Miracle Quilts for our Wounded Troops to host Annual Quilt Show in Oxford

VETERANS

Miracle Quilt member Victoria Christianson of Oxford created this quilt with 80 different blocks and worked on the art for a year. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLE CARROLL

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Miracle Quilts for our Wounded Troops to host Annual Quilt Show and Display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Independence Village, 701 Market St. in Oxford.

This annual show and display with free admission, will feature quilts, a quilt raffle, and a deluxe sewers and crafters garage sale and craft sale. All proceeds from the sales will go towards the purchase of new materials to create the quilts in the upcoming year.

Founded in 2009 by Carole Carroll, the mission of this volunteer group of sewers is to create patriotic handmade quilts for our wounded troops, military veterans that are hospitalized. They are beginning their 15th year.

“This is our way of thanking them for their service and sacrifice to our country,” said Carroll.

Quilts are presented to wounded troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C., and Michigan VA hospitals for homeless vets and for troops currently serving. New features of this year’s quilt show include Steve’s Sharpening (scissors, knives and pinking shears), $7 per item and The Le Petit Cafe Aug Roux food truck with quiche, crepes and sweets.

Quilts have been made and donated for sale to raise funds for Miracle Quilts.

Donations are needed for the high cost of shipping and volunteers are needed to help and to take photos. For more information, call Carole Carroll 248-321-8669 or email MiracleQuilts@att.net,

Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial to host Family Fun Day and ceremony

The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial to host Family Fun Day event from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 27, at Royal Oak Memorial Park with a ceremony at 4 p.m. The day will feature games for all ages, food, music by Bobby McManus, and a special Memorial Day ceremony and wreath laying, at 4 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Parking is available in the 13 Mile and Coolidge lot or in the city lot adjacent to the memorial site, just south of Village Jeep, www.michiganww2memorial.org. The day will be capped off with the Royal Oak Leprechauns’ Opening Day game against the Kenosha Kingfish, beginning at 6:35 p.m. Tickets for the game can be purchased at https://northwoodsleague.com/royal-oak-leprechauns.

Upcoming events

• The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial will host the 80th Anniversary of D-Day from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at Royal Oak Memorial Park. Members of the Military Vehicle Collectors Club will have vehicles on display and Mission BBQ will be serving food from noon-5 p.m. D-Day veterans present will be recognized and the names of D-Day veterans represented by family will be read. To notify if a D-Day veteran will attend, or for someone to attend in their memory, visit www.michiganww2memorial.org.

• Holly American Legion Post 149 to host Line Dancing Class at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 27, at 408 S. Saginaw. For more information, call Tina Thurlow at 810-348-1359.

• Clarkston American Legion Post 377 to host Bingo from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at 4819 Mary Sue Ave. For more information, call 248-673-9301.

• Oxford American Legion Post 108 to host Taco Tuesday Mexican Buffet from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, Broasted Chicken Buffet from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, and Fish dinners from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, May 31, at 130 Drahner Road, Oxford. For more information, call 248-628-9081.

• Oxford American Legion Post 108 to host Euchre from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at 130 Drahner Road, Oxford. For more information, call 248-628-9081.

The Oakland Press is interested in all veterans events in Oakland County. Please send info in the body of an email with subject line “Veterans Affairs” to Sharon Longman at sslstart@aol.com. Allow two weeks’ notice for scheduled events and include a phone number for readers to call for more information.