On Nov. 14, the La Mesa Women’s Club and the local chapter of Quilts of Valor honored four La Mesa residents and Navy veterans, whose collective service span three wars. The quilt recipients are (l to r): WWII veteran Lt. j.g. Mary Arlene Humphrey-Shughrue, WWII veteran Petty Officer 1st class Beverly Newak, Vietnam veteran Cmrd. Daniel Vroom and Afghanistan veteran Christopher Jay Frank. (Photo courtesy Sandi Phoenix)
