{"id":346,"date":"2009-04-02T05:16:45","date_gmt":"2009-04-02T01:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=346"},"modified":"2009-04-02T05:16:45","modified_gmt":"2009-04-02T01:16:45","slug":"josh-benner-update-from-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=346","title":{"rendered":"Josh Benner update from Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Dear
\nfellow Hanoverians:<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n

Long
\ntime readers of “Around Town on the Web” will remember stories
\nabout Hanover’s own Josh Benner, son of Chris and Corina Silva of
\nHanover.  Josh is a Hanover High grad and the father of two ridiculously
\nadorable children.  <\/span>J<\/span> &nbsp ;SSgt.
\nBenner has also been stationed in Muqdadiya, Iraq for the past 15 months. 
\nAs you may remember, Josh was struck by the poverty that he encountered in Iraq
\n– and felt especially sad for the children who were growing up
\nessentially without anything, with preventable and treatable illnesses, and in
\na war zone, no less.  One thing led to another, and Josh’s mom and I
\norganized a collection of donations of toys and over-the-counter medical
\nsupplies from all of you.  For 15 months, these donations from the people of
\nHanover helped Josh to help the Iraqi people.  His efforts, through your
\ngenerosity, certainly helped to restore some of the credibility of Americans in
\nIraq!<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n

It
\nis with great delight that I write to you today to announce that SSgt. Benner
\nhas arrived safely in Kuwait to begin his transfer proceedings.  He will
\nmeet up with his dear wife Amanda in Hawaii on Friday (two days from now!), and
\nbe back in Hanover on April 17th!  Such great news; I could not
\nresist shouting it from the rooftops.  As Josh begins the next chapter of
\nhis life, I hope you will join me in thanking him and welcoming him home! 
\nAnd thanks so much to all of you for your support in the meantime.<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n

For
\n"Around Town on the Web",<\/span><\/p>\n

Cathy
\nH-B<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n

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