From Lincoln, Nebraska
QOV
and 4-H volunteers presented a Quilt of Valor to outgoing Nebraska
governor, Dave Heineman on December 23, 2014. The First Lady, Sally
Ganem, wanted the presentation to be a surprise, and it was!
Governor
Heineman is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and
served five years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of Captain. As
Nebraska National Guard operates under the Governor through the State
Adjutants General, the Governor also has a close relationship with the
Nebraska National Guard. Our Guard units have deployed countless times
during the Governor’s ten-year term in office, and the Governor has been
truly touched by war through their service and sacrifice as well as his
own personal Army service.
The Governor’s QOV was made by Vanessa T, a 16-year old 4-H member from rural north-central Nebraska. Her quilt, Patriotic Pineapples won purple ribbons at both the County and State Fair, and is her 4th QOV.
Vanessa and her parents traveled nearly 300 miles to Lincoln to
present the QOV to the Governor. Vanessa met the Governor when she was
seven years old, having won a state sponsored art award. She shared the
picture she had of the two of them.
The
Governor was very honored to be awarded a Quilt of Valor, particularly
one made by a Nebraska 4-H Member. After the presentation, the First
Lady took the QOV “delegation” on a tour of the Governor’s Mansion.
