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150 hats they plan to
give the school back-
pack programs and
about 20 of the 75 hats
they've promised to be
distributed at the com-
munity meals at St.
David of Wales Epis-
copal Church. They've
pledged to create 400
items for Christmas
presents at nursing
and rehabilitation cen-
ters.
The knitters and cro-
cheters gather at Yards
of Yarn courtesy of own-
er Karen Chesnik. She
calls the dedication of
the members "compas-
sionate, selfless -- it's
beautiful."
"I can just imagine
the smiles there will
be on Christmas in the
nursing homes and
the smiles on the chil-
dren when it's cold and
they'll have something
to put on," she said.
Chesnik added,
"There's always time to
help one another. This
group shows how they
take the time to be there
to help."
The South Puget
Sound group was
founded in October
2013 by Shelton resi-
dent Hilda Ware, who
joined a friend at her
Gig Harbor gathering
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of Loving Hearts.
"God laid it on my
heart to start one in
Shelton," Ware said.
Three women joined
together to knit and
crochet in the library
at First Baptist Church
in Shelton. The move
to Yards of Yarn gives
them a spot to store
their yarn and other
materials.
Clara Perry-Lathan
of Union joined the
group for the first time
Monday. Last year,
she returned to Mason
County after 15 years
teaching women to knit,
sew, crochet and start
small businesses in
Zimbabwe and South
Africa.
"All of my life, I've
done community-service
things," she said.
Pat Moss has been a
member of the group for
about five months. Her
husband met Ware, and
after hearing about the
group, volunteered his
wife's services.
"He's so sure I don't
have anything to do,"
Moss said with a laugh.
"His heart is in the right
place."
ABOVE: Clara
Perry-Lathan of Union
creates a child's hat
Monday at a gathering
of Loving Hearts of
South Puget Sound
at Yards of Yarn in
Shelton. AT LEFT:
Shelton resident Pat
Moss works on a
scarf.
Journal photos
by Gordon Weeks
Other members work
at home and deliver
their hats and scarves
to the group.
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Mason County Public Hospital District #2
PROUDLY PRESENTS
HEATHER DENIS, Registered Dietitian
at Harrison Medical Center
The PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED to attend
this FREE SEMINAR
Tuesday September 30, 2014 5-7pm
North Mason Timberland Library
23081 NE State Rt 3
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