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Editorial and Opinion tPage The Federal Budget Battle Matters to You M by RD LockUmr During the Korean War the Federal government raised taxes to toed a deficit. Fifteen years later. President Johnson dropped his resistance to a tax increase to meet the growing cost of the Vietnam War Avery small ? a s a- a--? a f. ?, ,rn J, , .,11 icucrai Duugti OCTicti graauam grew daring the 1970 s and energized growing calls for a bdidikcd CdocwI bud^ci As Republican presidential primary candidates in 1980. both Cicorgc Bush and Ronald Reagan promised to balance the federal government's Bush he would do it the old-fashioned way that had proven to work for the federal government, state governments and households He aid he would reduce planned overall spending and increase taxes, if necessary to balance the bwtact Ronald Reagan 's plan had more voter appeal He promised to increase aulitary spending, in particular, and to reduce taxes The promised miracle of supply aide economic would cause the country to grow out of the budget deficits Candidate George Bush was right in 19S0 when he called Ronald Reagan's plan "voo-doo economics Instead of growing out of debt. Reagan's plan grew a mountain of debt bi adding $2,000.000,000,000to the national debt-Ma anal enduring legacy In 1990President George Buah ale hie worde and raised taxes Hianry wiB treat Buah well because he started the country on a meaningful glide path toward solving Ha federal government s Three yean later President Clinton accelerated the shrinking of the federal budget deficit by using the same baste approach as President Bush A Cadillac and a Continental are both luxury cars Neither are tracks The current federal budget battle is rooted in the differences in approach and priorities discussed by Republican presidential candidates George Bush and Ronald Reagan in 1980 In the 1980's the rich won. but the country and most of tu citizens lost. Real wages for the average American are less now than what nwere in 1910 or many years the claim of a former head of General Motors was repeated. "What is good for General Motors is good for the country " During the 1980 s, we witnessed many proof that what was good for the international companies of the world, such as General Motors, was not good for this country or as workers. Reagan era tax breaks fueled business takeovers in this country and funded investments in other countries. Convene is still making shoes. The company is just making most of them in other oonatries Should the federal government help Converse create jobs in other countries or should it help former Converse workers develop new skills for new jobs in this country The answer matters to Robeson County and this country Changes being debated in the federal government's budget can and will have real impacts for the citizens of Robeson County The earned income credit has made the difference in many workers being able to buy or repair their cars or being able to buy or repair their homes Education grants help pay for our schools Medicare and Medicaid help the disabled, elderly and poor with their medical bills Student loan* and grants help our childrengo to PSU.RCCandUNC During the following weeks. I will discuss the federal government's budget and how it matters to you Pu~*ctVnk*MHk*** Ckmrck, kmmttSBox 1*6, M*xto* fir k (he A /?r A C<Mn0m oj Jem* etnneey mm mmrwmy, Dtonkr It ml 7.*M pm; Sundry, December 17 el 7.-## pm; end Sender. December 2d 0 10:40 em. The mmdml preeentetisn I* under Ike Srectiee of Mr. Her old I). Jeeebe. There mM be eoioe, nerretiom, drema. end effects to eddto the The Deem, Reverend Bill Jemes Lochieer, end the cougregetiou in rite you to thi* Ckristme* Ceiebretieu. You ere welcomed to either of the three perfermence* end to them ell, if you wish to mend. Propped linked Methodist Church loceted S mile* Northwest of hm ^m^n^mete e mmmeS V V . 1_ , . / miOTWIf HrW Nw rVM JrVfWO ? HI ^ 1 * iHHWI. Hope to roe yon em Setnrdey (December, It 0 7:00 pm), Sundey (December 170 7.-00 pet), or Sundey (December 24 0 10:40 em). e t | [ |a| Deese and Hunt to wed d Harold and Aggie Dees* of Maxton announce the engagement of their daughter Rosolee Deese, to Mitchell Hunt of Maxton, son of Mrs. Ruby Lee Scott Hunt The wed&ng is planned for December 22,1993 at 6:30 pm at West Robeson linked Methodist Church. The bride-elect is a graduate of Weal Robeson High School end Vance-Granville Community College and is employed at Maxton Youth Development Organisation (MYDO). Theprospective bridegroom is a graduate of Sampson Te School and is employed with Asplundh Tree Company. Friends and relatives are invited to attend POLITICAL-PARTY ELECTIONS vs STATE GENERAL ELECTIONS POLITICAL PARTY'S ELECTIONS SHOULD HE IO ELECT WEICERS: CHAIRMAN, VIC E-C IIAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, AND COMMI TIKE MEMBERS AND BY VOTING MEMIIERS 'ONLY*. STATE GENERAL ELECTIONS: VOTERS ARK REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENT WIIO CAN ELECT A U.S. