Quilt stitched with veterans in mind

October 15, 2009 in Washington Voices

Legion group’s raffle proceeds to benefit Pioneer Victory House

Lisa Leinberger lisal@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5449

Barbara Fisher poses with the quilt sewn by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 196 in Medical Lake. The quilt will be raffled and proceeds will go to helping local veterans.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 196 in Medical Lake is raffling off a quilt made by its members to benefit local veterans.

The quilt has been displayed around the West Plains since July and is now at the Bank of Whitman, 8727 W. Highway 2, Airway Heights.

Barbara Fisher, the secretary of the group, said they are hoping to raise $1,500 from the raffle. The quilt features embroidered panels of every state flower in the United States and a centerpiece of a bald eagle.

“Everything is out of our own pocket,” Fisher said about the making of the quilt. About …

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October 15, 2009 in Washington Voices