Elsmore alumni group offers quilt block fundraiser

The annual Elsmore Alumni Banquet will be held May 27. One of attractions, a handmade quilt by Betty Hawley, will feature names of alumni and their graduation years.

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May 5, 2023 - 2:58 PM

Betty Hawley created this quilt as a fundraiser for the Elsmore Alumni Association. Donors can buy blocks in recognition of an alumni’s name and graduation year for $25 apiece. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

ELSMORE — The Elsmore Alumni Banquet will be at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at the Elsmore Community Building.  

The building will be open at 4 p.m. for attendees to visit prior to the banquet. If an alumni did not receive a banquet invitation, please contact Janice Fewins Rake, secretary/treasurer, at [email protected].

Reservations for the $15 meal need to be made and paid for by May 13.  

The Alumni Association will award scholarships to students during the banquet. Alumni can contribute to the scholarship fund through a donation or by the purchase of a block or blocks on the Elsmore Dragon Quilt made by Betty Boler Hawley. Blocks with an alumni’s name and graduation year can be purchased for $25 apiece. More information can be requested from Janice at the email above.

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