Left to right: Tina Williams, Eileen Lords-Mosse, Wayne McKinney, Dave Schuldt, Kris Raczkiewicz (forced to wear her “60 Looks Good on Me” sash), Dennis Zigmunt, Lynn Warren (photographer), Linda Schmillen, Laurie Rosenbloom, and Bill Halte pausing along the Rainbow Valley Trail to celebrate Kris’ birthday while observing social distancing.
Lynn Warren
And how did you celebrate your 60th birthday? Kris Raczkiewicz, new to PebbleCreek and the Hiking Club since October, celebrated her 60th on a 12-mile hike with nine fellow “B” and “C” hikers on May 25. In addition to this big life event, just a few days earlier, she also reached a significant hiking club milestone and set a club record for the shortest time to 1,000 miles. A goal-driven snowbird from Wisconsin, Kris was forced to exercise patience for a couple of months since she was 22 miles short of the milestone in March, just as everything shut down for COVID-19. She is a tireless hiker and has been racking up the miles, frequently hiking six days a week as she targets club “Rookie of the Year” honors; check back next year as Kris likely will be setting new records. Visit the club’s website at pchikers.org for updates and pictures.