Local veterans were honored and awarded with a quilt during the second annual Quilts of Valor presentation at the Washington County Fair.  

During this presentation 12 veterans were awarded with their own handmade patriotic quilt registered as a Quilt of Valor through the National Quilts of Valor Foundation. 

A quilt camp was hosted by Washington County 4-H in June, and led by Brenna Goode with several quilting volunteers as mentors. Participants learned how to piece a quilt top and complete the binding. Ten youth participated in the weeklong camp to each make a quilt. These quilts were completed for the county fair and were on display in Dallmeyer Hall during the fair. 

Each youth participant selected a veteran or were paired with one to receive the quilts. For many of the youth participating, this was their very first time designing and sewing a quilt.  

 

Veterans included:  Charles “Chuck” Arbogast,   Michael D. York,  Bob Gluth, Woody Born, Marv Mast, Mark Peck, Bobby Joe Adler,  Gary Fischer, Merle Pacha, Cheyenne (Sedlacek) Wirics, Paul Dunbar, Jay D. Plank.  Youth presenters included Madalyn Roundy, Mycala Plank,  Izzy Frederich, Avery Rich, Caedyn Huston, Alexis Ahn,  instructor Brenna Goode, Claire O’Connor,  Callie Brink,  Joseph Pacha, Olivia Miller, Ann Koch, and Sandra Edwards.