LAKEPORT >> Quilt block number 100 of the Lake County Quilt Trail (LCQT) is installed at Mendocino College Lake Center, 2565 Parallel Drive, Lakeport.
Sponsored by the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College (LCFMC), the original design, “Pathfinder,” was modified to incorporate the blue and yellow-gold colors of the college, as well as the eagle logo specific to the Mendocino College Foundation. The 8’ x 8’ block is mounted on a steel frame at the entrance to the campus quad.
The LCFMC design committee selected the “Pathfinder” theme as being well-suited for the principal mission of Mendocino College: helping students of all ages and backgrounds find their path to personal, educational and career success.
The sponsoring Friends, an affiliate of the Mendocino College Foundation, Inc., expect the quilt to be an inspiration to all who see it to achieve their goals, and to the public who may be inquisitive about it and visit the Lake Center campus.
The project received support from the Mendocino College Board of Trustees, college administration and governing committees, and the Foundation board of directors.
The Friends acknowledge Kerrie Hershey of Kerrie’s Quilts, Quilt Trail artists Gerri Groody, Annette Higday and Carol Maxwell, and Darrell Davis and his crew from Davis Fabrication and Ornamental Designs for their invaluable help.
Mendocino College Lake Center has grown from its beginnings on Main Street in Lakeport (with classes also held at Lake County high schools); to a larger classroom building on Parallel Drive; to its present expansive campus which opened in January 2013 with local taxpayers’ support.
The LCQT, an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride, is a group of dedicated volunteer quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters, and a videographer.
For more information about the LCQT, visit lakecountyquilttrail.com or see the group’s Facebook page.
