Vol. 6, No. 26 A Unique Way of Life April 26, 2019 The Reef was Hoppin’ 20,000 Easter Eggs gone in 90 seconds 403 Bunny Hop 5k participants 235 Easter Baskets delivered 60 Parading Carts 1 Bulldog Bunny UPDATE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS If you’d like your mail to Spring Fling in the Fishing Village PRSRT STD Saturday, April 27 follow you to your summer U.S. POSTAGE home, remember to update PAID Permit No. 55 your address with the Key Largo, FL Stroll through the Fishing Village this Saturday 33037 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. where outdoor booths will Membership Office (305- be stocked with specially priced items from select 367-5921 or membership@ stores. There will also be complimentary popcorn oceanreef.com), ORCA and and fun kids activities. 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Treasures A few could have a stitch or two repaired but nothing major. by Sandy Post, Member Since 1996 For readers who are not familiar with needlepoint, it is an old craft. People like to look for hidden While visiting some of the major treasures. Here at Ocean Reef Special Thanks museums’ collections of needle to our 2018-19 Club there are treasures that we arts, you may view needlepoint Producers & Sponsors see often and sometimes do not that was done hundreds of years FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CZECH NATIONAL ORCH WITH realize how special they are. In the Swenson & Ecuyer Realty ISABEL LEONARD ago. Pieces are very durable thus Ellen Skove ORC Chapel there are 84 very have lasted during the ages. Many DIANA ROSS Jane Ferger special treasures just waiting to be Dorothy & Jerry Barding Cynthia & Scott Schumacker early pieces were done by men Patty & Bob Ethington Carla & Leonard Wood discovered and appreciated. Lori & Dick Grasso who were members of the Guilds. Martha & Larry Johnston THE PIANO GUYS The Chapel was built in 1971. In Today we associate these crafts Stephanie & Ken Karl Bonnie & Cromer Mashburn 1977, the first needlepoint kneelers Barbara & Bill Parfet Fran & Tom Snyder more with women but there are Pam & Bill Reeves Jill & Mike Sullivan were installed in the Chapel. They Regina Vieweg men who enjoy doing needlepoint. BRAD PAISLEY were handmade by ladies who CABARET - PETER CINCOTTI & Kathy & Dan Babcock One famous stitcher is professional SUTTON FOSTER Dorothy & Jerry Barding thought they should stitch the football player, Rosie Greer! Nancy & Ron Harrington Lora & George Blaha chapel kneelers. When the Chapel Barbara, Jerry & Co-Co Herson Cindy & Tim Brammer Some names of stitchers in Vicki Krowe Carr & Allen Krowe Mona & Harold Brewer was enlarged, a second group of Julie & Jon Landau Kelly & Tom Brock the first group of kneelers are: Cynthia & Patrick Lee Jackie & Jeff Congdon ladies stitched the pieces for the Combs, Badenhausen, Houser, Sally & Bill Martin Bonita & Christopher Covington additional kneelers starting in 1996. Barbara & Emery Olcott Mary & Scott Farmer McCaffrey, Trane and Gabbert. Nina & Frank Patterson Pam & Trevor Ferger There are 14 rows of pews. Christine & Rod Patton Catie Grasso & Jennie Grasso-Stone The following are from the Laura & Anton Schutz Laura & Kendall Hendrick There are 6 kneelers in each row second round of needlepoint: Susan & Norman Scott Heather & Greg Hogarth with 3 on either side of the aisle. Cherie & Keith Hughes M. Ryon, J. Mitchell, CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Judy, Jerry & Todd Jared Each kneeler measures L. Macaulay, N. McPherson, Cynthia & Scott Schumacker Amy & George Joseph Marlene & John Boll Stephanie & Ken Karl approximately 55 inches long C. Ellis and A. Skoglund. Any Carol & Don Asher Suzy & Joe Lacher and 10 inches wide. The work Patricia Isenberg Adelaide Skoglund & Bill Legg readers who know of others Carole & Chris Page Fran & Joe Murphy is done on 10 to 12 size mono who participated in the project, Barbara Parker Rebecca & Olav Refvik canvas. Keep in mind it takes Christine & Rod Patton Regina Vieweg please send in their names. All 84 Pam & Jeff Schumer Carla & Leonard Wood about 30 minutes to stitch one kneelers are not signed and dated. Joan & Steve Techet Laura & Jim Woods Karen & Don Waite Gayle & Mike Yoh square inch of canvas. Using this Some names and dates may have Cynthia Weglarz Watson Luxury Properties Luisa & Lowell Bryan The Residence Club information as a guide to estimate been lost in the finishing of a Sheila & Ronnie Cresswell the amount of time needed to Linda & Tim Daugherty THE CHOIR OF MAN piece because the information Janet & James Dicke Betty & Bill Topercer complete 84 kneelers, this project was too close to the edge used to Kimberly S. Engelbert Vicki & Alan Goldstein CELTIC WOMEN took thousands of hours to wrap the piece. Over half have Carol & Dennis Hudson Anne & Chad Gifford finish. It appears that a tapestry Christa & Robert Murray Barb & Mike Murphy some identification on them. Denise & James Anderton Laura & Anton Schutz wool was used for the stitching. So treat yourself and go Jane & Paul Bishop Margaret & Patrick Shouvlin Sandra & Earl Waxman The background is a solid green treasure hunting! These are very Jacquie & Michael Cardone Teresa & Jay Holmes PAUL BEGALA & TUCKER on some and a mix of green fine examples of needlepoint Sarina Kinney CARLSON and blue on others. There are Suzanne & Chester Kitchings Meghan & Chris Broeman and as worthy as any you will Judith & Harvey Klein Valarie & Dick Elliott eight designs: water birds, song experience in a museum. They Patty & George Lucas Martha & Larry Johnston Sue Mahaffey Ann & Bill VanNess birds, game fish, tropical fish, are a part of our history and pay Judy & Steve Martin butterflies, shells, mixed flowers Catherine & Tony Medaglia CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE - tribute to the ladies who spent Barbara & David Noyes ABBEY ROAD and a citrus, strawberry, grape many hours working on them. 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