Valentine’s greetings for soldiers can be recorded tomorrow
This Feb. 14, many Warren County families won’t get to wish their loved ones happy Valentine’s Day in person. National Guard Troop 287 is deployed in Iraq and over 100 local soldiers are currently fighting for their country overseas.
That’s why WCPI and the Southern Standard have teamed to offer Valentine Greetings from the Heart this Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Three Star Mall. During this time, wives, children and parents are encouraged to record a Valentine’s greeting free of charge.
The greetings will be recorded onto a CD and given to the family member. It will then be the family’s responsibility to ship the CD overseas. The greetings are being recorded this weekend with the hopes there will be plenty of time for the CDs to arrive by Valentine’s Day.
“The soldiers and their families have sacrificed so much during this time of war,” said Standard publisher Patricia Zechman. “This is a small way for us to extend our appreciation. On Valentine’s Day, these soldiers won’t be able to be with their families, but it should be touching for them to hear the voices of their loved ones in these personalized messages.”
The Valentine’s greetings are open to families of all branches of the military who may be deployed overseas, not just the National Guard.
Portions of the greetings will be published in the Standard Feb. 13. In conjunction with their appearance in the newspaper, WCPI 91.3 FM will be airing the greetings during three segments: Feb. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m., Feb. 14 from 6 to 7 p.m., and Feb. 16 from 10 to 11 a.m.