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DO IT NOW…because Sometimes ‘Later’ becomes ‘Never’

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…...

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Sanger Groundwater and the Small Rural Land Owner

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…...

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Everyone is beautiful when we all Unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion

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…...

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Home Is Where The Heart Is…

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…...

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We are Family…We are Sanger.

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…...

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Beauty from ashes

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,…...

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What ‘Team’ are you a part of?

By Cheryl Senn After volunteering for the recent HOPE Sanger BBQ Fundraiser, I purchased two of the HOPE Sanger BBQ meals for me and my daughter. When we opened our bag of meals and drinks, I was surprised to see what my Coke can said on it. As you all…...

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Walk in someone else’s shoes

By Cheryl Senn I volunteered, with HOPE Sanger, to help Sanger school students purchase shoes for school. HOPE Sanger was providing the shoes, free, to families referred from local churches and the school district. From 8 am to noon, 80 Sanger students were provided with new shoes. The students ranged…...

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Helping students feel ready to learn with fun and involvement

By Cheryl Senn During the couple of weeks leading up to the first day of school, I saw many different events which were organized to help students feel encouraged to be involved in their education, all while having fun. The activities also helped students see their teachers and principals in…...

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Everyone needs a wingman

By Cheryl Senn As my daughter, Xena, and I, were walking down a sidewalk, on our way to the campus cafeteria, to register for the recent Reedley College Tiger Kick-Off event, we talked about her first day of college and how important the day was. She is attending the same…...

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DO IT NOW…because Sometimes ‘Later’ becomes ‘Never’

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…...

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Sanger Groundwater and the Small Rural Land Owner

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…...

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Everyone is beautiful when we all Unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion

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…...

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Home Is Where The Heart Is…

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…...

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We are Family…We are Sanger.

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…...

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Beauty from ashes

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,…...

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What ‘Team’ are you a part of?

By Cheryl Senn After volunteering for the recent HOPE Sanger BBQ Fundraiser, I purchased two of the HOPE Sanger BBQ meals for me and my daughter. When we opened our bag of meals and drinks, I was surprised to see what my Coke can said on it. As you all…...

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Walk in someone else’s shoes

By Cheryl Senn I volunteered, with HOPE Sanger, to help Sanger school students purchase shoes for school. HOPE Sanger was providing the shoes, free, to families referred from local churches and the school district. From 8 am to noon, 80 Sanger students were provided with new shoes. The students ranged…...

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Helping students feel ready to learn with fun and involvement

By Cheryl Senn During the couple of weeks leading up to the first day of school, I saw many different events which were organized to help students feel encouraged to be involved in their education, all while having fun. The activities also helped students see their teachers and principals in…...

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Everyone needs a wingman

By Cheryl Senn As my daughter, Xena, and I, were walking down a sidewalk, on our way to the campus cafeteria, to register for the recent Reedley College Tiger Kick-Off event, we talked about her first day of college and how important the day was. She is attending the same…...

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