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St. Mark quilters combine craft and compassion BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR The St. Mark quilters are busy making as many quilts as they can for the upcoming bazaar next month, but they have also been busy with another cause. That cause is donating quilts and “stuffies” to area police and fire departments. Quilter Karen Gregory explained that her mom and dad’s house burned down. Thankfully, no one was in the house at the time of the fire, but as her mom was watching the house go up in flames, firefighters grabbed a handmade quilt out of their
fire engine and draped it over her. “I could see the comfort,” she recalled. “They didn’t have to say anything, they just wrapped it around her and told her that everything was going to be okay.” Ginny Hestekind has also seen the impact quilts can have firsthand, as her husband was a Circle Pines firefighter. “Whenever there were little kids involved, it hurt,” she said. “I just felt that we needed to have something that they (first responders) could respond with ...” The quilters group at St. Mark Lutheran Church in
Circle Pines has existed since the ’80s, but the first responder initiative was born two years ago. The group began donating quilts to the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department. Last week, the group made its first donation to law enforcement, the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD). “Every single week, we deal with adults and children that are having a really bad day. This might be the result of a medical situation or a death in the family, or it may be a vehicle crash or domestic dispute. Realistically, there
are endless numbers of situations where an individual or family would benefit from some warmth and comfort,” explained CLPD Chief Jim Mork. “If you ever get a chance to see these quilts up close, you will not only see but you can actually feel the love that went into the making of them. The skill and craftsmanship displayed is really awe-inspiring … We will definitely put those beautiful quilts to good use.” CONTRIBUTED SBM/Centennial Fire The Centennial Lakes Police Department plans District Chief Dan Retka to use quilts donated by the St. Mark quilters when responding to a variety of calls. SEE ST. MARK QUILTERS, PAGE 10
Animal rescue seeks to showcase that all pets are wonderful BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
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When most people are looking to adopt a pet, they want a healthy puppy or kitten. Many tend to shy away from senior pets or pets with severe medical health issues because many believe they are not “highly adoptable,” and the cost of their medications can be daunting. “They deserve it just as much as all of them,” said Liz Gigler, founder of Rescued Pets Are Wonderful (RPAW). RPAW began in 2004. It is a CONTRIBUTED no-kill volunteer animal rescue RPAW focuses on organization that has foster homes all over the north metro area. It pulls rescuing senior pets unclaimed strays from local animal or major medical issues from impound control facilities and shelters. shelters around the “Originally, it was going to be a Twin Cities. small, foster-based rescue,” said Gigler. “At the time, there really weren’t many of those. There was the (Minnesota) Humane Society, Northwoods Humane Society. So, if you wanted to adopt, that’s what you had to go through.” RPAW was once a part of a larger humane society. It broke off because members wanted the organization to feel more like a family. Now, Gigler said everyone in the group knows one another. If volunteers show up to an event,
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