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Archive for: July, 2009

Historic Quilt Slated for Pioneer Middle School

Artist Ross Palmer Beecher talks about her quilt of many metals currently being made for Pioneer Middle School.

In the history of quilt making, pioneer women used men’s old shirts, fabric from old dresses, overalls, even flower sacks, to make blankets and quilts. The idea was to re-use the cloth as much as possible, letting nothing go to waste. The same concept will be applied to a quilt that will grace the entrance [...]

Lorraine Overmyer’s Secret to Life: Giving Back

She’s just like any busy mother, grandmother or army wife. She has served on city council, worked full time as a teacher, taken care of her neighbors, is a good friend, and always volunteers. The 2009 Grand Marshal of DuPont’s Fourth of July Parade is in many ways the keeper of the flame for DuPont’s [...]

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