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT; CON GRESS PERSONS; GOVERNOR , LT. GOVERNOR; NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATORS, ETC. THEREFORE, IIIIS PROVES 11IAT YOU SHOULD ELECT A "CANDIDATES NOT I IIE "NAME OF A POLITICAL PARTY" WIIICII CANNOT GUARANTEE A QUALIFIED, HONEST CANDIDATE. REMEMBER: NOVEMBER 5,19H GENERAL ELECTIONS" ROBESON ANI) IIOKK COUNT'IRS: "SHADE HIE OVAL" SCOTLAND COUNTY: TOLL TIIE LEVER " NEXT TOIIIE NAME Of FRANCES M. CUMMINGS FOR NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTA11VE8-DIS1RICT ?7 "A HEAVENLY VOICE FOR ALL PEOPLE." . -7X , Along the Robeson Trail by Dr. Stan Knick, Director PSU Native American Resource Center ^? Ad event will take place next week which should be of interest to anyone concerned with the health of our region. Everyone it invited to participate in the 3rd Annual HealtbCare Sianmit, sponsored by the HealtbCare 1999 project. The Summit will be held in fbe Givens Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, 12 December, from 8:30 AM imtil 3:00 PM. The purpose of the HealtbCare Summit is to bring together a broad representation of leaders in health care and (elated fields with other interested citizens from throughout the nine-county tegioo served by the HealtbCare 1999project The nine counties included are B laden, Cumberland. Harnett Hoke. Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland. me 3rd Annual Heattniare Summit will feature a presentation by Dr. Thomas Rickettt, Deputy Director of the Cecil G. Sbeps Center for Health Services Research at UNC-Chapcl Hill, who will speak on rural health care. There will be an update on the new $250 million Womack Army Re gional Medical Center and Graduate Medical Education Program by Col. James Culley, Chief of Staff at Ft. Bragg's current Womack Army Hos pital. There will also be a session of HealtbCare 1999 task force presenta tions, with a question and answer period to encourage audience partici pation. Dr. Thad Wester. Pediatrician and former Deputy Director of the North Carolina Public Health Com mission, will speak on child health issues, and there will also be a presen tation by Dr. James Jones, Director of North Carolina Health Care Reform. The HealthCare Summit will conclude with break-out sessions through which interested persons can become in volved in the activities of the six task forces of the HealthCare J999project. une outcome or tlx neafini^are Summit will be to expand citizen partidpatiaaon the HealthCare 1999 Steering Committee and its six task forces with representatives from the nine-county region. Participants in the HealthCare Summit will be encouraged to sign up as volunteers in the task force area which most interests them. HealthCare 1999 is a voluntary organization originally formed in 1992 and centered at the Fayeueville Area Health Education Center. The project or hat shifted its focus to tfae larger nine county region, which is among the poorest and most medically under scrved regions in North Carolina. Offices for HealthCare 1999 are now located in Old Main Building, on the campus of Pembroke State University. To prepare for future challenges in community health and regional health care, six task forces were developed in the areas of Health Care, Education, Quality of Life, Commerce, Government Infrastructure and Regional Issues. Each task force is beaded by a chairperson, has a wide variety of participants, meets on a regular basis, and has produced several tangible projects. Specific examples are tfae Southeastern Health Insurance Alliance and the Health Academy at Westover Senior High School, projects of the Commerce and Education task forces respectively. Meaunuire iyyy was awanxu an operational grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in 1993, and has recently been selected by the American Hospital Association as one of twenty five national demonstration sites in its Community Care Network Program. The Community Care Net work seeks to enhance collaboration and cooperation among existing health care providers in the region to produce a more seamless system of care, to improve overall community health, and to increase accessibility to health care. Through the efforts of its task forces, the HealthCare 1999 project addresses ten main goals: 1) to support efforts to recruit and retain primary care professionals for the region; 2) to support existing efforts to increase educational opportunities for nurses, physician assistants, practice administrators and allied health personnel; 3) to increase the health stains of high risk populations by determining where they live and work and what services they need; 4) to initiate aid support efforts to develop school and college programs to promote health careers; 3) to improve the region's infrastructure (sewer, water, transportation services, bous ing) to enhance public health, attract employers and help in recruiting and retaining health professionals; 6) to promote