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Grand County quilt guild wraps more than 100 veterans in Quilts of Valor

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Emily Gutierrez

John Drury was wrapped in his Quilt of Valor by friend Bill Appleby on June 11, 2023, in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Drury served in the Air Force.
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Grand County’s Peaks n’ Pines Quilt Guild has been a member of the international nonprofit Quilts of Valor Foundation since 2019. In 2023, the quilt guild announced that it wrapped 101 quilts around veterans since joining the foundation.

Bernie McGinn wrapped in his Quilt of Valor on Aug. 17, 2023, in his Grand Lake home. Bernie is surrounded by his sister-in-law Danita and brother Neil. Bernie served in the Navy.
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The foundation’s mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts.

Local quilters are welcome to volunteer to help make the quilts. Anyone who is interested in volunteering should contact the Peaks n’ Pines Quilt Guild or attend its monthly meetings, which are held at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at St. John Episcopal Church in Granby.

Roger Barnes wrapped in his Quilt of Valor at a quilt show at the Grand Lake Center on Aug. 6, 2023, in Grand Lake. Roger’s wife, Joann, stands next to him. Roger served in the army.
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Veterans who are full- or part-time residents of Grand County are eligible to be nominated to receive a Quilt of Valor from Peaks n’ Pines. If you know someone who you think is deserving of nomination, contact Quilt of Valor group leader Lois Pratt at 970-509-0769. For more information on the quilt guild, visit PeaksNPinesQuiltGuild.org.

Michael Jones wrapped in his Quilt of Valor on July 30, 2023, in his Granby home. Michael’s wife, Pamela, stands next to him. Michael served in the Army.
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Navy veteran, Tony Rosacci, and Army veteran, David Walker, wrapped in their Quilts of Valor during a church service on July 2, 2023, at the Church of the Eternal Hills.
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Alan Erpelding wrapped in his Quilt of Valor at a family barbecue hosted by his wife, Liddy Duff, in their Lakewood home on June 25, 2023. Erpelding served in the Air Force.
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Thomas Jenkins and his wife Debbie wrapped in a Quilt of Valor on June 20, 2023, in his Grand Lake home. Thomas served in the Marines.
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