Jan_Feb 2023

Dyersville/ Farley Event

Travelers Trek Thursday, May 18, 2023

Join us as we make our way to Edgewood, IA. Our first stop will be for yummy cinnamon rolls and a warm cup of coffee from a very popular local bakery called Pie-Eyed & Flakey. Their shop is a little small for our group so we will go to a nearby location. We will make our way to our next stop for a tour of Kendrick Forest Products, Iowa’s largest sawmill and the first of their family businesses, established in 1983. We will tour their working sawmill to see trees turned into lumber, and lumber turned into cabinets! Forever Cabinets by Kendrick was established in 2001. Two additional compa- nies were added in 2017, Kendrick Home and Shimlee. Kendrick Home prints designs onto wooden signs and sells them wholesale to other retailers such as the mom and pop down the street all the way to large retailers such as Home Goods. Shimlee is a personalization business where they will print your photograph on real wood. Kendricks fifth business, The Markket, a 6,700 square foot s[how]room showcasing Forever Cabinets, home décor, lighting, rugs, furnishings, kitchenware, clothing and so much more will end our tour. As long as we are in Edgewood let’s stop at the Edgewood Locker retail store. The story began with Tom and Joan Kerns in 1966 and has turned into a three-generation operation. It is a fun stop to see the wide array of products. Are you hungry yet? The Bread Basket in Manchester, IA is our next stop. We will be served a lovely lunch with their legendary “White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie” as a dessert option. This alone is worth the trip. After lunch we will make our way to a local Amish community. We have heard so many wonderful things about the beautiful Amish hanging flower baskets. Your Connections Club price is just $89 per person and includes motorcoach transportation fromDubuque, Farley, and Dyersville, driver’s gratuity, breakfast, lunch, and all attractions listed. Full payment is due at reservation, fully refundable until April 15, 2023. Note: The guided tour of Kendrick is a walking tour and includes some stairs and uneven ground. Part of the tour will be on a catwalk system which means the walkway is elevated above ground and you can see through the floor. Some handicapped arrangements can be made by calling ahead. The tour will include safety glasses and noise cancelling headphones so you can hear your guide’s voice during the tour. Please wear close-toed shoes.

Connections Club 5