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Show 16:7f1 IM ES Nov. 15, 2012 7 Sewn with love for our veterans who gave so much BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor W MARY LOU GORNY/Hilltop Times Members of a quilting guild display some of the quilts they made and donated to the George E. Whalen Veterans Nursing Home on Nov. 10. Left to right, the assembled group included: Marilyn Fowers, Nick Nickolas, Tresa Thomas. Laurel Wolf, P.J. Woodbury (recreational director), Anna Adams, Debi French, Chris Keele and Rose Peterson. Happy, healthy holidays ahead BY MARY Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor A new weight loss incentive program has been continued by the Civilian Wellness team, and following on the heels of a successful turnout last year, it is sure to catch on with people in the 2012 holiday season. Happy Healthy Holidays, which is being run by team See See QUILTS I page 10 Hand-crafted items for sale to spread awareness of human trafficking BY MIKAYLA BEYER Hilltop Times staff hen Debbie French brought quilts she had created to work some time ago, she started something that has spread bright colorful warmth to the Burn Unit at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City and now to the George E. Wahlen Veterans Nursing Home in Ogden. Her co-workers asked her to teach them, and a quilter's guild was born. Thirty twin-sized quilts of various hues, designs and machine-sewn patterns will be handed out during the holidays to various veterans as the recreational manager and other volunteers assess donations and make sure the approximately 120 veterans there each get a wrapped present. "Because our community loves us so much and is so generous we get quite a few donations this time of year," said P.J. Woodbury. "I run the volunteer program also. The activities touch on every aspect of their lives here: the social, emotional, educational and the spiritual and so forth. We're doing different things every day. We have a huge amount of volunteers and some short-term volunteers for the holidays." Woodbury added that the volunteers would help pre-label the quilts for the recipients so they would not get mixed up. "Santa will come and deliver 120 gifts," she said as a result of all the donations. Tresa Thomas, OO-ALC F-4 equipment specialist, a member of the guild, said that after the group got going and they W omen at Risk (WAR) created gifts and products will be sold at the Hill Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 17. The event is being spearheaded by Jennifer Scariano, a military spouse. The event promotes awareness of the inherent dangers and widespread incidence of human trafficking around the world. In 22 countries around the world, safe houses are set up to help those who are subject to the violence and inhumane treatment involved in such practices. Scariano said that the poor are often sought as easy targets as parents are approached for their children to become "nannies" only to turn around and steal the children's passports once they are out of the country and then the young children are used for other means. In an effort to help many who are subject to such practices obtain their freedom and gain entry into the safe houses, medical care is offered in many of the safe houses. They are asked if they are OK and if they need to get away. Trades and skills are taught to enable many to avoid the danger and to help them get into a new life. They are taught how to produce products such as silk scarves and jewelry and then WAR pays to ship those items to events such as the one to be held Saturday. All proceeds are sent back to the agency with 90 percent of the proceeds going back to the safe house where the item was produced. Shipping costs and other associated agency costs account for the other 10 percent. WAR is also at work in 30 countries, including the United States, which is not immune to the problem. Products will include the first See GIFTS I page 10 HEALTHY I page 10 NEW RECRUITS MARC MARY LOU GORNY/Hilltop Times The Veterans Day parade in Ogden City included several Hill AFB and Air Force related entries. Included were these new recruits to the Air Force. For more parade photos see page 9. |