Dr. Scott Sheftel, Health Skin, receives appreciation as an underwriter of the fair from Chairperson Ken Siarkiewicz.
Phyllis Ketring
The Health Fair planning committee thanks the amazing team of people who volunteered and served during this annual event. It takes a big team with skill and willingness. The team included the staff from both clubhouses, plus more than 100 volunteers who greeted guests, directed traffic, assisted vendors, set up signs and more.
This year, the use of the MountainView Clubhouse for immunizations and lectures streamlined the crowds at SaddleBrooke One. It was easier to visit more vendors during the morning.
Walgreens and Healthwaves gave nearly 300 shots in three hours. Just imagine yourself in a line of 300 at a pharmacy or doctor’s office—most people would leave immediately. Yet, the two providers at the Health Fair treated 300 people within three hours with minimum waits. That gives a clear picture of the outstanding work of the immunization team.
As a community, we can be grateful that so many providers who spent their Saturday morning with us and donate services or provide information. Dr. Scott Sheftel is a long-term underwriter of the fair and provided free skin cancer screenings all morning.
The University of Arizona pharmacy students worked diligently all morning while other vendors conducted eye exams, balance tests, memory tests, and gave free massages.
The Health Fair is another example of the many benefits of living in our active adult community.