Stories from Friday, June 5, 2009

Included in the Bushwhacker Days activities will be the Bushwhacker Quilt Guild annual Quilt Show. It will be held on Saturday, June 13, at the City/County Community Center on north Ash Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a boutique with craft, quilt, and baked items for sale. The proceeds from the boutique sales are donated to the Moore Few Nursing Home residents for their activities...

In 2007, the United States Congress proclaimed the first week of June to be National CPR/AED Awareness Week. That has continued to the present and the purpose of the week long event is to get people involved in saving lives. "For the Red Cross it's an opportunity for us to promote lifesaving education and training; that's a big part of what we do," said Joann Moore of the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross...

The soft whirr of sewing machines drifts into the air, accompanied by the quiet whish of scissors cutting, an occasional giggle and even laughing out loud. Young voices tease and talk with their mentor, Linda Emery, as they craft their creations. What started out a quilting class for youngsters has become the Wednesday Afternoon Sewing Club. ...