ON THE HOME FRONT-Linda Evans

Name: Linda Evans of Dry Ridge

Linda Evans and Kay Bailey check over a quilt entry for last year’s Grant County Fair.

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Club: Dry Ridge Homemakers

Hobbies: I enjoy sewing and reading.

Other clubs/organizations: I am a member of the Kentucky Charolais Association and the American International Charolais Association. I am a member of Sherman Church of Christ and am involved with the women’s group at the church. I also help on the kitchen committee and in October will be a Master Clothing Volunteer.

Years involved in homemakers: Three years

What do you get out of being a member of homemakers: I love the friends that I’ve made and I like to learn new things.

What is the best lesson you’d pass on to other homemakers: I’ve learned to share what you’ve learned with others.

What is the most meaningful homemaker project that you’ve participated in: Making quilts for the Red Cross and making chemo hats for cancer patients.

What is your favorite book: “Gone With the Wind”

What is your favorite song and type of music: I like country music but my favorite song is “Amazing Grace.”

Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why: Ireland - because the pictures are beautiful and the people seem lovely.

Tell one thing about yourself that might surprise your friends and family if they knew: I’m not sure I have any surprises left, but for those who don’t know I can type 85 to 90 words per minutes.