N&FQG Quilt Challenge for 2009-2010 <>
"Fire & Ice"
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paired up with
the Liberal Fire Department to
help purchase "Fire Pup"
literature to teach 1,700
children in the classrooms
about fire safety
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Quilts were displayed at First National Bank, Liberal, April 7-27.
"Voting" for a favorite quilt was accomplished by purchasing tickets then
depositing the tickets into the corresponding
numbered box. Chair was Ginny Anderson.
Twenty quilts were on display:
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RESULTS At our
May 4 meeting, we were
pleased to present a check for $1,000 and the
"Fire Pup" quilt made by Luana Walker to Skeety Poulton, Deputy Chief
of Operations of the Liberal
Fire Department.
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AWARD WINNERS
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Bank Viewers' Choice:
1st Place--Nancy Tolenta
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2nd Place--Sharon Meek
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3rd Place, Sherrill Lambert
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Best Representation of "Fire & Ice": Sharon Meek
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First National Bank
Presendent's Award:
Kathleen Furr
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Techniques in Piecing:
1st Place, Cynthia Shattles
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2nd Place, Sydney Bond
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Techniques in Free Design:
1st Place, Freddie Seaman
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2nd Place, Bonita Campbell
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Techniques in Applique
1st Place, Vicki Cooper
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2nd Place, Ginny Anderson
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These additional quilts rounded out the number of quilts on display:
Bonnie Rypma
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Dixie Failes
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Kathy Holland
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Kay Oller
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LaNelda George
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Linda Brooks
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Lisa Curry
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Luana Walker
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Peggy Luck
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Ronda Widener
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Many Thanks to First National Bank
for allowing us to host this fund raiser!
AND
A BIG THANK YOU!
to all who made this community project such a success!
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Photos courtesy of Ronda Widener
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JUNE 8 MEETING
The Liberal Fire Department presented to the guild
a picture of the quilts with the firemen's signatures.
Vicki Cooper presented the picture to
Ginny Annderson, Chair of the Challenge.
Thanks to Sharon Fox for the picture.
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