Burke DISTRICT 44 Caldwell

Hello Friends,

This edition of the newsletter is to pass along some good news and

some bad news.

First the bad news… As you know, Burke and Rutherford had a

terrible visitor Wednesday night that left behind about $31.4 million

in damage. (A news outlet in San Diego, CA even mentioned this

F2 tornado.) According to the Burke County authorities, 34

structures were completely destroyed and another 41 suffered major

damage. Thursday morning, my office began getting updates as

assessment of the damage was taking place. I want to thank Sheriff

Whisenant for briefing me on the initial action the county had taken

to help those that were put out of their homes and to make sure that

Emergency Management teams could get in the area to make

assessments. I also want to thank Fire Marshal Mark Pitts for his

work coordinating the relief and recovery efforts; and Chairman

Abele and Manager Steen of the county in organizing road-clearing

and debris removal. After consulting with these folks, Rep.

Blackwell and I requested that the Governor move with all speed to

give a state-level disaster declaration so that NCDOT can go in and

help the County with debris removal and so individual aid can be

applied for. (That letter in included on page 2.)

Now for good news… After reading the News-Herald the last two

days, I am very proud of the citizens in Burke County! Many

charities and churches immediately pitched in and are helping many

families. (See Julie Chang’s article: http://bit.ly/Azbyul). If you

haven’t read this article by Sharon McBrayer and Cheryl Shuffler,

http://bit.ly/ziIxkc, you missed a good article recounting experiences

from Wednesday. It is wonderful news that there was no loss of life

and only minor injuries were reported. See the side bars for more

good news.

Sincerely,

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Senator Warren T. Daniel Legislative Office Bldg., Room 411 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Email: warren.daniel@ncleg.net Phone: 919-715-7823 Fax: 919-754-3265 District Office of Sen. Warren Daniel 348 Harper Avenue NW Lenoir, NC 28645 Email: senwarrendaniel@bellsouth.net Phone: 828-754-9335 Fax 828-754-9335 (Please call before faxing)

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JANUARY ISSUE #1

SOME WAYS TO HELP

- Burke County American Red Cross – mail checks to P.O. Box 1329, Hickory, N.C., 28602, donate at

www.redcross.org, 1-800-REDCROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999 for a $10 donation

- Burke County United Way – Tornado Relief Fund, mail checks to 301 E. Meeting St., Morganton,

N.C. 28655 or donate online at www.bcuw.org; to volunteer continue monitoring BCUW’s

Facebook page

- The Outreach Center, 510 E. Fleming Drive, 439-8300 – accepting clothing, food, gift cards and

monetary donations

- East Burke United Christian Ministries, 103 Third Ave., S.E., Hildebran, 397-7074 – accepting clothing,

JANUARY 13, 2012

Wednesday’s F2 Tornado

Burke DISTRICT 44 Caldwell

Page 2

1. Jumping on the bandwagon

2. Wading through paperwork

3. Running around in circles

4. Pushing your luck

5. Spinning your wheels

15 EXERCISES WE’D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT IN 2012

Burke Economic News

Bryan Steen, and the Burke County Economic Development , Inc recently released a summary of 2011 economic development projects. 2011 was a great year for economic development in Burke. In all, over $65 million was invested in new and existing businesses, such as: Geiger/Herman Miller; Ice River Springs; Michelle’s Bakery; Ekornes; Caterpllar, Case Farms; and American Roller Bearing. These companies should add about 487 new jobs- or about $14.6 million in new annual payroll. The $65 million was from new investment. Only $5.4 million in grant funds were used to invest in these companies. Great job, Bryan Steen and Scott Darnell in helping bring these success stories to Burke County.

JANUARY 12, 2012

6. Adding fuel to the fire

7. Beating your head agin the wall

8. Climbing the walls

9. Beating your own drum

10. Dragging your heels

11. Jumping to conclusions

12. Grasping at straws

13. Fishing for compliments

14. Throwing weight around

15. Passing the buck