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发帖数: 29846 | 1 “The president told me I would get immediate help”
by Jammie
Sorry, but you were just used for a photo op. Well, you’ll always have your
cherished memories of Obama. He got what he wanted and you got bupkis.
I returned to Brigantine last week to see how she was doing.
All but one of the boats in her North Point Marina that were pushed as
far as three blocks away by the storm surge have now been recovered, but
there is much left to do. Vanzant estimates that her business losses will
amount to at least $500,000, including the cost of repairing the marina.
Her son Stephen, 26, took a two-week leave from the Navy to come home to
help out. He has started a Facebook page called Rebuild North Point Marina
to seek contributions.
Vanzant has been moved by the many kindnesses she received from friends,
family and customers. She heard from countless people after the photograph
of her hug with the president was published, including from strangers as far
away as Vietnam who wished her well.
She said she was honored to meet Obama, but she is also frustrated that
she has yet to receive help from either her insurance companies or the
government. “The president told me I would get immediate help,” she said.
“Looking back on it, it wasted a lot of people’s time,” she said of
the visit. |
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