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Local Writer
Shares “War Orphan” Story
How does war hit home,
even if it’s thousands of miles away? Lois Kiely who has recently published an
essay in Chicken Soup for the Soul for Military Families will present a program
that addresses this question. Ms. Kiely writes about her father who went missing
in Italy during WWII. His neighborhood buddies formed an association to honor
him and send her to college. As a “war orphan” herself, Kiely shares the
obstacles that families face who have lost loved ones in war. She also pays
tribute to programs and organizations that provide recognition and support for
military families.
The latest edition of
the popular Chicken Soup series is dedicated to military families and provides
insights from the perspective of those who have kept the home fires burning. The
book will have its local debut at the old Oakhurst School auditorium at 163
Monmouth Road on August 22nd at 7:15 p.m. It features accounts of those who
worried and prayed for the safe return of their soldiers from Vietnam,
Afghanistan, and all major conflicts. It tell of the joys and fears that they
experienced. This anthology sparks the question, “Who looks after those who wait
behind?”
In researching the
topic, Kiely found a support organization called the American World War II
Orphans Network (AWON) that brings the children of this conflict together. She
also became aware of a nationwide program that pays tribute to our service men
and woman. Blue Star Highways and Byways places memorial plaques in places where
they can be viewed the road. Two such markers are located in nearby
towns.
The Chicken Soup for
Military Families book will be sold at this presentation as a fundraiser for a
special price of $10.00. All proceeds will go to the Township of Ocean
Historical Museum.
Lois Kiely, a
Wanamassa resident, serves on the Museum’s Board of Directors; she is a graduate
of Monmouth University, a former New Jersey Teacher of the Year, and a retired
teacher and school administrator. Her stories have been published in the Phoenix
Writers’ Club magazine.
This meeting is free
and open to the public, refreshments will be served. (Bring your non-perishable
donations for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean
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The
Township of Ocean Historical Museum, founded in 1984, is a member-supported, 501
(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of New
Jersey. Its headquarters, the Eden Woolley House, is one of the few 18th century
structures still in existence in the Township and is open to the public on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.), Thursday Evenings (7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. March 15 through December 15) and the first and second Sundays of each
month (1p.m. to 4 p.m.). The Township of Ocean Historical Museum offers exhibits
on the history of coastal Monmouth County and a full calendar of events. The
Museum is also 100% volunteer supported, with no paid staff. The Museum
maintains a library and archive, which houses manuscripts, books and photographs
of historical and genealogical interest. For more information, please call
732-531-2136 or visit our website at
Web Site:
http://www.OceanMuseum.org
Mobile Devices:
http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly
or our other web
locations listed below.
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Funding
for the Township of Ocean Historical Museum provided by the New Jersey Cultural
Trust.
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Funding
has been made possible in part by an operating support grant from the New Jersey
Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State, through grant
funds administered by the Monmouth County Historical
Commission
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Painting
and repair of the Stucile Farms Water Tower has been accomplished with financial
assistance from The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with and administrated by the
New Jersey Historic
Trust
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