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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Benefit raises $12,000 for Boles fund

(The Stokes News) - On Feb. 9, Stokes County residents gathered at West Stokes High School to attend a benefit dinner and silent auction held for Ty Boles, a former Stokes County School Board member who is fighting brain cancer.

King Elementary School Principal Shannon Boles contacted West Stokes High School Principal Charles McAninch, who gained the assistance of Rhonda Jackson and Whitney Hawkins, and the four of them organized a successful spaghetti dinner and silent auction including entertainment and door prizes.

According to Shannon Boles, 800 tickets were sold, many donations received, numerous walk-ins attended and a silent auction held during the event brought in $12,000 for the night, which has been deposited into the Ty Boles Health Fund at NewBridge Bank in King.

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