Our Library Supports the Blue Star Mothers

This story about honoring our veterans was shared by Sue Shay, the library's Adult Programming Coordinator.

"This past week I bundled up our Veterans thank you cards written by kids during our special exhibit last week and delivered them to the site where the Blue Star Mothers are assembling stockings and Christmas packages for our military in Afghanistan and Iraq. Our cards are now nestled in with stockings and other special gifts and are going to an isolated Marine outpost where the men are tasked with finding and detonating buried IEDs, the improvised explosive devices which have caused such horrific damage and injury. How neat is that?

The next day, Saturday, Nov. 19^th, the mothers and other volunteers formed a huge working force in their donated space at the Town & Country Shopping Center. Perhaps 50 helpers worked to stuff more than 2500 stockings which by now are heading across the ocean. My granddaughter Regan went with me to watch the volunteers in action, and she personally helped stuff more than 20 stockings. By the end of her session, they encouraged her to give each stocking a kiss – so I can personally attest that a whole lot of stockings do indeed get sent with kisses and best wishes for our military who are serving so far away."

Sue mentioned that the woman who helped them with the Thank You cards was an Erma Bombeck Writing Contest winner from 1999. She was thrilled to have our library be involved with the efforts of the Blue Star mothers. Sue assured her that the library would continue to promote their work with our future programs.