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Best in show

Our patch President Vicki McKenna became a Grand Master in February after winning Sponsor’s Choice, Best Living Figure in the Masters Division, Best of Division and Best of Show at the 2017 Arizona Gourd Society competition. Well deserved for a fabulous artist, leader and mentor. Congratulations, Vickie!

Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert Gourd patch had a big sale right about the time you received this paper. On Friday, March 31, in the lobby of Sun Lakes Country Club, about half of our 50-member club displayed and sold gourd art. We were open from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Maybe you can still come; if…

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch sale – March 31

This is one of two beautiful hanging gourd quilts made by all the members of the Sprit Desert Gourd patch. Last month at the Running of The Gourds festival in Casa Grande, one was donated for a fund raiser; the other was sold in our patch’s booth.

March brings a much-needed break to our members after a great four-day festival in Casa Grande February 9-12. Over 8,000 people attended the event at the Pinal County Fairground. One hundred ninety-seven gourds were entered into the Arizona Gourd Society state competition, of which we were in charge. Hundreds of volunteer hours go into planning…