Quilters give vets a warm welcome
Chelsey Weber, an employee of Quilting Mayhem in Snohomish, organized a team of employees and customers to make quilts for wounded soldiers and veterans.
Recently, Weber and other volunteers created quilts for each of the 20 veterans who live at Sebastian House, a new 20-unit complex in Lynnwood for homeless veterans owned and operated by Catholic Community Services of Western Washington. Weber herself quilted at least half of them.
The quilts were delivered Sept. 6.
Genealogical society celebrates 30 years
The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society celebrates its 30th anniversary this month.
The Lynnwood-based nonprofit helps people trace their family roots, houses a research library, offers classes and focus groups, and serves as a repository for genealogical data concerning Snohomish and Island counties.
A special cake was served at the group’s Sept. 7 meeting. The celebration continues with “Tea, Tasties, and Terrific Talk” open house events, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 20, 22 and 24 at the research library in Heritage Park, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood.
A coloring and activity book marking the anniversary also is available for a $5 donation. Local artist and SIGS member Brenda Sanchez drew the Heritage Park attractions in the book. The city of Lynnwood helped support printing costs.
The SIGS research library is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. General meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month, September to June, in Mountlake Terrace. To learn more, go to rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasigs or call 425-775-6267.
Guild donates $4K to children’s association
At a recent board meeting, members representing Guild 1 of the Providence General Children’s Association presented a check for $4,400 to Board President Mary Lou Finley. The funds represent the proceeds from the guild’s summer Garden Party held at the home of Pat Dennis in Old Town Mukilteo. The event featured tasty tapas, sweet desserts, a raffle and lively music.
The nonprofit Providence General Children’s Association promotes and contributes to the health care needs of children in the northwest region of Washington. To learn more about ways to volunteer or support PGCA, go to washington.providence.org/donate/providence-general-childrens-association.
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