River Valley Stars-QOV- Group 58860

04/13/2026

April 8th River Valley Stars presented Quilts pf Valor to the following veterans. at the American Legion building on Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR.

Thomas Bull, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Era
Paul Fry, U.S. Air Force, 1980-2002
Tiffany Sokolowki, U.S. Army, OEF/OIF
Paul Fry, U.S. Air Force, 1980-2002
Tiffany Sokolowki, U.S. Army, OEF/OIF
Leslie Toothacker, U.S. Navy, Beirut

We thank you for your service.

We thank you for your service.

04/07/2026

April 8th River Valley Stars has a presentation at 1:00 pm at the American Legion building on Midland Blvd. For any RVS who would like, we will be meeting at George's restaurant on Grand Ave. at 11:00. If you think you will be coming please drop a comment below so we know how big a table to get. As you know it is separate checks. See you all tomorrow.

04/02/2026

03/28/2026

March 19, 2026 First Baptist Church Fort Smith, AR River Valley Stars QOV presented quilts to the following veterans.

Diane Holmes, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Era
Robert Weiler Jr., U.S. Army, Vietnam Era
Thomas Waller, U.S. Army, Vietnam/Gulf War/Somolia/OEF/OIF
Robert Fulmer, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Jimmie Emmerson, U.S. Navy, Vietnam/Persian Gulf War/ODS
Larry Smith, U.S. Army, Vietnam Era
Jerald Clark, U.S. Air force, Vietnam Era
Ronald Ward, U.S. Army, Vietnam/ ODS
Aldridge White, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Neil White, U.S. Air Force, Gulf War/ODS
Matthew White, U.S. Air Force, OEF/Active Duty
Jennier Chaffey, U.S. Air Force/1994-1996
Crystal Henderson, U.S. Navy, Kosovo
Edward Haswell II, U.S. Army, Gulf War/ODS
Mark Meyers, U.S. Air Force, Gulf War/OEF/OIF/ODS
Bradley Yeenerich, U.S. Navy, OEF/OIF/ODS

We thank you for your service to our country.

03/13/2026

March 11, 2026 at the Former American Legion on Midland Ave. Fort Smith, AR. River Valley Stars presented Quilts of Valor to the following veterans:
David Edwards, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Era
Lavel Durbrow, U.S. Army, Vietnam/Persian Gulf/OEF/OIF/ODS
Larry White, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
Timothy Fox, U.S. Marine Corps, 1976-1980
Amy Harvey, U.S. Army, OEF/OIF
We thank all of our veterans and active duty service people for their service to us and our country.

A special thank you to the Marine Corp League of Fort Smith and the Greenwood, AR ROTC for making our presentation special.

02/18/2026

February 11, 2026 Former American Legion, Midland Ave. Fort Smith, AR.
River Valley Stars presented Quilts of Valor to the following veterans and we had a special guest who came to watch her grandfather receive a Quilt of Valor, Kennedy Holland, 2025 Miss Arkansas who sang the Star Spangled Banner.

Miss Holland was in attendance as a special guest of our recipent Sydney Jackson, U.S. Army, Vietnam, her grandfather.

02/18/2026

February 11, 2026 Former American Legion, Midland Ave. Fort Smith, AR.
River Valley Stars presented Quilts of Valor to the following veterans and we had a special guest who came to watch her grandfather receive a Quilt of Valor, Kennedy Holland, 2025 Miss Arkansas.

Cecil Terry Wilder, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
James Laminak, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam and Cold War
Sydney Jackson, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Coty Marie Starrett, U.S. Air Force, OEF/OIF
Jason Starrett, U.S. Air Force, OEF/OIF
Michael Holcomb, U.S. Marine Corps, Gulf War, ODS, ORF, OIF
Rickey Sears, U.S. Army, OIF

A special Thank You to the Marine Corp League of Sebastian County and an anonymous donor for the use of the Former American Legion for the QOV presentation.

02/07/2026

Today is National Sew Day for members of Quilts of Valor all over the US. Thousands of women and men will gather together, and some will sew alone. Some will be making quilts and blocks or preparing for quilt , presentations for living veterans and active duty service members who have registered for a Quilt of Valor. It is fun to know that our sewing sisters and brothers are coming together with a common goal. We will be thinking of you on this, our Quilt of Valor National Sew Day.

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02/06/2026

Reminder: River Valley Stars meeting Friday February 6 at 10:00 AM VAN BUREN VFW, 20th street in Van Buren. Due to the Fort Smith VFW Closing.

Also Saturday is National Sew Day, we will be meeting out at Sue's in Uniontown. pot luck lunch, bring what you like.

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12/04/2025

Hey River Valley Stars Members: Just a reminder that tomorrow Friday 12/5/2025 is our annual Christmas celebration at the VFW on Tilles. We will be having an optional gift exchange (bring a gift, get a gift). Bring a appetizer to share. Also bring 5 fat quarters to play Right-Left-Center. Also NO SEW DAY this month. See you tomorrow. 10:00 AM.

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11/20/2025

Nov 13, 2025 River Valley Stars members, Susan Lyons and Marcia Beat presented a Quilt of Valor to veteran Mike Newbuyer, U.S. Army, Desert Storm/Desert Shield.

Thank you for your service to our country.

11/20/2025

November 12, 2025, at the William O Darby VFW Post 8845 Fort Smith, Arkansas, the River Valley Stars awarded Quilts of Valor to the following veteran:

Alan Shepard, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
James Winn, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
Stephen Westfall, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
Yvonne Blackmon, U.S. Army, Gulf War/ODS

Thank you all for your service to our country.