A Word From Dolly

We sure had two wonderful Guild Meetings in July,Jim Gatling did a wonderful job. You just can’t beatthose ole Arkansas boys, I know because I got the pickof the lot. The meeting at Woodlake Church turned outfine, I want to thank them for letting us use the Chapeland also Janie Sutterfield, she is a member of thatChurch and that is why they let us use it at no cost, we are sending them a dona-tion in our Thank You Letter for their hospitality and use of their Lovely Church.Everything seems to be running pretty smoothly, the audit is just about finishedand everything is fine. Thanks Donna for keeping such good records. Marj Baileyand Susan Hatchette volunteered to do this and they got right on it. Thanksladies. Both meetings in August will be at Martin Library and we have a wonder-ful program all lined up, see you then. Keep on Quilting.

Your 2007 President, Dolly Mosley

Jim In JulyJim Gatling has been a designer and quilter forover 30 years. He retired from Morrilton High

School where he was the artand quilting teacher and theartistic director and cos-tume and set designer forplays and musicals. He isnow teaching classes atthe Sacred Heart Catholic School in Morrilton and works in thead department and pastes up the Petit Jean Country Headlightnewspaper each week. Thisaward-winning quilter hasbeen recognized for hisheavily embellished wallhangings. Friday night’sguild meeting was

treated to “Happy, Snappy, ScrappyQuilts” — Thursday morning was “TheMorrilton School Quilt Collection.” He is a high-ly entertaining, super motivating kind of guy,and kept us both in giggles and in awe as heshowed part of his collection of quilts.Hopefully, we can get him back soon to talk tous about embellishing quilts!

Volume XXVII Issue 8 NQA Chapter #OK 480 greencountryquiltersguild.com August 2007

2007 Board of Directors

President -- Dolly Mosley • 627-9315

President Elect -- David Ann Davis • 369-1069

1st VP Meetings --

Day -- Beth Keaton • 272-6620

Night -- Melody Lahann • 622-1568

2nd VP Programs --

Day -- Nancy Adams • 622-5621

Night -- Patti Orr • 451-7292

Katherine Shinn • 838-3840

3rd VP Membership --

Day -- Janie Sutterfield • 491-6008

Night -- Sue Semler • 619-6534

Diane Strickland

Quilt Show Chairman --

Sue Semler • 619-6534

Secretary -- Peggy Selman • 258-5757

Treasurer -- Donna Titsworth • 543-8332

Past-President -- Wennette Pegues • 585-2089

August 2007 Page 1

Roster Updates!New members since last month follow:

Christina Arnott, 5759 S. 69th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74145,

499-1664, csdays@prodigy.net

Marsha Fitzhugh, 5760 S. 69th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74145,

488-9272, marsha@tulsaconnect.com

Sandra Kazandjian, 3736 S. Erie Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135-

5517, 622-2580, pokie39488@sbcglobal.net

Road Trip!

The Log Cabin Quilt StoreLeonard, Oklahoma

Let’s see a show of hands — how many knowwhere Leonard, Oklahoma, is? I know, I know!Well, now I know. It is just south of Bixby, 14803E. 171st St. South. Get on Memorial and keepgoing. Call 366-6902 if you get lost! And whenyou get there, you’re in for a real treat — a stun-ning log cabin in a beautiful setting. And thebest part — its full of quilt stuff! This new storehas so much going for it. They are getting fabricand notions in all the time and classes will bestarting shortly. It is also a terrific place forretreats, not too far away, but far enough. We

also want to give them abig thank you for thedoor prizes they con-tributed to our guild —that’s a good way to“win friends and influ-ence people!” Whenyou get a little bit oftime, run out there andcheck them out —Dianna would love toshow you around!

Send all articles to be published in Green Country Quilter to:

Paula Klaassen, newsletter editor

3804 East 36th Street • Tulsa OK 74135

silkovr1@cox.net • (918) 742-2135

Deadline for submission of articles orphotos is the Thursday following the night meeting.

Contents may be reproduced with acknowledgement of source.

