AUGUSTA – Warren Cook, CEO and general manager of Saddleback Maine, announced today two new programs to honor the Armed Forces offered at Saddleback for the 2009-2010 season. Cook was joined by Major General John W. Libby of the Maine National Guard.
On Veteran’s Day, “when we pause to honor all those who have served in the U.S. Military, so it is fitting that the Berry family and the staff at Saddleback Maine announce our programs that recognize the service of today’s veterans and their families,” said Cook at the press conference held at the Augusta Armory.
Saddleback is offering any veteran or service member of the Wars in Iraq or Afghanistan (who served during January 2008 to the end of the 09/10 ski season) a complimentary lift ticket.
Saddleback’s new Blue Star Family Pass is for families of service members who have been or will be deployed between January 2008 and the end of the 09/10 ski season. Spouses of deployed service members can get a Saddleback lift ticket for $25 and their dependant children can ski for $20 a day. The Blue Star flag, also known as the Service Flag, began being hung in windows during World War I, with one blue star for each family member serving active duty.
“As a former Marine who served in Vietnam and father of a Marine who has been deployed five times, the Blue Star Family Pass is close to my heart,” said Cook. “Having a loved one overseas can be hard and we hope to provide a more affordable way for the families of deployed service members to have some fun at Saddleback.
January 10, 2010 is Saddleback’s Veteran’s Day, and veterans and anyone in the Armed Forces can ski for free. This is Saddleback’s way of showing the men and women in the Armed Forces their appreciation.
