Dan Watson, Chair of the Golf Tournament On April 21 more than 100 golfers enjoyed a beautiful day, participating in the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club’s 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at MountainView Country Club. The tournament is SaddleBrooke Rotary’s primary fundraiser, and the golfers and sponsors raised over $40,000 in net proceeds. The Best Ball Scramble…
Ben Eisenstein Many residents of San Manuel turned their eyes to the night sky on April 23 as the San Manuel Community Center hosted a star party organized by the SaddleBrooke Skygazers and the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Astronomy Club. As part of a joint outreach effort, the two astronomy clubs brought telescopes, star charts, and…
Unit 8A Helps Keep the Roadside Clean Diane Fox On the road again… On April 26 Vicki Frosted, Ernie Nedder, Steve Chapman, Chris Lee, Gene Lee, Jerry Fox, Diane Fox, Shelly Ziegler, Karl Knight, Mike Bartel, Maurene Bartel, and Mary Jo Stastny donned their yellow vests and filled 13 blue trash bags, as they cleaned…
Jerri Wunder On May 20, members and guests attended the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch’s (SBR) sold-out mixer event, “Summer Sips”—Chilling and Grilling on the beautiful Ranch House event patio. Coordinators for the event were Debbie Chapman and Marilyn Heasley. Attendees were introduced to five new wines including a Rose, a Chardonnay, a Pinot Noir,…
Nancy Eisenstein On April 23, members of the National Parks Club got together for burgers at the Bistro. They relaxed and listened to Andy Waddell singing hits from the ‘50s to the ‘90s. Coming up on June 10, Laura Haslett will give a presentation of trip photos from the Washington state national parks at 4…
An Exciting Time Melanie Einbund April Shabbat services included our farewell to several congregants who winter with us. April’s Oneg was sponsored by the B’nai Midbar Board. New members were introduced and received a welcoming gift. We said goodbye to Dr. Josh Nichols, our accompanist. Josh and his family are headed to the University of…
Linda Shannon-Hills As of May 5, 2025, residents in the Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) can dial 311 directly for non-emergency requests. This will only be for smoke alarm battery replacements and snake removals—services that previously required calling 911. This update is part of the City of Tucson’s expansion of its 311 non-emergency line, offering…
Sue Fetters We are so lucky here at the Ranch to have a state–of–the–art pottery studio. Among the many helpful tools available to us is the clay extruder. Using it may be a little intimidating to some, so it was very helpful that Kari Erickson was kind enough to schedule two classes in April to…
David Zapatka From 2.0 to 5.0, we have all faced the “bangers,” those players who prefer to hit everything hard rather than play the soft game hitting dinks and drop shots. Would you like to defeat these hard hitters? Consider adopting these tips. Hit deep returns. Keep the banger at the baseline with a deep…
Arlene Wong Are you aware of all the fun and interesting places to visit in northern Arizona? You probably know about the Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Monument Valley, and a few others. But do you know of Montezuma’s Castle, Wupatki National Monument, the Slot Canyons, and Horseshoe Bend in Page? At our June meeting,…