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Tulsa, OK 74115-6803

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Catherine King, 1923 S. 108 E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128,

437-2485, kings59@cox.net

Carolyn McCrary, Rt. 2, Box 22J, Skiatook, OK 74070,

396-3135, storkladyrn74@aol.com

And this revision:

Teresa Marler, 4206 W. Roanoke Place, Broken Arrow,

OK 74011, 381-9037

GCQG Profit & Loss

Detail • June 1-30, 2007

Income

Interest - Money Market $1,045.84Interest - Checking Account 2.46Membership 220.00

$1,268.30Expenses

Programs $1,931.42Membership fees 15.00Newsletter Printing 83.02Membership 27.24

$1,056.68

Sunshine and Shadows

Please notify Barbara Becktel, 477-7647, of anymember who has suffered a loss or illness or hasa joy to share. Multiple notifications are betterthan none at all.

It is with sadness that I report of the passingon July 20th of one of our Guild members, HelenLobaugh. As per guild custon a monetarymemorial will to sent to the family's choice.

Our joys are our wings, Our sorrows are our spurs.

unknown

Habitat for Humanity Blocks

Please don’t forget in all the summer activities,both with your family and the guild, to completea few Habitat for Humanity blocks. Together,they form beautiful quilts to support this organi-zation in trying to give new homes to deserving

people. And what makes a house into a homebetter than a quilt!The pattern for theblock is available onour website - www.greencountryquilters.com —under the heading “Patterns.” When your blocksare finished, turn them into Evelyn Hayes or anyguild board member. Mickey Sherman graciouslyquilts the completed tops. Its a fun block to make— do lots of them!

2007 Slate of Programs

August -- Georgia Hardt and Virgilene Bellinger willpresent a program on The Underground Railroad.Wennette Pegues will talk about one of her quilts.September -- Bettina Havig, Columbia, Missouri(night) “They Didn’t Have Much, But They SureHad Plenty.” (day) “Carrie Hall, the blocks, thewoman and the work.” Friday afternoon work-shop, “Creating Sparkling Sets.”October -- Deb Rowden, Lawrence, KS (bothmeetings) “Collecting Your Quilt History.”November -- “Centennial Quilt Trunk Show,”presented by Judy Howard, author of “HeavenlyPatchwork,” “Heavenly Patchwork II,” and“Centennial Stitches -- Oklahoma History inQuilts.” Program will be the same at bothmeetings.

Lucy PeyokManager

5008 S. Sheridan Phone: 918.663.2763

Tulsa, OK 74145 Fax: 918.663.2764

www.sewtown.com

Brenda ShreveLong-Arm Quilter • Quilt in a Day Certified Teacher

918.847.2544

brendasredbarn.com • brenda@brendasredbarn.com

RRt 1 Box 1004 • Barnsdall, OK 74002

August 2007 Page 3

Show and TellFollowing are the awesomely productive quilters who brought some of their projects to talkabout and show us at the meetings. Remember,we try to show as many as possible on the web-site in full, living color!

Day Group:

Jan Holzbauer, Scenes of the OrientPatti O’Donnell, half square Lone StarDebbie Ross, 2 scrap quilts

Phyllis Enos, antique quilt top and black & white topJayne Rankin, bright colorsB.J. Strickland, album quiltBarb Torbett, first sampler and bible scenesWanda Graham, Habitat for HumanityJean Hager, 2 quiltsDolly Mosley, 2 quilts

Night Group:

Nancy Ashcroft, 2 Hearts and HandsBA Sew & Sews, Hearts & Hands basket baby blanketMarg Goodwin, 2 patch baby blanketFran Gutierrez, fabric stashCarolyn Lamp, 2 Hearts and Hands and string quiltShirley Hollandsworth, stack ‘n wack and turning 20Becky Poplin, puppy paws split nine patch topDebbie Ross, reflectios scrap, squares scrapJoyce McCool, Starry, Starry Night

A Heartfelt Thank You

Thank you so much to all the quilt shops who

support our guild with door prizes! Be sure and

personally thank them when you shop — they are

such a blessing to us — and buy something!

Although most are listed in the roster . . . below is

a reminder of their names and addresses (a

short thank you note would be appreciated,

I’m sure!).

