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See larger When Naples resident Ellie Evans heard about a need for additional funding for the Collier County Freedom Memorial, she donated a 9/11 rememberance quilt she made, and which will be raffled off on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

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When Naples resident Ellie Evans heard about a need for additional funding for the Collier County Freedom Memorial, she donated a 9/11 rememberance quilt she made, and which will be raffled off on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Anne Claire Shilton

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  • When Naples resident Ellie Evans heard about a need for additional funding for the Collier County Freedom Memorial, she donated a 9/11 rememberance quilt she made, and which will be raffled off on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • The quilt that Naples resident Ellie Evans designed has several features related to 9/11, including the brown border which she says represents the dried blood of those lost during the terrorist attacks 10 years ago.

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  • Among many other details, Ellie Evans stitched many special phrases on the quilt such as 'we will not forget.'

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  • The 'twin towers' were stitched into one side of the quilt that Ellie Evans donated to raise funds for the Collier County Freedom Memorial.

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