Greater Newark, OH Chapter
April 2007

This has been a great month for us.  We received the following Grants: State Auto Matching Grant, Walmart Bonus Grant and the Energy Co-operative Operation Roundup Grant. Pam Wilson, who works for State Auto, donated $250.00 to our NIN Chapter and State Auto matched her donation.  Once again, Walmart awarded us a grant for $500.00.  For those of you unfamiliar with the Energy Cooperative Company, it is a utility company that serves a portion of our area. Operation Round Up is a community service program funded by Cooperative members who allow their monthly bill to be rounded up to the next dollar. The difference is donated to local organizations.  According to the newspaper, …”the Cooperative Roundup Foundation awarded $35,400.00 in February to several community groups in the cooperative service area….” We were very fortunate to receive $1000.00 in grant money. How great is that!!

Check out the NIN Pattern Book

Just a reminder, Ann Marie has organized patterns for crocheting, quilting, knitting and sewing in a three ring binder. Copies of each pattern are available in a zippered binder. Members may go through the book and choose a pattern(s) and take a copy from the binder.  Members are welcome to offer a pattern for the Pattern Book.

March Donations
4 locations/ 465 items/value $1969.00

April Workroom Dates
April 17&24 Sts. Peter & Paul 9AM-3PM
May 9 – St. Francis de Sales 9AM-Noon

From President Ann Marie

 At our monthly NIN meeting, we learned that Lorinda Sutton of Hanover, OH lost her home in a fire.  Lorinda became connected with our Chapter after the birth of her 1 lb. 14 oz.  preemie, Abigail,  who is now 3. Abigail has an older sister, 15 year old Angela.  Lorinda's husband, Steve had a liver transplant four months ago. Lorinda runs her own business, Soft Furnishings.  Some of us visited Lorinda's workroom in Hanover, where she makes quilts on a long arm-quilting machine.  Lorinda has been donating quilts to our NIN chapter as a thank you for all the donations Abigail received. God has blessed our NIN chapter with so many loving and giving volunteers as Lorinda. I have reached out to Lorinda asking her how we can help them.  I received the following email --

Ann Marie,
In response to your kind offer of help, if anyone has any blanket sleepers, size 3T.  Abigail does not keep her blankets on at night no matter what we do, so we keep her in the blanket sleepers year round.  Unfortunately hers were lost in the fire, I haven't been able to find any anywhere.  It just isn't the season.  Also, your prayers are much needed.  Our insurance is taking such good care of everything else. We are so fortunate that nobody was home at the time. Thank you so much for your concern.
Lorinda Sutton

Members who go to garage sales – be on the lookout for blanket sleepers, size 3T.