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Veteran Appreciation Banquet

The Hub City Freedom Quilters joined Lubbock Senior Link to for their service. Faithful supporters, Texas Senator Charles
honor the veterans featured in our twelfth keepsake edition. Perry and State Representative Carl Tepper (USAF veteran),
They presented quilts to the servicemen and women who inspired the audience with messages of gratitude and
gathered for our cover photo in mid-July at The Way (St. patriotism. Each guest received a specially designed challenge
Lukes' South campus). Our sponsors, Market Street, Hospice of coin from Senior Link and the Military & Veteran’s Alumni
Lubbock, and ExcelaCare provided a delicious breakfast. The Network to commemorate the day.
veterans, their guests, the dignitaries, and everyone else in
attendance enjoyed an inspirational program. The highlight of this year’s event was the presentation of
quilts, each one a unique work of art, painstakingly pieced,
It opened with a prayer led by Texas Supreme Court Justice quilted, and bound. The members of HCFQ displayed each
(ret.) Phil Johnson and our stirring National Anthem sung by creation and then wrapped each recipient in his/her quilt to
the talented Amber Pennington. Attendees were welcomed represent the thanks of a grateful nation. A fitting closing was
by Senior Link publisher, Erin Agee, and MVN President Amber’s delivery of God Bless America, accompanied by the
Eloy Guerra and honored with a video message from US audience and followed by enthusiastic applause and even a
Congressman Jodey Arrington thanking South Plains veterans few tears.

Photos by Brad Agee.

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