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Quilt Program Wraps Eight Norwalk Veterans In Valor

NORWALK, Conn. -- Volunteers from the area went to work at Christie’s Quilt Shop on Main Avenue in Norwalk to sew, press and cut quilts to be awarded to local veterans as part of the Quilts of Valor of Program.

Connecticut Quilts of Valor presents quilts to eight area veterans.

Connecticut Quilts of Valor presents quilts to eight area veterans.

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Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, left, received a quilt. With him are his wife Lucia and Archie Elam.

Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, left, received a quilt. With him are his wife Lucia and Archie Elam.

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Women work on making the quilts for veterans at Christie's Quilt Shop on Main Avenue in Norwalk.

Women work on making the quilts for veterans at Christie's Quilt Shop on Main Avenue in Norwalk.

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Veterans are wrapped in quilts made in the Quilts of Valor program at Christie's Quilt Shop in Norwalk.

Veterans are wrapped in quilts made in the Quilts of Valor program at Christie's Quilt Shop in Norwalk.

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At noon Saturday, May 17, everyone stopped sewing for a moment as a Connecticut Quilts of Valor representative presented quilts to eight veterans for their service to the country.

Those receiving quilts from the area included Mayor Harry Rilling, Archie Elam, Tony Velez, Richard Layda, Robert Adams, David Zavory, Feliz Guiffra and Steve Stefanidis.

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