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Senator McCain at the
luncheon.
Photo courtesy of Merddith
College website
McCain Cont.
He said, "Many people
think broadcasting is the
problem with political cor
ruption and the drive for
money to buy advertising
on television. We have a
big problem and [broad
casting] needs to be a part
of the solution."
Providing free airtime
for political candidates
could alleviate some of the
pressure to generate cam
paign funds.
"Candidates should be
given airtime to discuss
issues," he said.
As an introduction for
McCain, Goodmon said,
"Senator McCain stands up
and says what he believes."
McCain was elected to
represent Arizona in the
United States House of
Representatives in 1982,
where he served two terms
before being elected to the
Senate in 1985. In
November, 1998, he was
rc-elected to a third term in
the Senate.
McCain was bom to a
family of Navy admirals in
1936 in the Panama Canal
Zone. He attended the
United States Naval
Academy, and began a 22
year career as a naval avia
tor upon graduation in
1958. McCain served in
Vietnam, where his plane
was shot down and he was
held as a prisoner of war
from 1967-1973. In 1981,
he retired from the Navy as
Captain. During his career,
he received naval honors
that include the Silver Star,
Bronze Star, Legion of
Merit, Purple Heart and
Distinguished Flying Cross.
More information about
the NC Center for Voter
Education can be found at
www.ncvotered.com, and
more information about the
Reform Institute can be
found at www.reforminsti-
tute.org, and more informa
tion about judicial cam
paign reform can be found
at www.ncjudges.org.
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Students take fall service trip to help
KRISTA
KEARNEY
Features Editor
Two Meredith Students
spent fall break near their
homes in Carteret County
helping neighbors clean up
damage left behind by
Hurricane Isabel over a
month ago. Sue Atm Lewis
and Kristi Arthur visited a
church and several resi
dences in Eastern Carteret
County to offer their help
in repairing damages and
cleaning debris.
Residents in this coastal
area of North Carolina
were hit particularly hard
by the storm, with floodwa-
ters invading homes,
garages and completely
covering yards and roads.
People are still waiting for
money to arrive from disas
ter relief services and insur
ance companies to begin
repair on their properties.
Due to the outpouring of
volunteers offering their
hurricane victims
services
right after
the hurri
cane, much
of the
debris has
been
removed
and houses
are ready
for the
much-need-
ed repairs.
Lewis
and Arthur,
along with
Arthur's
mother,
encountered
trash piles on tennis courts,
basketball courts and on
every other available space
on their way to the Baptist
Men’s Check-in to report
for duty. Washers, dryers,
ftimiture and carpets could
be seen lining the sides of
every road and ditch.
"The parks and recre
ation tennis courts in
Smyrna has been turned
Floodwaters cover roads In Carteret County.
Photo courtesy of Sue Ann Lewis
into a trash dump. There
was a pile of washers, dry
ers, and refrigerators that
were stacked high into the
air along with piles of car
pet and other debris,"
Lewis staled after her visit.
The group first helped
replace bathrooms in
Wiliston United Methodist
Church parsonage house,
just recently emptied of the
3-4 inch floodwaters
ncoun-
:ered dur
ing the
[hurricane,
'and in the
[days after
the storm.
They then
drove far
ther east
to go door
to door,
asking res
idents if
assistance
was need
ed. After
several
attempts,
the group helped an elderly
woman and her son move
lumber out of their garage
to open h up for storage
space for their personal
items.
"At first they couldn’t
think of anything for us to
do, but once they did you
could see that-they were
really appreciative of our
help," stated Lewis, of the
assistance she helped pro
vide.
Lewis was in charge of
the School Supply and
Personal Items drive last
week. Many students, fac
ulty and staff participated
by donating items such as
pencils, paper, notebooks,
clothing and personal
hygiene items. Heidi
LeCount, along with the
Office of Residence Life,
donated 5 cases of 'goodie
bags’ like those given to
residents upon moving in
dorms, Including items
such as deodorant, tooth
paste and other personal
Items.
If you would like to
help in your community or
beyond, contact Lynne
Wheatley, Coordinator of
Volunteer Services with the
Office of Volunteer
Services at 760-8357.