Category: March 2017

SaddleBrooke Quilt Bee awards Quilt of Valor

Left to right: Melanie Karpowicz, Doris Diertele, Ann Richards, Sergeant Rae Kennedy, Jeanne Ragan, Ann Steinsvaag, Reva Muhr and Teri Caplener

Ann Richards On February 23, a Quilt of Valor was awarded to Sergeant Rae Kennedy, a Vietnam-era Marine and recipient of two Purple Hearts, at the home of Teri and Dave Caplener by Jennifer Wilson, Quilt of Valor Arizona State Coordinator, and Rae was most appreciative. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is…

SaddleBrooke Hikers begin the Arizona Trail

SaddleBrooke hikers at the Parker Canyon Lake Trailhead are (left to right) Fred Norris, Aaron Schoenberg, Donna Cano, and Pete Canon; photo by Frank Earnest.

Frank Earnest The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has formed a group of members who are interested in hiking the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT). The AZT is 840 miles that extends from the Mexican border near Sierra Vista to the Utah border just west of the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The trail traverses all of the…

European Travel Club

The European Travel Club would like to thank all those who stopped by our table at the recent Activities Fair (all 227 of you!) and registered for our travel prize drawing. The winners were Charlotte Crossman (three complimentary nights in a London hotel), Linda Rein (a French cruise amenities package) and Elaine Pearson, Mary Thompson…