[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S12966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 TRIBUTE TO THE FERN CREEK QUILT LOVERS

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I pay tribute to the Fern Creek 
Quilt Lovers for the charity and goodwill they have demonstrated to 
ailing children in Kentucky.
  The Fern Creek Quilt Lovers, which is a group of approximately a 
dozen members, has been meeting for several years at the home of one of 
the members for ``quilt work day.'' The group sews in the morning, 
breaks for lunch, and then returns to the quilting work in the 
afternoon. This work has rendered over 500 quilts in the past several 
years, each of which has been donated to Kosair Children's Hospital.
  Kosair Children's Hospital, a hospital in Louisville, KY, is home to 
many critically ill children. The most severely ill of these children 
in Kosair Children's Hospital each receive a quilt as a gift of love 
and compassion. Often, as the Fern Creek Quilt Lovers hope, these 
quilts provide more than just warmth and comfort to these children, but 
hope as well.
  I am grateful to the Senate to allow me to honor and recognize the 
Fern Creek Quilt Lovers today. I appreciate their loyalty to Kentucky 
and their community. They have been a shining example of leadership, 
hard work, and compassion. They are an inspiration to all throughout 
the Commonwealth. Congratulations, Fern Creek Quilt Lovers. You are 
Kentucky at its finest.

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