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Town Hall Meeting: Bring Our War Dollars Home!

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The NC Council of Churches is co-sponsor of a town hall meeting, Bring Our War Dollars Home and Restore Our Communities, which takes place Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Building Auditorium, 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh.

Since 2001, North Carolina taxpayers have spent $14 billion on the war in Afghanistan. The meeting will shed light on the cost to the state’s communities in terms of jobs lost and other economic issues.

Other sponsors for the event are NC Peace Action and the American Friends Service Committee — Carolinas. Visit the Peace Action website or call 919-381-5969 for more information.

–Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.