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Guild’s members are 60-70 years old, however Brisendine said that that they hope to have younger participants so that the tradition of quilting is carried on. “Because the age span in our quilt group is about 40 years, we have learned and watched these other women,” Brisendine explained. “Now we’re here passing on our knowledge to the next generation.”
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ucked away in Arcadia, female quilters uphold a longstanding American tradition Marilyn Brisendine describes as an art that is being lost to us. In a conversation of the Wandering Foot Quilt Guild she’s been a part of for 15-17 years, my perspective of quilting quickly changed. My initial assumption, and I’m sure many would agree, was that quilting is just a hobby people participate in when they get older. Brisendine, the community chairperson for the Guild, explained that for her, quilting with her lifelong friends has provided her a space to feel supported by women like her. “What started the club was a group of women who were friends who wanted to get together to exchange their ideas about quilting,” she said when I asked her about the Guild’s origins. The goal of their organization is to teach quilting while giving back to the community. Their community outreach includes making caps for preemies (premature infants), blankets for chemo patients, quilts for kids and
The Guild’s 2016 Wandering into the Woods spring retreat. - Courtesy photo / Wandering Foot Quilt Guild
teenagers, and their biggest project: providing love and comfort through gifts and donations for the University of Southern California (USC) Medical center. “We give about 50-70 items a month to the USC medical center for low-income people with illnesses,” Brisendine explained. Aside from their focus on giving back to the community, the Guild’s emphasis is on learning quilting and hand-work from each other. “All of us have something we’re good at,” she said. “And we use that to teach each other our different skills.” This includes new styles and patterns that each woman has learned on their own or through other women. Sometimes, the Guild invites outside speakers or guests to
lead workshops where the women pay a fee and they set up tables and they all sew together. Although the idea of quilting seemed daunting to me, Brisendine reassured me that regardless of my sewing skills, they welcome all who are interested in learning the craft. The best part? Joining the Guild is as easy as coming to a meeting. Brisendine explained that in the Guild, the women made an agreement that the culture of their organization is going to be open to new members at all times. “We formed a pact at one of our knitting group meetings and we said everybody is gonna be friendly and we’re going to welcome them,” Brisendine explained about how membership works for their
organization. “It’s become so much more fun because we have members of different ages” she said. The average age of the
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Law Day attorneys will answer questions on various legal issues. – Courtesy photo
Local Monrovia Business Pitch Their Innovative Idea on Shark Tank Telecommunication veterans Steve Berkson and Roger Anderson know a thing or two about telemarketers and scammers and what a nuisance their unsolicited calls are. After a particularly terrible experience with a telemarketer, Berkson and Anderson banded together and founded Jolly Roger Telephone Company. Rather than waste your time ignoring or talking to a telemarketer, Jolly Roger patches the caller through to a robot, which will then have a conversation. The following phrases will respond to the caller: “Did you wash my leggings?” “I’m making dinner, you gotta wait.” “I’m having trouble concentrating cause you sound exactly like someone I went to high school with.” And not only do these bots have conversations, Jolly Roger records the phone call for you to
Steve Berkson and Roger Anderson of Jolly Roger Telephone Company. – Courtesy photo / Monrovia City Manager Update
playback for a laugh. The company can even publish some best recorded calls on their YouTube page. This past Sunday, Berkson and Anderson appeared on Shark Tank, a nationwide reality television series where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and/or companies to a panel of five investors, or “sharks.” Jolly Roger Telephone Company caught the interest of two sharks and even received an offer
for $400,000. In the end, Jolly Roger did not walk away with a deal, but now millions of people know they are no longer alone in their fight against telemarketers and scammers. You can learn more by visiting their website at JollyRogerTelephone.com or their features on New York Times, NBC’s Today Show. You can also watch their Shark Tank pitch on ABC.
Arcadia’s 21st Annual Law Day Offers Free Legal Advice The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association will offer a free Ask- a-Lawyer Program at the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the nationwide Law Day celebration. Volunteer attorneys are available to meet with the public and provide them with a free brief one-onone consultation on general legal questions. They will provide a summary of legal rights and general advice on a “walk-up” basis, and where appropriate, will refer individuals to the proper legal or governmental organizations. Law Day attorneys are unable to accept any cases from the people they meet. Law Day attorneys will answer questions on immi-
gration, consumer rights, landlord-tenant issues, insurance issues, property, family law, estate planning and trusts, general litigation, Bankruptcy, government benefits, employee rights, workers’ compensation, personal injury and other topics. Informational brochures and pamphlets are available as additional legal resources. Financial questions often arise in correlation with legal issues. Attorneys are available at Law Day to offer advice in the areas of taxes, real estate, estate planning, and other areas that have financial implications. Read More at, ArcadiaWeekly.com, under Community