Offers thanks after 'Rose of Sharon benefit

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Korean War Veterans of Greater Danbury, I want to extend a grateful thank you to the hundreds of Greater New Milford residents who stopped by to donate to our Rose of Sharon fund drive at Northville Market, Stop & Shop and WalMart in New Milford.

The Rose of Sharon -- Mugunghwa in Korean, meaning `immortal flower' -- is the national flower of South Korea.

We offer it to donors during our yearly fundraiser in July to mark the cease-fire of July 27 1953.

A special thanks also to the managers at these locations who allowed us to set up, provided expressions of support and showed us many courtesies during the hottest July on record.

Peter Orenski

Associate member

KWVA Chapter 11

New Milford