Christmas came early for Forest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center resident Jimmy McConathy who received a special Veterans Quilt by the Heritage Quilt Guild of Jonesboro. As a member of the United States Armed Services, McConathy served in the Vietnam War. 

The Heritage Quilt Guild (HQG) 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.