The
family of local resident Ceil Buckley celebrated her 100th birthday
at View last Sunday with a birthday party, complete with cake and balloons, and
a proclamation presented by County Legislator Patrick Russell announcing “Ceil
Buckley Day.” More than 80 friends and family attended the festivities to wish
Ceil Happy Birthday.
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Ceil Buckley is queen for a day at her 100th birthday party.
Decorations included several of Ceil’s quilts. Photo by Loretta Lepkowski |
In
lieu of gifts, her family asked for contributions to the Silver Needle Award
given annually by the Pointed Pine Quilters in Ceil’s honor at View’s Quilts
Unlimited Exhibition. This award is given for the best hand-stitched quilt in
the exhibit as a tribute to Ceil’s skill with a quilting needle. More than $800
was raised at her party toward endowing this award!
The
award will be presented at the Quilts Unlimited reception on Saturday, Nov. 2. The exhibit
will run from Nov. 2 until Jan. 5, 2014.
--Leslie Bailey, View staff
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