Cotton Patch • Nancy Mullman

8250 East 71st Street • Tulsa, OK 74133

252-1995 • www.ecottonpatch.com

Cyrilla’s Artful Needle • Carroll & Chris

106 South Main • Broken Arrow, OK 74012

251-7094 • www.cyrillas.com

Nora’s Quilts, etc. • Nora Cope

8130-B South Lewis • Tulsa, OK 74137

477-7747

Reddik’s Quilt Shop • Charlotte Kidder

140 Evans Road • Mannford, OK 74044

865-2470

The Log Cabin • Dianna

14803 E 171st St. South • Leonard, OK

366-6902

Country Fare Quilters’ Guild - 2007 ProgramsSt. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, 1304 N. Dorothy Ave. ~ Claremore, OK ~ 4th Thursday ~ 9:45am - Noon

August 23rd ~ Members Programs. Several of our members will be giving mini programs to teach a

technique or demonstrate some of their tricks of the trade. If you have always wanted to have a spe-

cial technique demonstrated, now is the chance. Maybe you have a quilting tip to share. If so, please

let Gary Wasson know as he will be coordinating this program. No Door Fee to members, guests

and visitors.

September 27th ~ Patricia Knoechel. Pat, a Californian, renowned author and quilter will give a program

featuring the latest designs from “Quilt in a Day” and their publications. We enjoy having Pat as she

is so completely fascinating and a real fire starter. A $3.00 Door Fee to members, guests and visitors.

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Hearts & Hands meets hereon the first Saturday of

every month -- at 9:00 a.m.

Grove Quilt ShowDespite cloudy skies, scattered showers andwidespread flooding, Ed and I took off on thefourth of July for the Oklahoma Centennial QuiltShow in Har-Ber Village and the Grand LakeO’The Cherokees Quilt Guild quilt show inGrove. While we didn’t take time to tour all ofHar-Ber Village, we did go through a few of thebuildings. Every time we go, we see somethingdifferent! The lake was up over the fence but notyet into their little church down by the water.We’ll keep hoping it doesn’t get any higher!

Check out the picture ofEd at Har-Ber Village -- “Oh . . good . . . lets look atmore quilts.” The quiltdisplay was in a nice, newbuilding over to one side --smelled a bit like new con-struction! Ed was interestedin the floor. Go figure. Thelittle centennial quilts werewonderful -- it seems that Isaw them at a quilt show inSkiatook last year. Hmm.Anyway, no pictures allowedso we forged on to Grove.

As always, this showwas an absolute delight!Gorgeous quilts everywhere

-- I couldn’t takeenough pictures. Thedonation quilt,Oklahoma Twister,was just stunning,both sides. I boughtlots of tickets, so I willsurely win it! So manyof the entries werehand quilted -- mypersonal favorite --tiny stitches, impecca-ble work. Entries fromtheir guild’s challengewere also displayed ,along with someantique quilts. Quite afew vendors from theMissouri area were there,Interesting to see a slightlydifferent take on fabrics andnotions. We really had a goodtime -- we didn’t run into anyhigh water and were stillhome in time to enjoy the restof the afternoon.

See you, Paula

August 2007 Page 5

New Library Books!

The following books were recently added to our

guild library. A “D” means day guild, an “N” means

night guild, both letters mean we have a copy for

each -- Yea!

