Man honored for gift of quilts to wounded soldiers


Yakima Herald-Republic

Links
Email_black_18  E-mail           Print_black_18  Print            Talk_black_18  Comments
Advertisement

More 'Local'

  1. New concept and new look planned for State Fair Park
  2. Volunteer judges offer to ease backlog of civil court cases
  3. Hitchhiker? DNA leads to husband
  4. Home custody escapee back in jail
  5. Mabton mayor pushes to hire Selah ex-police chief
  6. Account to benefit Dale Carpenter
  7. Sunnyside hires firm to find new manager
More Stories:   Today's News | This Week

SELAH -- A Quincy, Wash., man was honored Thursday at the Yakima Training Center for making more than 200 quilts for wounded military members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Al Lind, 91, is a World War II Army veteran and former prisoner of war. He is now retired after farming land in the George area, and he has a son who lives in the Selah area, ceremony organizers said.

He was presented with a plaque recognizing his service by Brig. Gen. Frank Cipolla, deputy commanding general of the 88th Regional Support Command at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Lind is part of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a national volunteer organization started by a military mother in 2003 to honor wounded veterans. Quilts of Valor tries to make a quilt for each injured service member; more than 23,000 have been produced so far.

Lind makes about six quilt tops a month, and the quilts are finished by other sewers, said June Moore of Royal City, the longarm/topper coordinator for Quilts of Valor.

After he learned about the program from a neighbor in 2007, Lind bought a sewing machine and started sewing his own blocks, Moore said.

If you're interested in joining the effort, Moore said she would welcome quilting volunteers from the Yakima Valley. Volunteers can perform a variety of tasks, such as making blocks and compiling the final quilts.

Moore can be reached at 509-346-9332 or june@QOVF.org.



Commentsicon2
Posted by Home-school-Mama at 09/12/09 07:58AM        Post ID#: #12559

That's wonderful! Many thanks to Al Lind and his helpers...

Report Violation
Log in or Register to leave a comment.

Posting Guidelines - Updated Aug. 21 2009
Readers are encouraged to use these forums to discuss issues affecting the Yakima Valley. Debate the ideas presented in stories and other comments, but refrain from personal attacks and offensive remarks aimed at others; e.g., you may call an idea idiotic, but don't say the person is an idiot. The Herald-Republic reserves the right to remove any comment for any reason. Examples include material that is obscene, encourages illegal activity or stereotypes based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and other factors. Continued violation of these guidelines can lead to suspension or revocation of your ability to post comments. If you believe a comment is inappropriate, you can bring it to our attention by clicking the "report violation" link by each comment. Guidelines revised Aug. 21, 2009.

Registered User?