The Sisterhood of the Traveling Crafts traveled to Dearborn Heights this year where a group of friendly seniors gathered together with Rosie Friends Jeannette Gutierrez and Rose Tripepi to make Valentines Day cards for the WWII Rosies and WWII Vets. Almost 50 cards went out this year, each handmade by one of the seniors!

Vocal stylist and recording artist Corey Strong sang holiday favorites to piano accompaniment by William Bennett in the beautiful Morris Lawrence Auditorium at Washtenaw Community College. The performance was Corey's gift to his friends the real Rosie the Riveters of WWII. The concert is the Rosies' gift to the community, and was free to attend for all! An Afterglow Reception in the atrium allowed the public to mingle with the Rosies while enjoying complimentary refreshments.

Our group had a blast celebrating Rosie Delphine Klaput’s 99th birthday at our favorite place, the Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, Michigan!

Our WWII Rosies and Veterans enjoyed gathering with the group in November, where we made greeting cards for troops.

Many friends and well-wishers came out to help our wonderful Rosie Clara Doutly celebrate her 102nd birthday!

WWII Rosie Delphine and friends enjoyed authentic English Tea, followed by antiquing in picturesque Tecumseh, Michigan.

Our WWII Rosies and Veterans were out in force to help dedicate our newest Rosie the Riveter Rose Garden in Garden City, Michigan. We’ve planted many Rosie Rose Gardens in Michigan!

Our Michigan Rosies gathered at American Legion Post 282, and we made greeting cards for our troops!

WWII Rosies and Veterans from our group were witness to a moving ceremony and participated in a festive picnic at the Royal Oak WWII Memorial.

One of our Rosies’ favorite events is the annual Rosie Craft Show organized by Ypsilanti Township. Our community is so proud of its Rosie heritage!

Our group enjoyed lunch and shopping in quaint, smalltown Milan, Michigan. Sometimes a spry Rosie like Delphine will join us on our rambles!

We had a wonderful time helping WWII Rosie Vivian Litchard celebrate the big 1-0-0!

Our WWII Rosie the Riveters enjoyed riding in the Ypsilanti 4th of July Parade in vintage Jeeps!

Our wonderful Rosie Virginia Basler joined the centenarian club, and the whole town it seemed came out to help her celebrate!

Our WWII Rosies and Veterans were special guests at Foundation 14’s Annual Gala Dinner Dance. Foundation 14 is a nonprofit organization that engages in outreach to veterans of all conflicts.

We helped the women at the Ford Woodhaven Plant celebrate Women’s Month by including three of our Rosies to feature in their exhibit.

We partnered with several Michigan manufacturing councils to organize the first ever Rosie Day at the Capitol in Lansing, drawing a crowd of over 700 people to celebrate the modern women in the manufacturing sphere – from the factory floor to the C-suite – along with the real WWII Rosie the Riveters who opened the doors for women!