Aquatic Creatures, Darcy Ashton - DN

Blended Quilt Backgrounds,

Jean Biddick - D

Calendar Kids, Marcia L. Layton - N

A Celtic Garden, Philomena Durcan - N

A Dozen Roses, Jennifer Rounds and

Catherine Comyns - N

Creative Scraps: Quilting with Bits and

Pieces, House of White Birches - DN

Fun With One Block, Cheryl Malkowski

- D

Kake-Jiku, Kumiko Sudo - N

Laps from Fats for Family and Friends,

Book 3, Ellen Replogle - D

The Magic Vine Quilt (Quilt in a Day),

Eleanor Burns - DN

Mariner’s Compass Quilts -- Reach for

the Stars, Brenda Henning - N

Memories on Fabric, Sue Hale - DN

More Joy to the World, Nancy Smith &

Lynda Milligan - D

More Nickel Quilts, Pat Speth - D

On A Roll, Heather Mulder

Peterson - D

Piece by Piece Machine Applique,

Sharon Schamber and Cristy

Fincher - D

Quilting for Show, Karen McTavish

- DN

Star of Wonder Art to Art,

Nancy Halvorsen - N

Strip Clubbing, Stout, Dell’Orco,

Ziegler, Craig - N

Sunbonnet Sue All Through the

Year, Sue Linker - N

Election of New Officers Coming Up Fast

So, the ladies at the board meeting were justsitting around, sipping on some sweet ice tea,nibbling cookies, and someone said, “You knowwhat would be really nice? What if we had lots ofnew ladies adding their talents to our midst, assecretary, memberservices chair,hearts and handsorganizer, or maybeeven a couple ofvice presidents? Justthink of the fun wecould have!”

Maybe some ofyou guild memberswould like to jumpright in the middleof this and help usout. Sure, we have agood time servingthe guild — butsome new bloodwould be mightily appreciated! And you wouldbe the first to know everything that’s going on —well, theoretically.

Think about it — just kidding about thesweet tea and cookies.

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Sample Vice President

Shirley Hollandsworth

Joyce McCool

August 2007 Page 7

East Oklahoma Meets Prairie Quilt

Early, early Saturday morning, July 21st, we rushedinto the Target parking lot, hoping to be the first there andsecure a window seat on the bus. Turns out, all the seatswere good ones and we had very little time to look out thewindows! We had a goodie bag, we had “bus prizes,” wehad snacks, we had entertainment (from Randa and fromthe bus driver!).

Almost before we had time to go through the goodiebag, we were in Hennessey, OK. Once at Prairie Quilt, we

had demon-strations indifferenttechniquesscheduledall day andwe shoppedthat storeuntil wewore it out.Not onlydid I add tomy fat

quarter stash, I found anew book, new quiltingnotions and new patterns.And I was trying so hardto be conservative. Plus,they provided lunch!

On the way home,we had more “busprizes” and added to ourstash of quilt info. Didyou know the oldestorganization in the coun-try is the temperanceunion? They regularlyauctioned off quilts madein blue and white withthe Drunkard’s Path pattern to raisemoney for their group. We learned lotsof other stuff, too, but I didn’t write itdown, so I forgot it.

We made it back to Tulsa by 5:00pm — arms loaded with quilt stuff andfaces hurting from laughing so much.We had a great time!

See you,Paula

Brownie Quilt Cakeby the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:1 package (about 18 ounces) brownie mix,

plus ingredients to prepare mix1 container (16 ounces) vanilla frosting1 tube (4-1/4 ounces) chocolate decorator icingAssorted colored sugarsRibbon (optional)

Preparation:1. Prepare brownie mix according to package directionsand bake in 8-inch square baking pan. Cool in pan onwire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Run knife around edges to

loosen. Remove from pan and invert brownie onto wirerack. Cool completely.2. Transfer brownie to servingplate. Frost top with vanillafrosting. Place chocolate icing insmall resealable food storage bagand seal. Snip off one corner ofbag. Gently squeeze bag to pipequilt pattern on brownie. Fill inquilt pattern with coloredsugars. Wrap edge with ribbon,if desired.

Tip: For a large celebration,make four brownie quilts andplace them together. Pipe a widestrip of chocolate frosting to "connect" the four quilts intoone large quilt. Wrap all 4 quilts with one long ribbon.

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An OdysseyThrough theWorld of Color

Today my topic is the color yellow — How manyfind yellow to be their favorite color? How manytheir least favorite color? At the end of the article,we’ll find the implications of your choice.

“The night is long that never finds the day.” Andwith the dawn comes thesun bringing warmth andhope. A child with ayellow crayon will imme-diately produce a sunwith rays of optimismflowing outward.Worldwide, yellow isthe color of the sun,and as ancient civiliza-tions looked upward,yellow and its com-panion, gold, becameassociated with thedivine and withenlightened understanding.

