Quilt Walk Statue Dedication & 5th Grade Assembly

September 11, 2010

Quilt Walk Statue Dedication

For years and years, the Quilt Walk committee has been wanting to put in a statue to commemorate the event. Finally they were able to save up enough money to have one made. It's a beautiful statue! The cast of the Quilt Walk Play got dressed (that included our family!) up and performed a song during the program. Here's a close-up of the statue:

A picture of our family a la "Pioneer"

Pat Oetting, Quilt Walk Chairman, doing introductions

Musical Presentation by the Quilt Walk Pioneers singing "Faith in Every Footstep"

Another Quilt Walk Chairman, Claudia Crump, introducing Stanley Q Johnson (Yes, his real name!), the Artist and Sculpture. She is presenting him with a hand-made quilt.

She also presented a quilt to each decendant of the original quilt walkers, totalling 7 together.

Afterward, Elaine Baldwin (another Quilt Walk Chairman, and director of the play) came up and said a few things

Then it was our turn. We all went up on stage and sang "God Will Provide", written by Doug Ipson, especially for the play.

A cute display at the Quilt Walk Park

Koby afterward

Ryan standing in front of the statue

The plaque on the statue, telling of the history of the Quilt Walk Pioneers

Benji standing with his great-aunt, Betty Miller, who is a direct decendant of William Talbot, one of the Quilt Walk Pioneers, which means that Benji is also of that same line. Pretty neat.

In the park, there are benches made of sandstone-one for each quilt walk pioneer. Each bench tells the story of that particular man. This one, William Talbot's, says:

"William was born in Hampshire, England. As a young man he became a carter, one who contracts to haul goods in a wagon. He joined the LDS Church in 1850, and married Charlotte Newman the next year. They set sail for America with their two small boys, but their youngest son died soon after they arrived. William answered the call to settle Parowan, and later to settle Panguitch. Besides working his farm, William was also a wagon maker. He, along with six other men, showed courage and faith as they went to Parowan in the winter snow for food. Eventually they abandoned the oxen pulled wagon and struggled with every footstep until they were inspired to walk on quilts. He was 39 years old when he made the trek to Parowan. he and his descendents returned to Panguitch after the second settlement."

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September 24th, 2010

5th Grade Assembly!

This morning Brittany participated in her 5th grade assembly. They were told to wear blue to show school pride, and they sang a couple of songs about the 50 states. It was very cute, and the kid were really animated! I was able to capture it on our video camera, since I FINALLY uploaded the videos and made more room on the camera's hard drive! (I only missed a WHOLE year of memories! boo hoo!)

Brittany sitting with her class

Singing a song

Saying her part about the states

She did great!

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It's Friday, so the kids get out at noon. Ryan's looking forward to picking out a stuffed animal or a toy because I promised him one yesterday if he was good for the doctor. :)

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