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Students start candy drive for uncle overseas

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By Lisa Capobianco Colton and Analeigh Thorpe started a candy drive for their uncle serving overseas in the military.By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Besides participating in a Veteran’s Day celebration last week, students at Kelley Elementary School worked together to create a candy care package for three local platoons serving in Afghanistan. With the help and support of faculty and staff, students Colton and Analeigh Thorpe spread the word about their uncle’s deployment overseas to collect boxes of leftover Halloween candy as a surprise through morning announcements and memos. Colton, a third grader, along with his sister Analeigh, a first grader, said they wanted to show their uncle and 120 other servicemen appreciation for their duty. “People in the army do not get Halloween or candy,” they said. Between November 1 and November 8, students piled at least several boxes with sweet treats. Jillian Thorpe, Colton and Analeigh’s mother, helped her children organize the project, delivering the care packages once the drive finished. “I like to give kids moments where we can celebrate the good things we do,” Jillian said. “It is amazing how everyone pulls together and supports one another.” Jillian’s brother, Thurman Musshorn, also known as “Uncle TJ,” serves as a specialist for the 344th Military Police Company. She said TJ left for Afghanistan this past [...]

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