Special Convention Issue November 13, 2024
A publication of the National Grange
Thursday Workshops * Getting Grants for your Grange * Self Care isn’t Selfish * Insurance 101/ Look inside a career as an agent * Grange Oral History & Hall of Fame * Weather Forecasting * Using Associate Membership as a tool * Who wants to be a millionaire? *Agriculture Careers * Crops in Wisconsin * First Aid * Fundraising 101
NatioNal Grange Honors Veterans with Quilts of Valor
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by Molly Newman
Communication Fellow
On Wednesday evening, November 13, the National Grange welcomed eleven deserving veterans for a Quilts of Valor presentation at the Waterfront Convention Center. The ceremony was led by Midwest Host Quilts of Valor Chairperson Kathy Baldwin, who read each recipient’s profile, while Doug Baldwin and Dwight Baldwin displayed and presented the quilts. Though four recipients were unable to attend, they will receive their quilts at a later date. Quilt recipients were: Mark D. Zellman – Poplar Grove, IL, U.S. Army, 1987-1993 David A. Hildebrandt – LeClaire, IA, U.S. Army, 1986-1994 Michael Chitwood Sr. – Muscatine, IA, U.S. Army, 2010-2014 Cameron Jon Farmer – Brooklyn, IA, U.S. Air Force, 2011-Present Joseph E. Edelen – Brooklyn, IA, U.S. Air Force, 1967-1971 Brian Robert Edelen – Brooklyn, IA, U.S. Air Force, 2002-2005 Scott C. Chitwood – Davenport, IA, U.S. Navy, 1986-1990 Terrance Kronfelt – Bettendorf, IA, U.S. Army, 1970-1978
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