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Soldiers, quilters honored as exhibit opens

Soldiers, quilters honored as exhibit opens

Private First Class Shane Pires hugs Lacey resident Carla Sontag, who made his quilt. With Independence Day around the corner, Secretary of State Kim Wyman recognized and honored  six American soldiers who are members of the Warrior Transition Battalion during the opening ceremony for the Quilts of Valor exhibit Tuesday afternoon in the front lobby of the Office of Secretary of State  in the Legislative Building. Wyman and her longtime friend and neighbor, Woody Stone, the outreach coordinator for the…

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Patriotism in every stitch

Patriotism in every stitch

Currently being hung in the Secretary of State’s lobby in the State Capitol are 13 “Quilts of Valor”. Each quilt has been beautifully handmade by residents of Washington and will be proudly displayed for the month of July. The lobby is being transformed to a patriotic display of red, white, and blue. The project is part of the Quilts of Valor program that has awarded over 80,000 quilts to veterans and current service members affected by war. These quilts bring color to the Office…

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Farewell to Native exhibit, hello to Quilts of Valor

Farewell to Native exhibit, hello to Quilts of Valor

Staff carefully remove panels from the Native Indian tribe exhibit. The Office of the Secretary of State has packed up the Northwest Indian tribe exhibit and soon will be hanging the new exhibit, “Quilts of Valor,” honoring our veterans. The Northwest Indian tribe exhibit, created by the Washington State Heritage Center, part of the Office of the Secretary of State, will continue to be displayed throughout Washington state. Starting in August, the exhibit, “We’re Still, Here, The Survival of Washington…

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