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pe A TREC me es Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Candidates share top priorities, if elected Several major offices in the county and state are up for grabs this election year including the races for Cleveland County Sheriff, two seats open on the county board of commissioners, NC . House seats 110 and 111, and a position in the US House of Representatives. The Herald asked our local candidates to share with us (in 50 words or less) their top priorities and a list of items/issues they feel are most important to the posi- tion for which they are seek- ing election. To follow are their re- sponses in their own words. Cleveland County Sheriff Don Allen As a Conservative Chris- tian Republican with over 35 years experience, these are some of m Y goals as Sheriff: will re- build trust and confi- dence in the of- Don Allen (R) fin zero tolerance for corrup- tion; more officers on the road/improved call response; my personal involvement in crime prevention programs; professional career develop- ment program for deputies; no partisan politics. Alan Norman I have devoted 27 years of my life to law enforce- ment. I am running for the office of Sheriff not for the title but to try to make a dif- ference i n Cleve- liain d 8 | County. "1 I have listed m y. goals and pri- Alan Norman (D) orities of what I would like to achieve as Sheriff www.alannormanforsher- iff. com. I would appreciate your vote. Cleveland County Commissioner Jo Boggs A, top priority of our board of commissioners has been to bring jobs to b tivhiii is county. I —= board Jo Boggs (D) hasbeen able to accomplish during these tough economic times to attract businesses to Cleveland County. Continu- ing to reduce our counties unemployment rate by put- ting those seeking employ- ment back to work will continue to be the goal of our board. Companies are cur- rently considering locating “in Cleveland County and we are working diligently through partnerships to se- cure these industries. Jason F alls I am honored to be the conservative candidate for Cleveland County Commis- The Kings Mountain Herald sioner. | FETE a promise [ to focus 0 n good, ff sustain- |¢ ablel JOBS. I will make Jason Falls (R) sure that our county govern- ment makes decisions based on the greater good for our citizens and not a select few. Eddie Holbrook Economic development, . jobs, lowering of the unem- g ploy- iment J rate, in- {| creasing y revenue il for the ok Ei county, ge support | of long Eddie Holbrook (D) range plan- ning of the county school board, law enforcement re- duction of street crime, prop- erty crime, and gang activity, and enhancing the quality of life for our citizens through such . things as Gateway Trail, Joy Theatre, Destina- tion Cleveland County and American Legion World Se- ries, as examples. Philip Brafford, Jr. Jobs is our number one problem * in Cleveland County. Onur mission- ers need to facili- tate sup- : ply and Philip Brafford (R) demand between our larger and smaller com- panies. This will . create | growth. I believe in free markets, personal responsibility with vlimited government. North Carolina will be $3 billion in debt next year. We have to reduce spending and not raise taxes. NC House District 111 Tim Moore I will continue supporting lower taxes, recruiting more jobs and reduc- él size of i govern- ment. Ww e must bring more jobs to the region and I believe tax cuts are the way to do it. We also, must ensure our state has strong laws to punish criminals and protect our children. Tim Moore (R) Mary Accor Top priorities: Building partnerships to attract busi- nesses and cre- Protect- ing Pub- Leite Educa- tion, en- suring quality public education is maintained for our children and state: em- ployee benefits are pro- tected; Protecting the Quality of Life for All Citi- zens and Families - reform- Mary Accor (D) Crowds turning out for early vote Crowds are turning out at the Kings Mountain early voting site and at the Board of Elections and other sites open in Cleveland County. About 25 voters per hour were marking ballots Mon- day at Family Worship Cen- ter on the first of six days that voters can vote at the satellite polling place prior to Election Day Tuesday. Poll workers will be on hand through Friday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 am.