a health care system sensitive to community health, community accountability, seamlessness across services and managing within fixed resources; 7) lo create new health related business opportunities; 8) I support efforts lo strengthen th region's Fsmily Medicine Residenc Program, medical/health science library and continuing medtcaHtealt education programs; 9) to develo health promotion programs for at-ris people, especially children; and 10 to ft?hHrh collaborative links acros agencies and counties to improvi health care for patients who neet primary care services. The HealthCare 1999 partnership includes more than 100 organizations, led by Pembroke State University, Fayeoeville Area Health Education Center, Womack Army Medical Center, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Bladen County Hospital, County of Cumberland, Southeastern Regional Medical Center Foundation, the Southeastern North Carolina Health Alliance and others. _ *r ? -- i* hi loe ncaiuiv-aic ouwuiii win include health education exhibits by each of the nine counties involved in HealthCare 1999, as well as six exhibits from previous corporate sponsors who have contributed to HealthCare 1999 activities. These corporate sponsors are Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville Ambulatory Services, Fayetteville Diagnostics, Higbsmith Rainey Memorial Hospital, Mid-South Insurance and Interim HealthCare of the Eastern Carolinas, Inc. In addition to'*>rofessionals in ' related fields, students in the health occupations area are encouraged to attend the HealthCare Summit. Scholarships to cover Summit registration can be arranged by calling the HealthCare 1999 coordinator, Paul Robertus, at 910-521-6182. Registration tor tne enure HealthCare Summit will be $30. which includes all sessions, the official pub- 1 lication of the proceedings, morning breaks and a luncheon. Student groups wishing to attend only the morning presentations in the Given* Perform ing Arts Center can be admitted at no cost Advance registration is strongly recommended because seating is lim ited to 250. For information and reg istration materials, call the HealthCare 1999 offtcam 910-521-6182. For more information, visit the Native American Resource Center in Old Main Building, on the campus of Pembroke State University. Pediatric Pointers by Dr. Joatpk T. B*U i Pw+wtHrim, with Robeaon Hemkk Cm* J The flu is a virus that is common here in (he US It's medical name it influenza It it most commonly seen in the winter months, and afTectt all ages There is no geographic restriction to the illness The highest incidence of disease in children usually occurs in the 5-14 year old group Respiratory secretions of infected children contain large amounts of the virus, and the infection is transmitted directly from person to person by the airborne route The symptoms of the flu in school aged children and teenagers ?re similar to the dank flu seen in adults The illnen usually starts with sudden high (ever along with a flushed face, chills, headache and muscle aches A dry cough with runny noae is common, as is sore throat symptoms Eye pain, baraiag aad sensitivity to light BMy also be seen. In uncomplicated flu. the lever usually lasts up to 5 days, and most symptoms are gone in 1-2 weeks The flu symptoms in younger. pre-school kids are more varied The illaen looks more like a bad upper respiratory infection (common cold) with high fever, but is also more commonly such as voautiag and diarrhea They also are more likely to have swollen neck glands and ear iafecbon with the flu vine. Musdc aches amy be present While moat On infections dear without complications, some children develop secondary iafeclions^asch wear infections. Reye syndrome la a disease amodmsd with aspirin inpeabon 25 ffernse aapinn in s^ha U von think may hove the Ha < ? Immunization with potent influenza vaccines is sale and effective However, routine vaccination of normal children has not been recommended but has been reserved for patients at high risk of complications from the virus These would include children with heart disorders, lung diseases (includingmsthma). kidney disorders, and metabolic diseases (such as diabetes). The best treatment for the common flu is bedrest, lots of fluids, and Tylenol for fever There is a prescription medication your doctor may prescribe in some instances that can decrease the length of the illness his wise to try to keep contagious children away from elderly adults or debilitated patients Well, that's all on the flu for now Take care and we will talk again next week! > Riley Jordan, M.D. and Wilbur "Buck" M Schrum, PA-C are pleased to announce the association of general family practitioner Myra Deese Hall, M.D. A Pembroke native, she will join the Family Care Center in Raeford beginning November 8. To make an appointment with Dr. Deese Hall, Dr. Jordan or Buck Schrum call (910) 875-3606. MOORE REGIONAL i Family^Care CENTER _ IWW in I *y I
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