Family thankful for community support during son’s year-long difficult medical journey

By Cheryl Senn The Pineda Family would like to thank the community of Sanger, for their support of their family and especially for the support of their one-year-old son, Josiah, during the challenges the family has experienced over the past year with helping Josiah battle his health issues.  The Pineda…...

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Apache varsity boys basketball, taking one game at a time, in pursuit of season success

By Jade Martinez On Wednesday, January 9, Sanger High School (SHS) Apaches hosted the Bullard High Knights, after winning two games against Madera (80-48), and Immanuel (66-58), the previous week. The Apaches overall season standing going into the game against Bullard was 10-3-0, and a league standing of 1-0-0. The…...

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Apache wrestlers host Valley athletes in recent invitational

By Cheryl Senn More than 260 female wrestling athletes, from 43 schools, and more than 200 male wrestling athletes, from more than 25 schools, traveled to Sanger to participated in the 3rd Annual Lady Apache Wrestling Tournament and the 37th Annual JV Boys Wrestling Tournament this past Saturday. Both tournaments…...

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Hitting a personal target

By Cheryl Senn I was a little apprehensive when I scheduled the date for my Sanger Police Department Firearms Training session.  This was a silent auction item I bid on months ago at a Chamber banquet. I was excited by all the bidding and the idea that I could win…...

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Apache Wrestlers Acosta, Hernandez, Mansy and Morales recognized on Senior Night

By Jade Martinez Senior Night for Boys and Girls Wrestling was hosted last week, after the JV wrestling matches. The Apaches were up against Madera that night in the small gym at Sanger High School. There were four seniors recognized between the JV and Varsity matches, each greeted with support…...

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City’s new Vactor truck will make proactive servicing of storm and sewer mains more effective

By Cheryl Senn The new City of Sanger Public Works Vactor Truck was presented to the community during the recent City Council meeting.  The new truck is a Vactor 2110 iPlus and was custom built in Streator, Illinois, in Vactor’s production facility, according to City of Sanger Public Works Director…...

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Caring about community

By Cheryl Senn This past week the words community and caring kept coming up in the stories I was covering and also because it was the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,”Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require…...

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Sanger City Council member-elect, Esmeralda Hurtado wants to help City she lives in

By Cheryl Senn Quite possibly the youngest person, ever, in the history of the Sanger City Council, will be seated on the dais this upcoming Wednesday, during a special City Council meeting, where City Council member-Elect Esmeralda Hurtado, will take the Oath of Office.  Hurtado was appointed, by the Sanger…...

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Chamber Open House & monthly mixer kicks off the new year successfully

By Jade Martinez More than 40 community and business members attended the January Sanger District Chamber of Commerce Open House and Mixer, which was hosted by the Chamber, at the City Annex, recently. The Chamber freshened up its January Mixer by including an Open House for the Chamber, and highlighting…...

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SHS Athletic Trainer team of Chong Gum and Kith provide care to over 800 student athletes

By Cheryl Senn Sanger High School (SHS) student athletes have the advantage of having two athletic trainers who are always there to help when injuries happen, to help them recover, and to get back on the field of competition.  Bethany Chong Gum and Odelia “Odie” Kith are both certified athletic…...

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Pineda Family thankful for community support during son’s year-long difficult medical journey

By Cheryl Senn The Pineda Family would like to thank the community of Sanger, for their support of their family and especially for the support of their one-year-old son, Josiah, during the challenges the family has experienced over the past year with helping Josiah battle his health issues.  The Pineda…...

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Apache varsity boys basketball, taking one game at a time, in pursuit of season success

By Jade Martinez On Wednesday, January 9, Sanger High School (SHS) Apaches hosted the Bullard High Knights, after winning two games against Madera (80-48), and Immanuel (66-58), the previous week. The Apaches overall season standing going into the game against Bullard was 10-3-0, and a league standing of 1-0-0. The…...

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Apache wrestlers host Valley athletes in recent invitational

By Cheryl Senn More than 260 female wrestling athletes, from 43 schools, and more than 200 male wrestling athletes, from more than 25 schools, traveled to Sanger to participated in the 3rd Annual Lady Apache Wrestling Tournament and the 37th Annual JV Boys Wrestling Tournament this past Saturday. Both tournaments…...

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Hitting a personal target

By Cheryl Senn I was a little apprehensive when I scheduled the date for my Sanger Police Department Firearms Training session.  This was a silent auction item I bid on months ago at a Chamber banquet. I was excited by all the bidding and the idea that I could win…...

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