Quilts of Valor for July 4th
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July 6, 2023
Lane Gwinn
(left to right) Terry Herrin, Chuck Amerien, Linda Clarys, Gary Lowe, Josh Hoffaker, Wayne Bell, and Brian Black after the QOV ceremony.
DAYTON-Three local veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor at the War Memorial in Dayton on Independence Day. Quilts of Valor is a non-profit organization created in 2003. It has presented over 327,000 quilts to comfort service members and veterans touched by war.
Linda Clarys is a member of Quilts of Valor and has been creating quilts through the program for local veterans since 2019. She pieces and sews the quilts, with help from others, including a quilter who machine quilts the finished pieces. The quilts are colorful, intricately designed, and special.
The organization provides guidelin...
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