Books and book clubs are a big deal at the Oak Harbor Public Library, 147 Main St.,Oak Harbor in April. Also featured will be the Ottawa County Barn Quilt
Talk About Oak Harbor: County now has 32 barn quilts
LInda Hartigan
The Ottawa County Barn Quilt Trail has 32 barn quilts. There is at least one in every township. Soon there will be a brochure that includes a photo of each, the name of the design and location of the barn.
It also includes a map showing each barn quilt location. This will enable folks to tour the trail in the most efficient manner. The Barn Quilt Committee paused its efforts to add more barn quilts to concentrate on making the brochure available to the general public by the Memorial Day weekend.
The Beacon
Members of the Ottawa County Barn Quilt Trail, and barn owner Norma Kihlken of Danbury Township, proudly display the latest of 27 barn quilts that now adorn rural barns all around Ottawa County. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
With a great deal of volunteer help, barn quilts are popping up all around Ottawa County this winter. One of the latest to appear, thanks to prolific artist Rhonda Biedlingermaier of Oak Harbor, is her “Sunbonnet Sue” barn quilt which was attached to Norma Kihlken’s barn at 1450 S. Danbury Road in Danbury Township last weekend. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)