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Posted by Otis Willie PIO The American W on October 19, 2009, 5:07 pm
Plan sewn up to ship 100 quilts to troops
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_quilts_for_troops_101709/
, By Brandie Kessler - The (Pottstown) Mercury via Associated Press
Posted : Monday Oct 19, 2009 6:49:12 EDT
BOYERTOWN, Pa. — Hundreds of hours of tedious work, huge heaps of colorful
fabric and an endless amount of love and gratitude were sewn into 100 quilts
crafted by members of the QuiltMakers of Boyertown, which will be on their way
to troops
serving in Iraq in the near future.
"I just thought it would be something from home," said Bobbie Dewey, a member of
the group based less than 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia, whose own home is
in nearby Pottstown.
A small "something from
War Correspondents/Photo Journalists Discussion/News/Info Exchange Forum
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Posted by DEM on October 19, 2009, 7:22 pm
Thank you for sharing this news! I am one (of many, I'm sure)
who appreciates all that you do for our troops; whether past,
present or future!
Donna
in WA
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> Plan sewn up to ship 100 quilts to troops
> http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_quilts_for_troops_101709/
> , By Brandie Kessler - The (Pottstown) Mercury via Associated
> Press Posted : Monday Oct 19, 2009 6:49:12 EDT
> BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Hundreds of hours of tedious work, huge heaps of colorful
> fabric and an endless amount of love and gratitude were sewn into 100
> quilts crafted by members of the QuiltMakers of Boyertown, which will be
> on their way to troops
> serving in Iraq in the near future.
> "I just thought it would be something from home," said Bobbie Dewey, a
> member of the group based less than 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia,
> whose own home is in nearby Pottstown.
> A small "something from
> War Correspondents/Photo Journalists Discussion/News/Info Exchange Forum
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-correspondents
> U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully
> reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance
> with our laws this report cannot be provided in
> its entirety. However, you can read it in full
> today at the supplied URL. The subject/content of
> this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of
> the distributing Library. This report is provided
> for your information and discussion.
> -- Otis Willie (Ret.)
> Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com)
> The American War Library, Est. 1988 (http://www.amervets.com)
> 16907 Brighton Avenue
> Gardena CA 90247
> 1-310-532-0634
> Military Personnel Database
> http://www.amervets.com/library.htm
> Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups
> http://www.amervets.com/share.htm
> Public Information Office
> http://www.13105320634.com
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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 19, 2009, 7:39 pm
This is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.
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> Plan sewn up to ship 100 quilts to troops
> http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_quilts_for_troops_101709/
> , By Brandie Kessler - The (Pottstown) Mercury via Associated
> Press Posted : Monday Oct 19, 2009 6:49:12 EDT
> BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Hundreds of hours of tedious work, huge heaps of colorful
> fabric and an endless amount of love and gratitude were sewn into 100
> quilts crafted by members of the QuiltMakers of Boyertown, which will be
> on their way to troops
> serving in Iraq in the near future.
> "I just thought it would be something from home," said Bobbie Dewey, a
> member of the group based less than 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia,
> whose own home is in nearby Pottstown.
> A small "something from
> War Correspondents/Photo Journalists Discussion/News/Info Exchange Forum
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-correspondents
> U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully
> reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance
> with our laws this report cannot be provided in
> its entirety. However, you can read it in full
> today at the supplied URL. The subject/content of
> this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of
> the distributing Library. This report is provided
> for your information and discussion.
> -- Otis Willie (Ret.)
> Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com)
> The American War Library, Est. 1988 (http://www.amervets.com)
> 16907 Brighton Avenue
> Gardena CA 90247
> 1-310-532-0634
> Military Personnel Database
> http://www.amervets.com/library.htm
> Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups
> http://www.amervets.com/share.htm
> Public Information Office
> http://www.13105320634.com
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> http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_quilts_for_troops_101709/
> , By Brandie Kessler - The (Pottstown) Mercury via Associated
> Press Posted : Monday Oct 19, 2009 6:49:12 EDT
> BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Hundreds of hours of tedious work, huge heaps of colorful
> fabric and an endless amount of love and gratitude were sewn into 100
> quilts crafted by members of the QuiltMakers of Boyertown, which will be
> on their way to troops
> serving in Iraq in the near future.
> "I just thought it would be something from home," said Bobbie Dewey, a
> member of the group based less than 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia,
> whose own home is in nearby Pottstown.
> A small "something from
> War Correspondents/Photo Journalists Discussion/News/Info Exchange Forum
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-correspondents
> U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully
> reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance
> with our laws this report cannot be provided in
> its entirety. However, you can read it in full
> today at the supplied URL. The subject/content of
> this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of
> the distributing Library. This report is provided
> for your information and discussion.
> -- Otis Willie (Ret.)
> Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com)
> The American War Library, Est. 1988 (http://www.amervets.com)
> 16907 Brighton Avenue
> Gardena CA 90247
> 1-310-532-0634
> Military Personnel Database
> http://www.amervets.com/library.htm
> Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups
> http://www.amervets.com/share.htm
> Public Information Office
> http://www.13105320634.com