The ancient Egyptians developed the gilding ofgold to portray an aura of power and perfection.Later, Christian artists used gold leaf for back-grounds and elaborate halos. Many religions had asun god, most notably Apollo whose color of coursewas yellow. It stood for generosity, nobility, wisdomand divinity.

Yellow dyes were almost as coveted as purpledyes — and many were made from the most expen-sive of spices, saffron, which comes from thelate blooming crocus. Saffron was a com-modity of trade in early and medieval Asiaand it is mentioned not only as a dye but forits various medicinal uses. Coincidentally,saffron not only produced this happy color,but could also bring about a happy “high” aswas observed by Sir Francis Bacon when hesaid, “The English are rendered sprightly bby aliberal use of saffron in sweetmeats and broth.”

The artist Kandinsky states, “If one looks at acircle filled with yellow, one notices that the yel-low radiates, a motion comes from the center andapproachees us almost visibly.” This sounds againlike the sun — also it can apply to quilts — knowingthat yellow will oblige the eye to look at it, you mustdecide whether to use it sparingly for sparkle or tolet it dominate and define certain shapes or areas.

To quote the poet Goethe, “With yellow the eyerejoices, the heart expands, the spirit is cheered andwe immediately feel warmed.” Almost 300 yearslater, studies show that the cheerful, jovial, stimulat-ing color of yellow painted on walls could be an

antidote for the depression of S.A.D., seasonalaffective disorder, which is common in northernclimes.

But yellow does have a darker side, especiallywhen it becomes muddy and greenish. JudasExcariot is usually painted in a yellow robe — in10th Century Francy, the doors of traitors andcriminals homes were painted yellow — in 16thCentury Spain, heretics were burned at the stakewearing yellow. A jaundiced complexion makesfor a yellow cast, thus a quarantined ship flies ayellow flag. And, sadly, the Nazis forced Jewishpeople to wear a yellow star of David

However, yellow’s good qualities outnum-ber the bad. Yellow is ever the color ofhope and optimism. The yellow ribbonsworn by wives at a western fort waitingfor the U.S. Cavalry to return, trees deco-rated with yellow ribbons in hope of a safereturn of hostages, and now the magneticyellow ribbons adorning cars in honor ofour soldiers.

If yellow is your favorite color: You are anoriginal thinker, imaginative, creative, idealis-tic, often spiritual and very intuitive. Youenjoy the unusual, enjoy a challenge and havean inquiring mind — and, usually, a sunny dis-position. Yellow lovers are often perfectionists,but their sense of joy can sometimes win out

over perfection.If yellow is your least favorite color: You are a

realist, practical, pragmatic, perhaps doubtful ofinnovative ideas. Rather than try something new,you stick with what you know will work as a pro-tection against disappointment.

Greta McGregor

2008 GCQGQuilt Show TeeshirtsHave you seen thespiffy pink teeshirts wornby the quilt showworkers? You can have

your very own version, only inwhite, to wear about town and promote ourupcoming show. The cost is $8.00 each, payablein advance. They are very good quality andwill, I'm certain, last a lifetime. Although inlater years, you might want to relegate them to"at home" only. Be the first in your family towear one and start a new fashion trend. ContactSue Semler or Diane Strickland at 619-6534 ortalk to them at the next guild meeting. Theywill get you fixed right up.

2007 Upcoming Events

August -- AQS 2007 Quilt Expo

August 22-25, Gaylord Opryland Resort,Nashville, Tennessee, www.americanquilter.com

September -- Bluegrass, Chili and Quilt Show

Country Fare Quilt Guild, September 7-8Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway,Claremore, OK

A Century of Quilting in OklahomaEdmond Quilt Guild, September 7-8Memorial Road Church of Christ, 2221 E.Memorial Rd., Edmond, OK

OQSO Fall RetreatSeptember 21-23, Lawton, OK, www.oqso.com

2007 Heritage Quilt ShowBroken Arrow Arts and Humanities Council,September 29-30, Broken Arrow CommunityCenter, Broken Arrow, OK

A Complete Quilt ShopHeirloom Quilts • Fabric • Classes • Notions • Books • Patterns

Nora Cope

Located at The Plaza • 8130-B S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74137

918-298-0271 • Open 10 am to 4 pm, Mon.-Sat.

