This month the Heritage Quilting Guild gifted Forest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center resident, James Ellis, the monthly Veteran Quilt. Mr. Ellis served in the Army from 1970- 1973 and reached the rank of Private First Class. He was stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey whereas he put it he did pushups in the snow. He also got the Marksman, Sharpshooter, and Sniper Badges for his work on the firing range.

The Heritage Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 am on the 1st Wednesday of each month  at the Jonesboro-Hodge Methodist Church, located at 402 4th Street in Jonesboro. The non-profit charity organization provides a means for quilters and guild lovers to promote the appreciation and preservation of quilts and share the art so it can be handed down to others.