Phyllis Ketring It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in 90 minute shifts so there will be time to visit the exhibits at the fair before or after your shift. The Health Fair needs volunteers to help with set up and take down. There are also opportunities…
June 2014
Residents enjoy Fifth Annual Community Golf Event
Doug Streuber Four years ago the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) organized the first Community Golf Event with 19 resident golfers participating. We celebrated afterward with a small awards dinner at a nearby restaurant. From those humble beginnings the April Community Golf Event has grown into arguably the most popular social event at the…
June 2014
Carbon monoxide detector lifespan
Ross Novotny In recent years many municipalities have required carbon monoxide detectors in all newly constructed homes. The most commonly installed detectors are combination units which act both as a smoke detector and as a carbon monoxide detector. These combination units are installed in each sleeping area of a new home to alert homeowners of…
June 2014
Health Night Out
Dolores Robu Health Night Out will present Vicki Berkus, M.D., Ph.D., CEDS on Monday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. This presentation will introduce the listener to the new geriatric psychiatric unit at Oro Valley. Dr. Berkus will describe the problems which lead to an admission to the unit. She will discuss…
June 2014
Some say it’s shocking!
Ron Andrea Some people say it’s shocking how good looking the guys in the electrical department are at the Golden Goose. Maybe that’s why they are all smiling? Nevertheless, these six guys are the conduit for testing all the TVs, stereos, hair dryers, fans, lamps and myriad other electrical appliances that are donated to the…
June 2014
Students do their part to remember our armed forces
Judy Padgham The Teen Sew Cool Spring program in San Manuel ended last week with refreshments and a community project. The program was nine weeks long and all but one of the projects the students sew are theirs to take home. The community project, ten inch zippered bags, will be sent to Operation Care Package…
June 2014
Game Day – August 11
Mary Kopp Gather your friends together for Game Day 2014 and plan to play your favorite games. Game Day is Monday, August 11; game playing begins at 9:30 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; raffle drawing 1:30 p.m.; tables close at 3:30 p.m. or when game ends. The location is the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom…
June 2014
Pet Rescue Group collects for “I Don’t Want It” Sale
Wags & Walkers, partners with the Pet Rescue Network and volunteers for Pima County Animal Care Center to socialize and adopt pets, will have space at the October I Don’t Want It sale. We’re collecting donations now: perfect for snowbirds that are cleaning the clutter prior to their summer departure. We’ll turn your gently used…
June 2014
Colorado Club is entertained by the melodrama Quest of the Cavemen
Linda Shannon-Hills The most recent event for the Colorado Club was attending a performance of Quest of the Cavemen at The Great American Playhouse in Oro Valley on Friday, May 2. The playhouse offers musical comedies with a melodramatic twist that kept the group entertained, booing and hissing the dastardly villains that deserved our scorn while…
June 2014
Stargazing and music set for June 21 at Oracle State Park
Jennifer Rini Telescopes will be set up on the spacious Kannally Ranch House patio at Oracle State Park for viewing the night sky on Saturday, June 21. Visitors will enjoy live music while viewing the planets Mars and Saturn, the asteroids Ceres and Vesta, plus star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. During the evening, the Milky…