Congregation B’nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke – June 2025

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…