Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Little hearts big on caring
Lebanon kids aid tornado victims
BY MIRIAM SMITH
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEBANON — Jeremy Greene made sure the edges of his letter were evenly lined up before smoothing it down so he could wrap it around his pop can.
His heartfelt message was written, but it wasn't quite ready for consumption Tuesday.
Jeremy, 8, struggled with a rubber band while trying to snap his letter onto a pop can that would be delivered to thirsty tornado victims after Friday's storm plowed through the Tristate.
He and his second-grade classmates at Louisa Wright Elementary School wrote letters and brought drinks to school so their teacher, Vince Ketterer, could drop them off to tornado victims at Montgomery Assembly of God, 7950 Pfeiffer Road.
“We've been talking all year long about being good citizens,” said Mr. Ketterer, a Symmes Township resident who lives close to a ravaged neighborhood. “The kids were really drawn to (helping tornado victims). There were some who were, like, "What can we do? How can we help?'”
The tornado didn't strike Lebanon, but students came to class full of questions Friday.
“Since Lebanon is so close to what happened ... it was kind of scary for them,” Mr. Ketterer said. “It gave us a chance to address it.”
Students in both his and Katie Molnar's second-grade class proudly plunked their pop cans into a box to be delivered to survivors.
Christopher Dickinson, 8, pulled his letter for a visitor after depositing his pop can in the box. It said:
“Dear Friend. My name is Christopher and I am a second-grader from (Lebanon), Ohio. I am sorry about the tornado that hit your community. I am giving you a cold drink to help out (while) you are working. Your friend, Christopher.”
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