Jennifer Cook, MD Heart failure is a huge health problem in the United States; about five million people are heart failure patients and 250,000 die from it each year. Contrary to what its name suggests, heart failure does not mean that the heart suddenly stops working. Instead, heart failure occurs as a result of weakened…
Category: February 2016
Features, February 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke: Neighbors helping Neighbors
Wanted: drivers for medical appointments Gary Hammond The mission of Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is to provide non-medical support and services “to help SaddleBrooke residents stay in their homes as long as they can.” We are an Arizona 501(C) 3 nonprofit organization. Our transportation study, “What If I Can No Longer Drive?” resulted in many…
Features, February 2016
2 Your Health: Do medical doctors recommend chiropractic care?
Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress 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 changing…
Features, February 2016
Get your books at the Goose!
Did you realize just how unique the Golden Goose Book Department really is? Whether you are looking for a gently-used magazine, something on the best seller list, a classic or a very special first edition, the Goose just might have it! This past year, the Goose received and sold a 1791 edition of Rousseau’s Social…
Features, February 2016
Working your way back to fit
Susan Dawson-Cook After months or years of lounging on the couch, are you afraid to step into the gym again? Perhaps you’ve suffered a long illness, a recent injury or parked in front of the TV watching ball games the past couple of months. Whatever your reason for being sedentary, I’m here to tell you…
Features, February 2016
Spotlight on Advertiser: Bon Voyage Travel Celebrates 40 Years
February 6 marked the fortieth anniversary of Bon Voyage Travel. Bon Voyage Travel is one of the nation’s leading leisure travel agencies with numerous travel providers and offers customized vacation packages for any type of travel. They currently staff over 75 well-traveled consultants and destination experts. Many Bon Voyage travel advisors individually have over 30…
Features, February 2016
Spotlight on Advertiser: First Oro Valley interior designer continues to expand
Interior Expressions is Oro Valley’s first, and still only, interior design showroom. The business model of Interior Expressions is like no other. The business was designed as a true one stop shop, says owner and interior designer Betty Jones. Jones explained how the business got started. “When we first moved to the Oro Valley area…
Features, February 2016
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Got your pruners and lopers sharpened? By mid-February it will be safe to prune all that is dormant or dead. You can easily tell if a branch is dead by making a small scrape with your thumbnail to remove a bit of bark. If it is green underneath, then the branch is simply…
Features, February 2016
Artist of the Month
Marilynn Davis – Visual Storyteller LaVerne Kyriss The pieces (mostly in pencil, chalk, watercolor and mixed media) by Marilynn Davis tell stories. “I mostly draw people. The settings and mediums vary, but each piece tells a story.” Just look at any of the pieces hanging on the walls of her SaddleBrooke home and the viewer…
Generals, February 2016
Correction
An incorrect caption was printed in the January issue on page 36. The correct caption for the above photo reads: Enid and Gene Fowler.