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 Upper Midwest QOV Coordinators
 
Karen Demaree (Platteville, WI)
quilthyme@yahoo.com     608-348-5094
is the Region 5 Upper Midwest Group Coordinator
covering IA, KS, MN, NE, ND, SD & WI.
 
The following individuals have volunteered to act as coordinators within their states.  They are facilitating the construction and distribution of the quilts, trying to award the QOVs to LOCAL veterans. If you would like to participate in some way, please contact your nearest Coordinator, Group or Drop Spot.  If you know of a veteran who qualifies for a QOV and has not yet received one, please let one of us know. 
 
Minnesota   (click HERE for a map of MN)
   Northwestern Minnesota
       Echo Dockter (Perham)          
             edockter@arvig.net           218-346-3378
       Jenny Caughey (Perham)         218-346-2579
       Paulette Hoebelheinrich (Fergus Falls)
                PHoebelheinrich@hotmail.com  218-736-3272
       Gail Brennan (Fergus Falls)
            kbrennan@prtel.com          218-739-9660
       Penny Miller (Fergus Falls)       218-998-4560
            dwaine@prtel.com
         LuVerne Yocum (Park Rapids)
            j.l.yoc@charter.net             218-732-9036
 
   Southern Minnesota
       Page Johnson (Rosemount)
            pagej@thequiltingpage.com   651-214-4545
       Helen Lucken (Hastings)
            hllucken@aol.com             651-437-6194
       Brenda DeCook (Byron)
            b_decook@yahoo.com      507-254-8770
 
   Northeastern Minnesota
       Marcia Stevens (Brainerd)
            mstevens2@charter.net     218-828-9116     
       Elaine Klennert (Hill City)
            eklennert@hotmail.com     218-697-2563
       Michele Sherwood (Ely)
           
michele_sherwood@hotmail.com   218-365-7362
     
North Dakota
      LaRae Wimer (Stirum - 90 miles SW of Fargo)
             wimer101@drtel.net           701-678-2293
     Beth Cole (Jamestown)
             willowlake@daktel.com     701-320-9107
     Deb Peterson (Portland - near Mayville)
 deblped@yahoo.com          701-786-2527 
      Connie Werner (Bismarck)
             cwerner@bis.midco.net      701-400-5852
 
South Dakota
       Jayne Reuer (Aberdeen)
             jreuer@nrctv.com               605-380-3056
 
Wisconsin 
       Debbie Manlove (Amery)
             debbiemanlove@hotmail.com  715-268-9593
      Karen Demaree (Platteville)
             quilthyme@yahoo.com              608-348-5094
       Lorrie Jansma (Markesan - NE Wisconsin)
             allbaoutquilting@hotmail.com    920 398-2009
     Tink Linhart  (Fox Point - Milwaukee area)
                  tinklinhart@gmail.com       414-351-2325 (daytime is best)
     Laurie Klinkhammer  (Downing - Menomonie area)
             celestial.quilters@yahoo.com    715-265-7671
 
Kansas      www.qovkansas.org
       Kay Vickers (Wichita)  State Coordinator
            katy.vickers@att.net              316-773-2945
     Martha Smith (Wichita)  Assistant State Coordinator
unicornut@hotmail.com           316-831-9649
     Nikki McDonald (Overland Park)
nkiblueeyes@yahoo.com         913-645-7724
     Paula Perry (McPherson)
ilqlts2@yahoo.com                   620-947-3302
     Jan Hottman (Abilene)
            jan.hottman@nara.gov             785-365-6700
     Tina Reed (Salina)
            tina.reed@qovfsmb.org            785-819-2800
 
Nebraska
       Julia Schroeder (Lincoln)
             midgetfour@yahoo.com           402-483-1763
 
Nebraska & Iowa 
      Sara Kenny (Eagle, NE)
             sara@qovf.org                         402-781-9205
 
 Karen Demaree provided the following information about her booth at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo sponsored by Wis Public Television and Nancy's Notions, held at the Alliant Expo Center, Madison, Wisconsin Sept. 11-13, 2008:

    2 - 4' folding tables with adjustable legs (KMart, Walmart, Sam's etc) usually about $35 but look for them on sale.  Use highest setting so you are at eye level. Table covering was vinyl tablecloth fabric from Joann Fabrics on sale.  By covering all the way to the floor, you can hide things under the table and still look good. 
    Sleeves were pinned to quilts and then used cafe rods in pocket. "S" hooks attached them to display rods.  Most places won't let you pin to curtains.  If you need to make your own "S" hooks I can give dimensions.
    Brochures were in literature display holders from the office supply store.  Mine were 3 tier because I had them. They are available in 1/2 height.
    Back table was covered with QOV's and pillowcases.  Donation jar was empty pretzel jar.  Be sure to have 2 pigma pens for each "signing" station (we had 4).  Basically, keep it clean, neat, and simple.
    BTW - we had "celebs" sign - Eleanor Burns, Nancy Zieman, Kaye Woods.  Those may not mean anything to the warriors but people were impressed and willing to sign, too.  Maybe we could have auctioned off the right to be on the same quilt!

We usually have rail fence (red/white/blue) blocks for show attendees to sign.  We raise extra money by requesting a donation of $1 - $2 for a signature.


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 Announcements
Quilts of Valor Sewing Days or Displays at Public Events
For complete details visit Group Info page.
 
MINNESOTA
 
Apple Valley
Fabric Town 952-432-1827 
1st Friday 10am-3pm
 
Brainerd
Country Fabrics   3-7pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday
218-828-9116 or mstevens2@charter.net

 

Fergus Falls

Westridge Mall by Dunham's Sports

2nd Friday 9am-5pm

PHoebelheinrich@hotmail.com or 218-736-3272

 

Park Rapids Library
2nd Tuesday 10:00am
218-732-9036 or j.l.yoc@charter.net
 
Perham Group
Old Elementary School in Dent
1st Wednesday & the 3rd Tuesday of every month
218-346-2579 or edockter@arvig.net
 
Rosemount
Quilters Haven  651-322-7071
2nd Thursday 10am-4pm
 
WISCONSIN
 
Cedarburg
Ye  Olde Schoolhouse Quilts
4th Saturday 10am-4pm (except Dec) tinklinhart@gmail.com
 

QOV Booths at Quilt Shows or Other Venues
Stop by the booth for info.  To volunteer to help, click on the contact email below.
  
September 18th, 10am-3pm
Camp Ripley Open House - includes a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Ceremony at 1:00pm
 

Upper Midwest QOV Total for 2010 = 1,881
 
Distribution breakdown by area:
   NE MN  436 (Brainerd area 350,
        Ely 14, Duluth/Superior 72)
   NW MN  657 (Fergus Falls 322,
        Perham 275, Park Rapids 60)
   Southern MN  620
   North Dakota  64
   South Dakota  4
   Wisconsin  100 (Platteville 32,
         Fox Point 35, Amery 33)
 
All reporting areas surpassed last years totals.  CONGRATULATIONS!

2009 Upper Midwest Total: 1,399
(NE MN 346, NW MN - Perham 208/Fergus Falls 200, Southern MN 616, Wisconsin - 29)
2008 Upper Midwest Total: 888
(NE MN 205, NW MN - Perham 93/Fergus Falls 129, So MN 461)
 
Nationwide Total:  42,009 Quilts of Valor have been distributed as of April 30, 2011.
 


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