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CONGRESSWOMAN VISITS - Sam and Gurteen Schiavo chat with U. S. Congresswoman Sue
Herald/Times
Samaritan’s Purse project begins
Myrick during her visit to the Kings Mountain Senior Center Monday morning.
Myrick discusses issues
with KM senior citizens
By 2003 U. S. Congresswoman Sue Myrick pre-
dicts that the earnings limits for senior citizens
will double.
The 9th District Republican Representative
made the statement during a Town Meeting
Monday morning at Kings Mountain Senior
Center.
Myrick, a former Charlotte mayor and a candi-
date for reelection to her House seat, said» a "cul-
tural change" in the way government does busi-
ness has seen a downsizing that sends programs
back to local communities where they belong.
"Medicare is secure at least until 2007 and there
are more options now which provide mammo-
grams, prostate tests and other helps for senior
citizens," she said in response to questions.
Myrick said welfare rolls are down 40 percent
and that's a positive step.
J. C. Bridges asked about the status of social se-
curity back payments for Notch babies. Myrick
said she introduced a bill that would provide a
$5,000 one time payment to notch babies but the
bill didn't pass. An original co-sponsor of that
piece of legislation, she plans to introduce it
again next year.
Myrick said a minimum of $700 billion is in the
budget for social security and education has also
received money for teachers and local control is
back in the hands of local educators. Money was
included in the budget for natural disasters such
as loans to farmers who lost crops in the Midwest
and Southwest.
"Keeping social security intact.-has.be
ity of both Democrats and Republica
eliminated the inheritance tax and reduced capi-
tal gains to 15 percent," said Myrick.
Myrick said the Congress finally passed the big
appropriations bill, responding to questions from
newcomers Sam and Gurteen Schiavo who
moved here recently from California.
"I was disturbed after I saw the 4,000 page bill
that some spending was included that I think
should have been deleted but next term I plan to
introduce a bill to rescind some of that spending,"
said Myrick.
Responding to observation by J. C. Bridges that
Congress should keep the military strong,
Myrick said $9 billion is included in the budget
for defense.
"Our strategic missile defense system includes
a commitment to a strong national defense and is
the No. 1 priority of the federal government," she
said.
Myrick said the U. S. has been involved in
peace keeping missions for four years but
Congress did not authorize troops to Bosnia and
money had to come from the Pentagon budget.
A bill to restrict child pornography on the
Internet will include severe penalties for offend-
ers distributing pornography, said Myrick, who
said a task force is looking into how to control
sensitive information on the Internet without en-
dangering a person's First Amendment rights.
Lucy Wells commended Myrick and her oppo-
nent, Rory Blake, for running a clean campaign.
"I am running on my merit," said Myrick who
introduced a bill in the House to levy a $10,000
fine on a candidate who did not tell the truth on
political ads.
"I got few sponsors because we see negative
ads all the time from candidates in the media but
I plan to bring the bill back again next year," she
said.
; My igk came. to..Kings Mountain from
Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte where she
said she talked to hospital officials about how to
stem the rise of medical costs all over the country.
Myrick said she watched as surgeons performed
major surgeries.
Myrick visited constituents on her swing
through the county. Her local office is open each
Tuesday morning at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Helping a child in a war-torn
or impoverished country can be
the way for a Cleveland County
family to bring the holiday spir-
it to their home. Feeling help-
less at seeing pathetic faces on
television can be replaced by
providing much needed and
appreciated gifts for children in
desperate situations. The
Cleveland County Family
YMCA is offering a chance to
put smiles on the faces of chil-
dren with its Operation
Christmas Child Project.
Joining thousands of others,
the YMCA will be collecting
shoeboxes filled with gifts,
~ which will be distributed by
Samaritan's Purse. In past years,
: October 29, 1998
more than a million children in
36 countries like Nicaragua,
Thailand, Lebanon, Bosnia,
Honduras, and Armenia felt the
warmth of the Christmas spirit
when the boxes arrived. "For
these children, this isn't ‘just an-
other’ Christmas present," says
See Purse, 10A
Dennis Davis...
On The Record
Dennis Davis - A Conservative with the
integrity to stand firm on the issves and
the ability to get the job done!
As your State Senator, Dennis Davis
supported the following legislation:
Educational Legislation
v Legislation to expel dangerous students
v Legislation to authorize alternative schools
v Legislation mandating school employee criminal background checks
Crime Reduction Legislation
v Legislation to repeal the prison cap
v Legislation to increase criminal penalties for crimes including drug
trafficking, assault, burglary, and other violent crimes
Tax Reduction Legislation
v Income tax cut for working families
Repeal of the intangibles tax
v Legislation cutting the unemployment insurance tax
v Legislation raising the homestead exemption for senior citizens
v Targeting wasteful government spending
Re=eLect Dennis Davis. HE wiLL conTInNUE
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Drug free community
event at KM Armory
Kings Mountain National
Guard will host a drug free
community outreach event
Saturday November 14 from 1-4
p.m. at The National Guard
Armory, 200 Phifer Road.
There will be plenty of activi-
ties, exhibits, displays, enter-
tainment, food and door prizes.
For more information call
739-4741.
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for this week's
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The family of
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you all for the prayers,
flowers and food in the
time of our sorrowers.
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