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…
Category: June 2025
Generals, June 2025
GFRD Residents Can Dial 311 for Non-Emergency Services
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…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Mudslingers Extruder Class
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…
June 2025, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Beating the Bangers
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…
June 2025, Generals
June Travel Talk Tuesday Will Take You to Places to Go in Our Own Backyard
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,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
SBR Line Dancers Host Area Clubs Line Dance
Charles Hendryx Area line dance clubs (SaddleBrooke, Sun City, Dove Mountain, Green Valley) joined SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) line dancers to share the dance floor for three hours. DJ Gus played a carefully selected playlist of about 40 songs featuring music from a variety of genres (country, rock ‘n’ roll, social ballroom, Latin). The music invited…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
A Village in Need: Bringing Healthcare and Hope to Rural Guatemala
Bre Zientarski Imagine living with a painful rash and having no idea how to treat it. Or managing diabetes without medication. Or enduring a toothache for years, with no dentist in sight. For many in rural Guatemala, these aren’t rare emergencies—they’re everyday struggles. This past month, our team had the privilege of serving more than…
June 2025, Front Page
SBR Lady Niners Cactus Flower Invitational a Huge Success!
Constance Garrison On April 15, 75 players competed in the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Lady Niners 2025 Cactus Flower Invitational. The tournament was a scramble with a shotgun start. We invited guest participants from seven other clubs: Oro Valley CC, The Views, MountainView–Preserve, Highlands, Tucson National, Crooked Tree, and SaddleBrooke HOA One. Outside participants were paired…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
SBR Conservatives in Action Welcome Karrin Taylor Robson
Nancy Borcalli On Thursday, June 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives in Action guest speaker will be Karrin Taylor Robson. We are very pleased to announce that she will be speaking at our June General Meeting. Karrin is a longtime Arizona business leader and land-use expert.…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
It’s Time for You
Debbie McGrady Has it been a long time since you have done something important for yourself? Do you find that you always seem to be thinking about someone else’s needs? Maybe you need to change that and start thinking about how important you are, not just for others but for yourself. Improving your health is…