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2016 Health Fair

Phyllis Ketring * SaddleBrooke Health Fair, Saturday morning, October 15, HOA1 * Many local medical and health care providers will be present. * Flu and pneumonia shots and a wide variety of free screenings are available. * Volunteers can sign up now. You will be contacted later in the summer. New volunteers may email Sally…

Health Fair needs volunteers

Immunizations are always a busy activity at the Health Fair.

Phyllis Ketring Planning is well underway for this year’s Health Fair. The invitation to screeners has been sent out. If you have a doctor, clinic or medical specialty that you would like to have included in the Health Fair, now is the time to recommend them. There is always a waiting list, but it is…

2016 Health Fair

Volunteer Coordinator Sally Sample

Phyllis Ketring The nineteenth annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday morning, October 15. The fair features 75 providers and screeners, over 1000 fairgoers and over 100 volunteers. It truly represents SaddleBrooke in action. Nineteen years ago, Dolores Robu, Chairperson of SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness, visited a Health Fair in Sun City and instantly…

2016 Health Fair announced

Phyllis Ketring The 2016 Health Fair will take place October 15, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at SaddleBrooke One. Volunteer Coordinator is Sally Sample. Contact Sally Sample at [email protected] to add your name to the list of willing volunteers who are essential to the fair’s success. You will be contacted later this year with…

Over 1,200 attend Health Fair

The set-up team is ready for exhibitors to arrive.

Phyllis Ketring The day of the Health Fair dawned as an unusual October day. It was raining. While life-giving rain in the desert is always welcome, there were moments of anxiety about the rain’s impact on the fair. Fortunately, hardy fairgoers were not deterred by the weather and the morning soon yielded the famous SaddleBrooke…

Mark your calendars for annual Health Fair October 17

When you need a rest from the activities at the fair, stop for a free mini-massage.

Phyllis Ketring The annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair is the largest exhibition of health-related services in our community. It offers residents a convenient venue for many routine medical tasks such as immunizations and screenings. The fair will be held at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse on Saturday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Parking will be available…

Health Fair features Dave’s Diner

Phyllis Ketring Look for Chef Dave and his mobile Diner outside the Health Fair at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Saturday morning, October 17, 10:00 a.m. to noon. The diner opens at 10:00 a.m. with a simple menu of turkey burgers, quarter pounders, hot dogs and chicken dogs. All the fixin’s will be available as will…

New feature at health fair, Saturday, October 17

Dr. Tucker

Phyllis Ketring Oro Valley Hospital Mini-Seminars For the first time at the Health Fair, Oro Valley Hospital will sponsor short outdoor seminars on the lawn near the HOA 1 clubhouse. Three Oro Valley doctors will offer these mini-seminars so a larger number of people can learn about their specialties and ask questions. 8:15 a.m.: Kim…

Free hearing tests at October health fair

University of Arizona audiology students are on hand to help fairgoers sign up for free hearing tests.

Phyllis Ketring The University of Arizona’s (now Banner) Audiology Department will conduct free hearing tests at the Health Fair again this year. The testing will be located in the Activities Building near the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Because this test was so popular last year, people can sign up at the fair for an appointment instead…

Health Fair needs volunteers

Ken Siarkiewicz, Health Fair Chair, presents a certificate thanking Sheftel Healthy Skin for underwriting the Health Fair.

Phyllis Ketring The SaddleBrooke Community is fortunate to have both the Oro Valley Hospital and the University of Arizona Medical Center at the Health Fair once again this year. The Pharmacy Department of the University of Arizona will return with their hard working, service oriented pharmaceutical students. You will learn more about the wide variety…