Memorial quilt to be raffled

By Melinda L. Lucas

A handmade quilt is being raffled in memory of the late Carolyn Guinn Waller, local educator, librarian, volunteer, city council member, and avid quilter.

The Prairieland Quilters, of which Waller was a member, recently designed a multi-colored queen-sized quilt with appliqued flowers. They are selling raffle tickets to raise funds for a wood and stone memorial bench, similar to the ones placed throughout the downtown area.

According to fellow quilter Tammy Glover, she and the other contributors want to place the bench outside the Shackelford County Library, where Waller served for a long time as librarian after her retirement from the public school system.

Tickets are $3 each or four for $10. They are available at the library, where the quilt is being displayed, and will also be sold downtown prior to the Chamber of Commerce’s holiday parade on Saturday, Nov. 27.

The winner will be announced after the parade.