Many Patterns Reasonable Rates

to Choose From According to Size

Phone for Appointment (918) 663-6765

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October -- Pow Wow

October 5-7, Western Hills Lodge, Ft. Gibson, OKPryor Patchers Quilt Show 2007

October 26 & 27, First Free Will Baptist Church,Pryor, OK, www.pryorpatchers.org

Kiamichi Quilt Guild 19th Annual ShowOctober 27, St. John’s Catholic Church, McAlester,Oklahoma www.orgsites.com/ok/kiamichiquiltguild

Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts from theShelburne Museum

Mid October 2007 thru mid January 2008, WichitaArt Museum, Wichita, Kansaswww.wichitaartmuseum.orgThe museum has invited the Prairie Quilt Guild ofWichita to display about 45 quilts! A great chance tosee lots of wonderful quilts.

November -- Stillwater Quilting -- Past and Present

Cimarron Valley Quilters’ Guild, November 9 & 10,First United Methodist Church, Stillwater, OKwww.cvqg.com

four furnished fabrics on the face of the quilt.(Binding is not considered the face of the quilt, butfurnished fabric can be used in the binding if alsoused on the face.)

6. No more than 25 additional fabrics may be addedto the four furnished fabrics (29 maximum).

7. Must be quilted (either hand, machine or tied)with batting, backing and binding.

8. May be embellished with beads, crystals, charms,thread, yarn, ribbon, etc.

9. Include a SHORT paragraph/synopsis about yourentry. Cash prizes will be awarded to first, secondand third places. If a quilt is entered at the Nov. 15night guild meeting and wins first, second or thirdplace, it may be displayed at the Nov. 16 day guildmeeting — but cannot be entered into competitionagain. If a quilt does not place at the night guildmeeting, it can again compete at the day guildmeeting (two chances to win!).

And, again, thanks to Cotton Patch, Nora’s,Cyrilla’s, and Reddik’s for providing the fabric for thisproject. We love you guys!

2007 Quilt Challenge

Time is getting short to finish up those ChallengeQuilts. They are due at the November meeting (hey — that’s less than four months!). A few of thepackets were turned back in to David Ann(369-1069), so if you didn’t get one, now’s yourchance. Cost is $1. What a deal! Entries will also bedisplayed at the 2008 Quilt Daze (that’s our quiltshow next year).

To recap the rules:1. THEME: “OKLAHOMA CENTENNIAL”2. Must be a member in good standing of the

Green Country Quilters Guild.3. COMPLETED SIZE: 144” outside perimeter

maximum.4. No alteration of the four furnished fabrics (not

dyed or painted).5. Must use a recognizable amount of each of the

Mission Statement

Green Country Quilters Guild,

Inc. is an educational non-profit

organization. Its purpose is to

stimulate an interest in quilts and

to promote the art of quilting in all

its forms.

The day group, formed in

1978, meets the day following the

night group meeting at 9:45 a.m.

The night group, formed in 1981,

meets monthly on the third

Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.

Meetings are held at Martin

Regional Library, 2601 South

Garnett Road, Tulsa, OK 74129.

Green Country Quilter is

published monthly by the Green

Country Quilters Guild. The editor

is Paula Klaassen, silkovr1@cox.net.

Correspondence may be sent to:

Green Country Quilters Guild

P.O. Box 35021

Tulsa, OK 74153-0021

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Tulsa, OK

Permit No 455

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Newsletter

Mailing

Assistants

Green Country Quilters GuildMeetings Calendar

August Guild Meetings:

Night -- Thursday, August 16th at 6:30pmDay -- Friday, August 17th at 9:45am

Location:

Martin Regional Library2601 South Garnett Road • Tulsa, OK 74129

GCQG Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 21st6:00pm until 7:45pm

Nathan Hale Public Library6038 East 23 Street • Tulsa, OK 74114

918-669-6060

Note: If Tulsa Public Schools

close because of the weather,

we will not conduct

Guild meetings.

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