The White Falcon - 29.03.2002, Side 7

Mediathon 2002 assists Air Force aid,
Navy relief fundraiser
Naval Media Center Broadcast Detachment Officer in Charge, JOC
(SW) Patricia Huizinga strikes a poise after a $5 bid was placed for her
to wave to the television audience on the first day of Mediathon.
Telephone operators (from left) Master Sgt. Michael Barnes, Staff Sgt.
Jeff Baron, MM3 Joseph Richardson and AZAN Nilda Henriquez
answer the calls during Monday’s Wacky Hair Day.
Story and photo by JOl Linda Pepka
The Keflavik community woke to some
long-forgotten tunes as calls came pouring in
to the Naval Media Center Broadcast
Detachment Monday morning.
This year’s weeklong Mediathon, which
benefits the Navy Marine Corps Relief
Society (NMCRS) and Air Force Assistance
Fund (AFAF), brought more than $2,050 on
its first day of telephone bidding by base per-
sonnel.
NMCRS Fund Drive Administrative
Assistant NCC1 Cynthia Patterson said last
year’s goal was to raise $8,000 and $13,059
was actually reached.
“This year’s Mediathon goal is to raise
$10,000”, said Patterson. “By the close of
Monday we were off to a good start at meet-
ing that goal.” She added that the Mediathon
was only possible due the generous time
from volunteers and donations made by the
community.
Callers placed bids on some of their
favorite songs such as Diana Krall’s “Peel
Me a Grape” (bidder ACC (AW) Lisa Oliver)
to annoying songs like Tiny Tim’s “They’re
Coming to Take Me Away” (bidder Lt.
Steven Mavica).
Other tunes heard included everything
from service theme songs to music from
AC/DC and Willie Nelson. Callers also bid
on donated items
that included
Beanie Babies,
Icelandic sweaters
and pottery, Harley
Davidson acces-
sories, car rentals
and fresh off the
plane - Cinnabon
cinnamon rolls.
At press on
Wednesday, the
grand total for
Mediathon was
$3,093. Other base
wide events
included Kef First
Class Association
Car Wash, $360;
Bike-a-thon,
$6,100; Khaki
Auction; $2,452;
Naval Hospital
Keflavik Lumpia
Sale, $800; Jail-
and-Bail, $2,700; NAS Comptrollers Bake
Sale, $300.
AFAF Event Coordinator Tech Sgt. Dagan
Lisenbee said the Bowling Tournament with
raffle brought in $700.
“We want to show some team spirit and
invite the community to come out to Friday’s
barbecue from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
media center,” said Lisenbee. “Proceeds
from the barbecue will benefit both fund dri-
ves equally.”
Friday’s 60s Day will also include a Dunk
Tank event at 25 cents a vote, $3 balls for
three balls that begins at 1 p.m.
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March 29, 2002
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