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Quilts of Valor February 2017
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United States Army veteran Albert Maier entered the service just after World War II. He was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend on Feb. 24, 2017. The quilt top was made by Jane Brady, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. From left: Terry Harris, Amy Schartz Mellor, Jane Brady, Albert Maier and Bob Jarmer. - photo by Courtesy photos

Handmade quilts were presented to 10 area veterans on Friday, Feb. 24, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. They were made by the Golden Plains Quilts of Valor volunteers. The next presentations will be made at 6:45 p.m. on March 31 at the post, 1011 Kansas Ave.