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~ Community News Heritage Quilt Competition to be Held at Next Year's County Fair Anoka County will be 150 years old in 2007. As part of the Sesqui- centennial celebration, Anoka County Historyical Society (ACHS) encourages quilters to design and make a heritage quilt. Each Sesquicentennial quilt mal(er is invited to bring his/her quilt and its story to the Anoka County History Center not later than November 1,2007, to have it included in the Sesquicentennial Quilt Exhibit. The exhibit will open on Tuesday, December 4,2007, and remain open through the month of January, 2008. Quilters who complete their project by July may enter their quilt in a special division at the county fair. The Anoka County Suburban Fair is the largest county fair in the state and runs a full six days during the last week of July each year. For the 2007 Fair, there will be special Sesquicentennial quilt categories for Open Class entries. Only quilts with the 150th theme will be accepted for this competition. Stitches in Time, available at the History Center, contains the patterns and directions needed, as well as sharply focused informa- tion about the local history that is paired with each pattern. A "heritage" quilt uses traditional quilt patterns to illustrate a story or introduce an important topic in history. Topics may be personal, local or global events, and should be paired with patterns that either symbolize or picture that event. Authors Maria King and Vicl(ie Wendel have done exactly that in compiling their book, Stitches in Time. The "log cabin" pattern, for example, is paired with the topic of early homesteading in Anoka County, and the story of Anoka's Congressional Medal of Honor winners is illustrated by the use of the Liberty Star pattern. Stitches in Time is both a local history and a "how to" book for heritage quilters. It includes cutting and assembly directions for each of 14 blocks, and two alternative blocks. Stitches in Time is available for $10.00 at the Anoka County History Center, located at 2135 Third Ave North in downtown Anoka. For additional information call ACHS at 763-421-0600. Articles contained on these pages and other areas of this newsletter are for the purpose of providing information about events or initiatives occurring in, or bordering, the Ramsey community. The city does not necessarily endorse nor subscribe to the beliefs, values, or political affiliations of any of the organizations that lnay present information in this or other sections of the newsletter. Pictorial History Available Soon The Anoka County His- torical Society is proud to announce the publication of Picturing Anoka County: 150 Years of Anoka History. To commemorate Anoka County's Sesquicentennial, this illustrated his- tory is a treasure trove of pictures and stories recording the places, people and events of the past 150 years. This beautiful hardcover volume is an account of Anoka's challenges of war, celebrations of peace and prosperity, and the journey into the 21 st century. Stories of the settlers, the communi- ties, and land are all captured in this commemorative volume. Picturing Anoka County will be available in December 2006 in time for Christmas gift giving. Patrons may reserve a copy at the advance price of only $29.95 plus tax! Advance orders will be taken until November 30,2006. The bool( price after November 30,2006 will be $34.95. The book can be shipped directly to the home at an additional cost of $3.50, or patrons may save shipping and handling charges by picl(ing up a copy at the Anoka Coun- ty History Center upon release of the book. For additional information or to order a copy of the publication, call ACHS at 763-421-0600. Don't miss this opportunity to capture local history in this limited edition bool(! Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN 55303 POSTAL CUSTOMER Presort Standard u.S. Postage PAID Anoka, MN 55303 Permit No. 131