By Quilt raffle to benefit Menlo Park USART team

Raffle tickets are available for the “American Stars Quilt” created by The Crazy Cut Ups Quilt Group. Designed by Mary Bousfield Brown and quilted by Melodee Wade, the quilt honors the Menlo Park Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team (USART). The drawing for the 54.5 inch-by-68-inch quilt will be held July 4 at Shoup Park in Los Altos.

All proceeds benefit the Menlo Park Fire Department USART Team which has contributed emergency relief in several major disasters, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; the 1992 hurricane on Kauai, Hawaii; the 1994 Northridge earthquake; the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing; the 1997 flooding in Napa and Marysville; the 1998 floods in Palo Alto and Menlo Park; the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan; the 2001 World Trade Center attack; and the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

Ticket donations are $1, or 6 for $5. Winners do not need to be present. To purchase tickets, call Verlain at 948-6789 or Chris at 968-8405.