Shul member Roberta Garris was the subject of a half-page article in the March 27 issue of The Suffolk Times. Reporter Julie Lane wrote about Roberta’s passion for quilting, and how she has turned that pastime into statements to promote peace.

During the AIDS epidemic, she created a quilt to represent those losing their lives to the disease. More recently, she developed a theme based on the killing of 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of 250 Israelis by the militant group Hamas.

“Asked if her quilts are for sale, Ms. Garris said she couldn’t imagine putting a price on them, trying to figure the hours of research, fabric choices, development of designs, cutting and quilting, and the special moments and emotions she has creating them,” Julie Lane wrote.