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Fayetteville, NC
Vol. XXXVII, No. 2
Monday, October 11,1999
Eastern North Carolina Gives A Call for Help
Pholo hy Krista McArtun
By Whitney Larrimore
Staff Writer
A week after Hurricane Floyd barreled
into North Carolina, thousands of people
were without power, water, and homes.
Many regions throughout North Caro
lina suffered damage from flooding and
high winds. Rocky Mount, Princeville,
Wilson, Tarboro, Goldsboro and Greenville
all suffered from flooding after the Neuse
River, Tar River and related tributaries
jumped their banks.
Wilmington was cut off from the rest
of the world when roads flooded and power
was lost. Coastal communities suffered
beach erosion. Houses, businesses and
piers crumbled in the angry water’s on
slaught.
As the rivers crest and recede, and
,^8^ roads, homes, and busi-
nesses reappear, clean
up begins. Residents of
flood ravaged regions
will start cleaning up and
^ trying to piece their lives
together.
Throughout North
Carolina, relief efforts
kicked into gear after
Floyd’s passage; volun
teers began aiding flood
victims, and donations
began pouring in.
There are various organizations col
lecting items and donations (money) to
aid in the Hurricane Floyd relief effort. Some
of these organizations are taking donations
only, others are accepting both items and
donations.
According to The Fayetteville Ob-
server-Times, most groups accepting items
need “non-perishable food, bottled water,
new blankets, batteries, baby food and for
mula, diapers, personal hygiene products
such as soap, toothbrushes and tooth
paste, cleaning supplies and disinfectants,
and paper products such as toilet tissue
and paper towels.”
Some other items for consideration
may include: can openers, wash rags and
towels, coloring books and crayons for
children, pet food and insect repellent (to
ward off increasing numbers of mosqui
toes.)
The Fayetteville Observer-Timesalso
states that some organizations which are
collecting items are: all Cumberland County
Fire Stations; the Salvation Army at 220 E.
Russell Street, the Fayetteville Police De
partment (games and toys for children).
According to the Fayetteville Ob-
server-Times, The American Red Cross is
taking monetary donations. The
Fayetteville Chapter may be reached at: The
American Red
Cross Highlands
Chapter at P.O.
Box 35054,
Fayetteville, N.C.
28303. Please
specify “Disas
ter Relief Fund.”
The Red Cross
can also be
reached online at
www.redcross.oig.
Volunteer infor
mation can be
found by calling
867-8151. The
Salvation Army
isatP.O. Box514,
Fayetteville, N.C.
28302. Please
specify Flood Relief—N.C.
The Raleigh News and Observer also
listed the following organizations: The
N.C. Hurricane Floyd Disaster Relief
Fund, administered by the United Way of
North Carolina. Checks made payable to
the N.C. Hurricane Floyd Disaster Relief
Fund should be mailed to the Office of the
Governor, 20301 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-0301. Call (888) 835-
9966 to make credit card contributions.
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Photo by Jaitii Sheppard
“Maty Beth Wofford, Ashley Thomas, and Regina Stroud
collect funds for Hurricane Floyd relief "
Friend Offers "A Tribute to Gam
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By Brandon Spiece
Staff Writer
Justin Brooks Gambrell died in a car
accident on Sept. 15. “Gam” was a fresh
man at Methodist College, and a member
of the football team. He was from Jackson
ville, Florida where he lived with his mother,
Tina Bryan. He was well loved by all who
knew him which was evident at the memo
rial service held here on campus on Sept
29. Many students, faculty, and staff as
INDEX
College News 1-7
Spiritual Life 8
Faculty Facts 9
Poll 10
Opinion...' 11-12
MC Expressions 13
Entertainment 14-16
Sports 17-19
Classifieds 20
well as Gam’s family from Florida attended
the service. It was a wonderfiil service held
in honor of a wonderful person.
During the service many people spoke,
several members of the football team sang,
and a sober spirit satu
rated the entire room.
Gam’s roommate Andre
Lovett spoke about the
friendship he had with
Gam, and how much he
meant to him. Andre said,
“Gam was a flin person, he
was like a brother to me,
and he will always be in my
heart.” Clifford Jackson,
one of Gam’s friends,
spoke about his smile and
his loving personality.
Gam’s mother spoke to the
people about her relation
ship with her son. She told
everyone that she was
standing up there on faith, and it was ap
parent to all that God strengthened her and
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In Memory of
Justin Brooks
Gambrell
1981-1999
allowed her to bless us with her testimony
of her son. She said, “my faith has always
sustained me and it continues to sustain
me now.”
The football coach James Sypult spoke
as well. He said, “of all the hon
ors Gam received during the
course of his life one honor is the
most important of them all, and
that is, at the age of fifteen Gam
was saved.” Gam gave his heart
to the Lord Jesus Christ, and be
cause of this we can
be assured that Gam I :
is in Heaven. *
Many people
have asked the ques
tion, “Why would j
God let this happen?” i
While the answer
may not be fully un
derstood because our
finite minds cannot
comprehend the entire plan of
God, we can understand in part.
God speaks volumes through death be
cause when someone dies it causes us to
think about God. It causes us to think about
our own deaths, and where we might go
should we die. This is important because
we will all die someday. It can only be imag
ined how many people will receive Jesus
Christ as their personal Lord and Savior as
a result of Gam’s death. Hundreds of people
attended his funeral and many attended his
memorial service at Methodist College. I
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