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Thunderbolt Feature 13March 18, 2016
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Thunderbolts support 3-river spring fest

An estimated 8,000 people attended the river, fishing clinics, archery, air rifle, the information/welcome and recycling
the 2016 Tres Rios Nature and Earth music, snakes and falcon observations, booths and assisted with other festival
Spring Festival March 5 and 6 in recycling educational activities, and sto- activities. In addition,Team Luke hosted
Avondale. The festival included family rytelling. Team Luke supported the fes- the main attraction of the festival, the
friendly activities such as canoeing on tival with 22 volunteers that managed annual recycling fashion show.

The festival included fishing clinics along the river’s
edge.

Canoe rides were available to festival goers. Photos by robert Tetla

Madison Lipsky, 6, won first-place in the Tres Rios Festival recycling fashion show held annually. Madison col-
lected 247 milk cartons at school and spent hours washing, drying, sorting and cutting them to make this one-of-
a-kind outfit, which is made entirely of milk cartons and masking tape.

Tres Rios, south of Avondale near Phoenix International Twenty-two Thunderbolts from Luke Air Force Base pro- The Arizona Falconers’ Association brought falcons for
Raceway, seen in the left and center background, is an vided support for the two-day event. participants to have an up-close and personal experi-
area where three rivers, the Salt, Gila and Agua Fria, ence with the birds of prey.
converge creating habitats for a diversity of wildlife.