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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 COMMUNITY Quilt group stitches together family memories HERMISTON HERALD A Hermiston couple recently found a creative way to preserve family memories and solicited help from the Boardman Quilt Group. Carol Michael said typ- ical ways to pass on fam- ily memories include photo albums, games, recycling grandparents’ clothing and recipe collections. An increasingly popular tech- nique, she said, is incorpo- rating family memories in a quilt. Dave and Shannon Pax- ton of Hermiston collected T-shirts, sweatshirts and team jackets from their daughter’s school and sports activities. However, they weren’t sure how they would use more than 100 garments in a single project. They just knew they had to make a decision before Jen- nifer graduated with her RN degree this June. Their goal was to create a lifetime of memories and stories embedded into a project for the next step of her life. Last summer while the Paxtons were pondering the future, the 2017 Board- PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE CORNELL Shannon and Dave Paxton display a project members of the Boardman Quilt Group created as a memory quilt for the Hermiston couple’s daughter, Jennifer. man Quilt Show was in the news. That sparked an idea for a memory quilt made from the clothing collec- tion. Not owning a sewing machine or possessing sew- ing experience, the Herm- iston couple contacted a member of the quilt group. They inquired about design- ing and creating a memory quilt as a service project. The group often works on community service proj- ects, including support- ing the American military with Santa Stockings for Marines serving in the Mid- dle East, Quilts of Valor, American Hero Quilts, and Comfort Quilts for nursing home residents and chil- dren removed from danger- ous surroundings. In addi- tion, they have sent quilts to Canadian communities dev- or volunteer@dvs-or.org. ton Booster Club steak feed is this weekend. The event, which includes a silent auction, raffle and live auction, is Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Air- port Road, Hermiston. The doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $50 and are available at mkt.com/hermistonsports- boosters or the HHS ath- letic office or the door. A special Seahawks raf- fle ticket is $25, which fea- tures a trip for two to a Sea- hawks game. Also, a $100 professional sports raffle offers airfare for two from a major airport and two low- astated by forest fires and donated quilts for scholar- ship raffles. While the quilt group doesn’t solicit commissions, Marie Cornell said she would be willing to work on it if another member would assist. Kathy Hyder agreed to hand sew the binding. Other quilt group members made suggestions on a reg- ular basis. In addition, they contributed batting, back- ing, thread, time and skills. Cornell combined selec- tions from 42 T-shirts and performed machine quilt- ing. The finished product, a 100-inch by 92-inch queen- sized quilt, was presented to the thrilled parents Feb. 17. ”I want to live long enough to see our daughter complete her nursing stud- ies and receive the memory quilt,” said Dave, who has chronic renal disease. The quilt group encour- ages people to exhibit mem- ory quilts during the 2018 Fall Boardman Quilt Show Oct. 12-13 at the Board- man Senior Center. For more information about the quilt group, call Hyder at 541-571-7009 or Cornell at 480-518-2642. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY ERWIN WATSON Students and instructors of Eastern Oregon Family Taekwondo in Stanfield raised $4,534 on behalf of Maddy Thomas, an Echo girl with a brain tumor. Taekwondo studio crushes fundraiser A group of students and instructors of Eastern Ore- gon Family Taekwondo in Stanfield powered their way through bricks and boards to raise money for an Echo girl with a brain tumor. The group recently pre- sented a check for $4,534 to the family of Maddy Thomas to assist with medical care. The money was raised during a Feb. 3 benefit event. In addition to the partic- ipants, Home Depot part- nered with the event by donating the boards and bricks. Also, Erwin Wat- son of the Stanfield studio expressed appreciation for students from Loneys Tae- kwondo in Hermiston for their contributions. BRIEFS Domestic violence crisis line training Stanfield serves breakfast your way People interested in help- ing make a difference for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence are invited to participate in cri- sis line training. Domestic Violence Ser- vices is offering the training Feb. 28 through March 21. Topics covered include all aspects of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Participants who complete all 10 sessions are prepared to serve as volunteers of the 24-hour crisis line. For information or to reg- ister, contact 541-276-3322 An ala carte breakfast is available this weekend in Stanfield. The regular monthly meal is Saturday from 7-10 a.m. at the Stanfield Com- munity Center, 225 W. Roo- sevelt St. Depending on what’s ordered, a basic meal is $6. For information, call 541-449-1332. Sports boosters announce steak feed The 39th annual Hermis- PRESIDENT’S DAY 0 % APR Financing er-level seats to a baseball, football, hockey, basket- ball or golf event. Only 100 tickets will be sold. For information, call Stacy Hunter at 541-564- 4208 or hermistonsports- boosters@gmail.com. Baptist church hosts hymn service Fellowship, food and fun are featured during an upcoming special service. The Hymnspiration is Sunday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church, 193 E. Main St., Hermiston. Everyone is invited to show up and sing old hymns. Dubrovnik, Zagreb-Zadar Split and Plitvice, all while staying in first class hotels. The journey begins Oct. 30, 2018. For information, peo- ple are invited to attend an information session Thurs- day, March 8 at 4 p.m. at the chamber office, located in the Cornerstone Plaza, at 1055 S. Highway 395, Ste. 111, Hermiston. Ryan Campbell with Chamber Explorations will be on hand to answer questions. For more information, contact Debbie Pedro at 541-567-6151 or debbie@ hermistonchamber.com. For information, con- tact Chris Finley at johnchris_1@msn.com or 541-571-2516. Chamber Travel Club discusses Croatia trip The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Travel Club invites the public to learn more about an upcoming trip to Croatia. The nine-day trip includes round-trip airfare from Port- land, 12 meals, a profes- sional tour director, motor coach transportation, admis- sion per itinerary, sightsee- ing and baggage handling. 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