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SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Last call for the annual Community Outreach Walkathon Nan Nasser The SBCO annual Walkathon takes place on Saturday, October 29, beginning with warm-ups by Vital Moves in the parking lot at SaddleBrooke HOA One, 64500 SaddleBrooke Blvd., SaddleBrooke, at 7:30 a.m. There are two walks, a short one up toward the fire station and a…

2 Your Health: Understanding a breast cancer diagnosis

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering…

Book Bag for Kindergarten students

Many resident volunteers from SaddleBrooke Ranch mentor students at Oracle Mountain Vista Elementary School. One volunteer, Christopher Ryan, reads his own developed stories to the Kindergarteners. His observations noted the Kindergarten students didn’t have anything to take their papers or books home from school. He contacted Carol Smith to ask the women from SBR Stitch…

October Health Fair

Look for the Information Center at the October Health Fair

Phyllis Ketring The annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair is approaching on Saturday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. until noon at the HOA One Clubhouse. A new feature this year will be an Information Center. The center will be identified by the blue sign at the hostess station in front of the Vistas Dining Room. There you will…

Annual Walkathon

Heading to breakfast

Nan Nasser As we move into our 20th year of supporting kids, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will host its 20th Walkathon on Saturday, October 29. Vital Moves will have warm-up exercises at 7:30 a.m. and walkers, led by the Grand Marshals Pat and Ron Andrea, will head out at 8:00 a.m. for the standard walk…

Summer Food Program

Karen Stott and Terri Kunz with packed bags of food

For a second year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach hosted a food program for youngsters in the Mammoth area who would be eligible for a national free food program, which is not offered in the summer when school is closed. Working closely with Bashas’ Supermarket in Catalina, chairperson Paula Morgan and her close committee of Terri Kunz,…

Spend your Labor Day at SaddleBrooke Stadium

Out at second! Maybe a double play? Photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Jonathan Green SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) welcomes all to enjoy three games well-played (we hope!) by your athletic neighbors, holiday lunch and more at the annual SSSA Labor Day Tournament September 5 from 9:00 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunshine Experts will sponsor this event. Lunch, grilled up by the always reliable Doug Wagers…

4th annual Ventana Canyon Golf Outing

Another Tough Lie!

Bill Moore The SaddleBrooke Ranch fourth annual Ventana Canyon Golf Outing was a huge success. The turnout was unbelievable with 56 golfers, 20 women and 36 men! On Monday, August 8, we did a reverse shotgun on the Mountain Course at Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club. Like last year, many of us stayed at…

Wellness Round Up: Who’s looking over your shoulder

Dr. Michael Amini, Orthopaedic Surgeon

People of all ages develop problems with their shoulders, but these problems become even more common with time. By retirement age more than half of the people have partial tearing of their rotator cuff or worse. And the number of shoulder replacements performed in the United States is expected to triple in the next 10-15…

Oro Valley doctors give mini-seminars at Health Fair

Dr. Anthony Galeo, Cardiologist, 9:15 a.m.

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The mini-seminars at last year’s Health Fair were very well received. Oro Valley Hospital has graciously arranged for new presenters this year. The presentations will be on the outdoor patio near the Clubhouse. This year’s topics are Sports Injuries and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The doctors will stay for more discussion…