Fair program lets troops partake in family time

Fair program lets troops partake in family time

CANFIELD — Ask any Marine or soldier in the Middle East, or anywhere bullets are flying: Home and all it represents is why they are there.

A touch of home is what Cleveland State University professor John Schupp is offering to bring to U.S. military personnel through his Share the Fair program Wednesday through Sept. 3 at the Canfield Fair.

Under the program, sponsored by Cleveland State, Schupp lends video cameras during fair week to military families with loved ones overseas so they can create their own personal documentary of their visit, or any other family activity they want to film.

Schupp, a chemistry professor who came up with the idea, said DVDs are made and given to the families to keep and/or send to their person in the military — all free of charge.

Also, Schupp said the videos will be made available to military personnel electronically via a secure Web portal.

For the complete story, see Sunday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.