During a small
get-together after the Alumni banquet on July 5, 2008, the
members of the Class of 1967 who were in attendance signed
a "Porches of Alderson" poster to be sent to Jeanette
Coffman, a classmate who is serving in Iraq with the
military unit with which she works. She had sent a note
saying, "I am in Iraq providing entertainment for the
soldiers in the MNO-N Division." and asking that her
address be updated.
When she
received the poster, she sent the following note:
I received the
'Porches of Alderson' poster and I have to say I was moved
to tears. What great patriotic spirit Alderson has and
your signatures and words of encouragement were just
overwhelming.
Thank you all
so much. I cannot express how much your actions meant to
me!
Iraq is far
removed from the beauty and serenity of Alderson, but, as
I look upon the poster, and the connection with you all,
the distance has closed.
Please let
everyone know how much I appreciate them!
Love, Jeanette"
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