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Quote of the Day:

President Bush (speaking at the Victory Junction Gang Camp): You know, it's a remarkable place. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be with the Pettys and the champion race car drivers who have heard a call to help people who need help. And I wish our fellow citizens could see the physical layout here; and if you were here, you'd also feel the great sense of compassion. And, you know, the Petty family has been well-known for a long time in America. And they've been known as great athletes -- now they will be known as great humanitarians, as well.

And so we really thank you.

Kyle Petty: Thank you.

President Bush: This is a place that's in honor of their son, Adam. They have made a conscious decision to turn a tragic event into a loving event. And that's what I feel here. And you guys did a good job. Thanks for having me.

Photo of the Day:

President Bush fishes with Hank Grissom, 10, who has Spina Bifida, during a visit to the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a center for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses, in Randleman, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006.

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Please wait for the "All Clear" before posting or reposting pictures and graphics.

[Jewels1091]

hi

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President Bush peers around a column, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, as he leaves the White House in Washington, for a trip to North Carolina to make remarks on the No Child Left Behind program.

Accompanied by Tony Snow

[Kaslin]

4?

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Walking to Marine One

President George W. Bush waves as he boards Marine One to visit Greensboro, N.C.

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President Bush waves as he arrives in Greensboro, N.C. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006

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President Bush stops to talk with patrons at Stamey's barbecue restaurant before having lunch with community leaders in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006.

The President’s lunch

Greensboro -- Lunch is usually a busy time at Stamey's Barbecue restaurant on High Point Road in Greensboro.

Now add the Commander-in-Chief, a Secret Service detail and a police escort to the mix.

“Everything was a whirlwind by time he came in,” said Barbara Bare, waitress. “We suspected he was coming because we don’t usually take reservations middle of lunch.”

It was a last minute decision. The president's advance team called and asked for a reservation just twenty minutes before the president pulled into the parking lot.

Good thing owner Chip Stamey came into work Wednesday. “We served him everything we had,” said Stamey. “He particularly liked the hush puppies and peach cobbler.”

[Barbara Bare adds that the president ate “barbeque and a lot of it” with ice cream for desert.]

All that food didn’t stop Mr. Bush from meeting and greeting.

“He came in and spoke to everybody,” said Todd Robinson, customer.

This is not the first time the president has eaten Stamey’s cooking. Chip Stamey said he sent take out to Mr. Bush once before when the president was in the Piedmont.

(Source: myfoxwghp.com )

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Thanks for the dose SJ and great photo of the day

[Majie Purple]

That P O T D of the day looks fishy to me!
;oD
Cute choice!

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Sorry for the delay in posting photos ... There a lot of 'em today :)

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President Bush greets students at Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School in Greensboro, NC

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Did You get to see The in person? You live in N.C.

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Touring the classrooms

President Bush visits a fifth grade class at Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Students, from left are: Layor Williams, Ta'Kyria Woodard, and Alexis Batts

With third grade students Rosy Gonzalez (L) and Winston Bryan

President George W. Bush and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings interact with fifth grade students

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President George W. Bush listens to Education Secretary Margaret Spellings as she introduces him to speak at the Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School in Greensboro, North Carolina, October 18, 2006.

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President George W. Bush spends time with students at the Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, in Greensboro, N.C. The President visited with third- and fifth-graders before delivering his remarks on the No Child Left Behind Act.

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President George W. Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, on No Child Left Behind during a visit to the Waldo C. Falkener Elementary School in Greensboro, N.C. The President congratulated the school's principal, teachers and the parents for "working hard to make this a fantastically interesting place for our children to go to school." Seated in the background are Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Dr. Amy Holcombe, Principal of the school.

President Bush: I … met a lady named Michelle Gilmore. Michelle is -- there you are. Thanks for coming. Michelle and her husband, Tiran are here.

Michelle volunteers as a mentor.

If you are concerned about the future of North Carolina, or concerned about the future of our country, and you want to make a difference, become a mentor.

It's amazing what happens when an adult takes time out of her life, in this case, to say to a child, I care about you and I want to help. The true strength of the United States of America lies in the hearts and souls of our citizens. And the amazing thing about our country is that there are millions of acts of kindness that take place on a daily basis, and it hasn't required one government law.

And the reason I mention Michelle, and the reason I welcomed her to Air Force One is because I wanted to, one, thank you as an individual, and remind people that you can serve America by loving a neighbor just like you'd like to be loved yourself. And I appreciate you being here, Michelle. Thanks for coming. (Applause.)

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President George W. Bush, second from left, is joined at Adam's Race Shop on the grounds of Victory Junction Gang Camp, Inc., in Randleman, N.C., by NASCAR drivers, from left: Kyle Petty, Richard Petty, Michael Waltrip and Jimmie Johnson. Pattie Petty, who founded the camp for kids with chronic conditions with husband Kyle, is at center.

President George W. Bush gets a close-up view of the 45 car Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at Victory Junction Gang Camp, Inc. with Will "Cheese" Kwapil, 12, left, who suffers from a congenital heart defect, and Pauly Rader, 9, who has a brain tumor. The camp, founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, serves children primarily from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.

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President Bush jokes with reporters before participating in a tire changing activity with campers during a visit to Victory Junction Gang Camp, a center for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses, in Randleman, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006

President Bush stands with Paul 'Pauly' Rader, 9, right, who suffers from a brain tumor, and Will 'Cheese' Kwapil, 12, second from left, who has a congenital heart defect, during a visit to Victory Junction Gang Camp. Also pictured are Pattie Petty, back left, wife of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, back right.

The kids challenge the president to a tire changing duel ...

President Bush reacts after losing the challenge :)

[ohioWfan]

Jonny........THANK you for taking over during my 'sabbatical' from the Dose.

Today I got five choral arrangements submitted to a publishing company (one of the many 'extra' tasks I've got going), and I feel REAL good about that!

Still lots more to do and some family difficulties to deal with, but I REALLY appreciate your relieving me of this duty with such excellence!

The President looks AWESOME today! God bless this dear man!!

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President Bush meets with campers Dominique Alston, 12, right, who suffers from Sickle Cell Disease, and Morgan Sagerman, 8, left, who suffers from Spina Bifida, as they paint wooden race cars during Bush's visit to Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006

President Bush receives gifts from Dominique Alston