Dad, Wolfpack fan, Mayor of Belhaven, NC, walking to Washington, DC to #saveourhospital
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Just won 6th term as Mayor. Thanks to all voters. Now on with reopening a hospital. #savepungohospital
Town of Belhaven started Eminent Domain process on hospital property yesterday. Reopening Pungo getting closer. #savepungohospital
Great news!!! NC Legislature changes Cert. Of Need law to allow our hospital to reopen. Votes..House 102-8 and Senate 44-0. #savepungo
Day 7 of The Walk to Raleigh ends with a flat tire. We are close to the end. Press conf. 3pm Wed. at Legislative Bldg. #savepungo
Governor, Speaker of the House and Senate President Pro Tem have all agreed to meet with us as of today. Justice is near! #savepungo
I asked Madison if she was tired and she said, "I am a strong supporter, I will never quit." #savepungo
Day 3 traffic was brutal. Encouragement from state leaders on our issue. Shouldnt be this hard to get the right thing done. #savepungo
The Associated Press is covering The Walk to Raleigh. Great to get national exposure for our issue. #savepungo
Day 2 30mi. in the books. We had over 300 people blow their horns in support today. Its humbling to have so much support. #savepungo
We need the Governor to step up and help the people of Hyde and Beaufort counties. People are dying due to no ER. #savepungo
Walking to Raleigh for justice. CON laws now are just used to keep healthcare monopolies. Vidant need to get out of our way. #savepungo
The Walk is over. Goal to start national debate abt rural hospitals. We did that and may have inspired a bill in Congress. #savethe283
Day of Rally for Saving the 283 at 11am at the Capitol. Please come out and hear about the potential closure of 283 hospitals. #savethe283
Day 10 over..amazing the tenacity of our walkers. Lots of sore feet but an abundance of smiles and can do attitudes. #savethe283
Half of day 8 over with another 10 miles down near Petersburg Va.. Crew is tired but pushing on. #savethe283
700 Club reporter covered us today. I think she understood our issue and I look for a great story. #savethe283
Painful day 5. I and others have blisters we are fighting to walk. We covered 19 miles today over hilly country. #savethe183
End of day 4...highlite was disco dancing class given by Rev. Jackson:). 20 more miles down thru the rain again at times. #savethe283