“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” By Cheryl Senn The whole month of December is filled with events and activities centered around the Christmas holiday season. Christmas carols, gifts, decorations,…...
By Cheryl Senn There is a lot of brightness in the City of Sanger during the month of December. Thousands of Christmas lights adorn the City water tower, trees in Brehler Square, trees that line downtown, and the big Christmas tree in the center of downtown. Many businesses have their…...
By Cheryl Senn “It’s not brave if you’re not scared.” – Buddy Amaral, Bounce. The other day I was talking to some firefighters about the courage it takes to climb tall heights and be able to face dangerous situations. I told them that I perceive them to be brave and…...
By Cheryl Senn The Mierriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word thankful is ,glad that something has happened or not happened, that something or someone exists, etc. Having a thankful heart is really important. There is so much to be thankful for, every day, not just one day out of the…...
By Cheryl Senn The other day I visited a local doctor’s office and while waiting in the waiting room I noticed a message on the message board. It said,”Do It Now, Sometimes ‘Later’ becomes ‘Never’”. It really resonated with me and I thought about it as I drove away from…...
By Tom Krazan Groundwater is a critical resource. For Sanger, it is the sole source of water including drinking water, bathing, fire fighting and landscape irrigation. For the surrounding agricultural community, it provides a crucial buffer against drought when canal water is not available. It is said, that three-quarters of…...
By Cheryl Senn Today, October 21, was Unity Day, and many school campuses were celebrating by having students and staff wear orange and make pledges to stop bullying on their campuses and in their lives. As I saw pictures of what took place with hundreds of Sanger students and after…...
By Cheryl Senn “Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action,” Mother Teresa once said. This week I have though about home, love, family and motherhood, more than usual. My mother-in-law, Althea Leone Senn, passed away. She was…...
By Cheryl Senn “Welcome to the family,” is what was said by the Sanger Unified School Board of Trustees to the tenured teachers, during the recent school board meeting. It resonated with me about other times I have heard groups of people referred to themselves as family, even if they…...
By Cheryl Senn With the Rough Fire in full force over the past week, we, here in Sanger, experienced the smoke crowded skies filled with falling ashes. When looking at all the ashes, which were falling from the skies, like snow, my daughter, Xena, saw some bigger than usual ashes,…...
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” By Cheryl Senn The whole month of December is filled with events and activities centered around the Christmas holiday season. Christmas carols, gifts, decorations,…...
By Cheryl Senn There is a lot of brightness in the City of Sanger during the month of December. Thousands of Christmas lights adorn the City water tower, trees in Brehler Square, trees that line downtown, and the big Christmas tree in the center of downtown. Many businesses have their…...
By Cheryl Senn “It’s not brave if you’re not scared.” – Buddy Amaral, Bounce. The other day I was talking to some firefighters about the courage it takes to climb tall heights and be able to face dangerous situations. I told them that I perceive them to be brave and…...
By Cheryl Senn The Mierriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word thankful is ,glad that something has happened or not happened, that something or someone exists, etc. Having a thankful heart is really important. There is so much to be thankful for, every day, not just one day out of the…...
By Cheryl Senn The other day I visited a local doctor’s office and while waiting in the waiting room I noticed a message on the message board. It said,”Do It Now, Sometimes ‘Later’ becomes ‘Never’”. It really resonated with me and I thought about it as I drove away from…...
By Tom Krazan Groundwater is a critical resource. For Sanger, it is the sole source of water including drinking water, bathing, fire fighting and landscape irrigation. For the surrounding agricultural community, it provides a crucial buffer against drought when canal water is not available. It is said, that three-quarters of…...
By Cheryl Senn Today, October 21, was Unity Day, and many school campuses were celebrating by having students and staff wear orange and make pledges to stop bullying on their campuses and in their lives. As I saw pictures of what took place with hundreds of Sanger students and after…...
By Cheryl Senn “Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action,” Mother Teresa once said. This week I have though about home, love, family and motherhood, more than usual. My mother-in-law, Althea Leone Senn, passed away. She was…...
By Cheryl Senn “Welcome to the family,” is what was said by the Sanger Unified School Board of Trustees to the tenured teachers, during the recent school board meeting. It resonated with me about other times I have heard groups of people referred to themselves as family, even if they…...
By Cheryl Senn With the Rough Fire in full force over the past week, we, here in Sanger, experienced the smoke crowded skies filled with falling ashes. When looking at all the ashes, which were falling from the skies, like snow, my daughter, Xena, saw some bigger than usual ashes,…...
