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Living Free Animal Sanctuary accepted a beautiful handmade quilt for an opportunity drawing to raise money for the animals. The quilt is the result of the “Lemonade and Iced Tea Charity Block Challenge” at Bluebird Quilts and Gallery in Grand Terrace, Calif. Stormy Liston (left), of the Idyllwild Mountain Quilters, designed the quilt, which was then assembled by Dana Judge. Janet Bottroff, owner of Bluebird Quilts and Gallery and Steven Carlson, president of Living Free, accompany Liston with the quilt. Photo courtesy of Caroline Carlson

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