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cialize in finishing the quilts with the batting and backing. Each participant purchases her own materials, some from online sources and others from fabric stores or their own fabric stockpiles. Often there are special or personal reasons for making the quilts. Gayla Goerge is one of the newest members of the sewing group. She said, “I am part of a military family. My father served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Both of my brothers joined the Air Force Back in the 1970s. My sister married a sailor, and I also went on to marry a sailor in the U.S. Navy. My husband served eight years during the Vietnam era. After 9/11, my youngest son decided he wanted to join the U.S. Navy. He is currently a chief based out of Maryland. He has decided to make this his lifetime career. You can see why I am so very proud of our U.S. military. I was thrilled when Barbara Kachinski works on her Quilt of Valor in her Louisa home (submitted photo). WWW.LAKEANNACONNECTIONS.COM 46