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…

Putting your best foot forward

Dr. William Harant at the Health & Wellness talk

Dr. William Harant, a Podiatrist, was the speaker at the Health and Wellness Talk at SaddleBrooke Ranch on August 9. Along with a slide presentation, he spoke of a number of ailments including bone spurs, hammer toes, callouses and planter fasciitis. Dr. Harant encouraged questions from the audience. Nearly every topic he covered led to…