-1 p.m. and you can register and vote on the same day during this period. Candidates are visiting all the polling places and poll- watchers are handing out cards and putting up signs in the parking lots. Monday morning’s rain didn’t slow up activity inside Voters exiting from the local polling place said they voted early to beat the crowds. “We didn’t want to the spacious hall of Family mem Worship Center on’ Shelby Road but poll workers had to scurry around and move their signs and other infor- mational materials to protect them from the weather. LIB STEWART photo Early voters mark their bal- lots at the satellite voting site at Family Worship Cen- ter in Kings Mountain. Inspections Kings Mountain Inter- mediate School lunchroom, with a score of 101.5, and Kings Mountain High School lunchroom, with a score of 100.5, were graded in facility inspections by the Cleveland County Health Department the week of .Oct.11. Both school lunch- room staffs got two extra points added to the final score when an employee working at the facility had attended an approved food handling course. Hospital to host jewelry sale The Kings Mountain Hospital Volunteers are host- ing a $5 jewelry and acces- sories sale 7 am.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, and 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 in the hospital’s main lobby. All items will be on sale for $5 each. ») \ stand in line,” said one voter who says he expects a record turnout on election day Nov. 2. a AND GET 20% HIGHER QUOTE! MENTION THIS AD AND 2] new MENTION THIS AD AND GET 20% HIGHER QUOTE! MENTION THIS A IT’S NOT TOO LATE... CASH IN YOUR Gold Prices are at an All Time HIGH! \ Bring in your old bracelets, rings °4\ or anything made of gold. . We also buy Platunim! See Lew for your quote today. Dellinger ¥'s Jewel Shop 112 W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain, NC 704.739.8031 Tues.-Fri. 9am-5:30pm © Sat. 9am-3pm Better Diamonds at a Better Price iFL0ND YIHOIH %0Z 139 ANY GV SIHL NOILNIW i3LoN No quotes by phone. CS YIHDIH %0Z L139 ANY AV SIHL IT i310N0 Y3IHOIH %02 13 LIB STEWART photo Charles Lampley registers with Mary Lee, left, and Jean Tesseneer before casting his " ballot during early voting Monday in Kings Mountain. ate jobs; ing laws that protect citizens in cases of involuntary an- nexation-taxing before serv- ices; safety and well being of our citizens, supporting law enforcement, emergency management, health and human services; and restruc- turing our present tax sys- tem. NC House District 110 John Mark Eaker My campaign is all about helping people meet their goals. A major part of this is provid- ing re- sources for. ‘a good educa- tion. For those w h o choose to con- tinue to live the small town and rural lifestyle of the 110th district, the state needs to help bring about condi- tions which will allow them to do so. We need to com- plete the Highway 74 bypass and improve the existing roads to meet the needs of residents and small busi- nesses. (Candidates was cut in fairness to others in regards to word restric- tions.) John Eaker (D) Kelly Hastings I plan to focus on lower taxes, less spending, eco- nomic devel- opment, public health a nd safety and edu- cation. Kelly Hastings (R) Ialso NON - response Page 3A plan to support stiffer penal- ties for child molesters, fight illegal immigration, and sup- port an honest election law that will require valid, photo identification before voting. US House of Representatives Patrick McHenry Repeal and replace the Obama Health Care plan with y com- | sense § health |S care re- form; § make | perma- i nent the Pdtrick McHenry (R) Bush-era tax cuts and con- tinue to oppose all tax in- creases; end TARP and cancel all unspent stimulus funds; and continue to op- pose unfair trade deals that cost us manufacturing jobs. Jeff Gregory Jobs: Repeal NAFTA and the fa- vored nation status of China; protect | Social Secu- rity’; Protect Jeff ay op -our peo- ple and guard our borders; stop illegal immigration and deport illegal immigrants; defend the US Constitution; open up rich lands of N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Montana and Alaska to bring energy costs down. Represent the people, not special interests. Let me help you get the best coverage to fit your needs. Knowing you're covered is just a call away. 8 CALL ME FOR . A QUOTE TODAY John Caveny 210 East King St. Kings Mountain i (704) 739-3953 cavenyj@nationwide.com Nationwide’ On Your Side Auto Home Life Business ©2008-2010 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies. Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Home office: Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220. Nationwide, the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are federally registered service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Not available in all Pumas states. We offer non-Nationwide homeowners insurance products only in FL. 93 Counties in NC have a lower Unemployment Rate than we do. 73 Counties have a lower Property Tax rate than Cleveland County. Last year our County Commissioners voted to give themselves free Health Insurance after serving 10 years. i —_———
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