The Pentagon says that care packages addressed to “Any Soldier” are not going to be shipped this year. Packages must have a specific name, unit and precise destination, otherwise they will go to the dead letter office.
One way to remember servicemen and women is to send pre-paid telephone cards to Walter Reed Medical Center. Patients usually can’t afford calls home and appreciate the phone cards.
Mail to: Medical Family Assistance Center, Walter Reed Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
PUD offers free generator classes
Learn how to use a portable generator safely by attending one of the Snohomish County PUD’s free classes.
This program features hands-on activities, such as basic operation, starting and stopping equipment, maintenance and electrical safety.
Classes begin at 7 p.m. on the following days:
* Tuesday, PUD Everett Office, 2320 California St.;
* Wednesday, PUD South County Office, 21018 Highway 99;
* Thursday, Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St.
Children’s drive reports success
When we wrote about the Iraqi Children’s Drive in July, it was just getting up and running with the help of a Stanwood-area family.
They’ve made remarkable progress.
Director Jennifer Crow said they have collected more than $20,000 in donations. She is still raising money for medical supplies, air conditioners and water pumps as well as staples, such as school books, pens and hygiene supplies.
The group was recently featured in a CNN broadcast.
The group needs donations and cash to pay for shipping costs. For more information, visit www.geocities.com /iraqichildrensdrive/ index.htm.
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