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ALLEN KNOX, CHAIRMAN, IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD:
Mr. Chairman, members of the board of commissioners,
ladies and gentlemen: I'm Allen Knox, Chairman of the
Trustees of Iredell Memorial Hospital. I will act
as spokesman for both hospitals tonight in Statesville,
and my colleague, Grady Shoe, chairman at Lowrance
Hospital, will then be available to answer questions.
We have been working together on this project for
a long time and are in this bond campaign together. We
have one basic message tonight. The people of Iredell
County own both hospitals and they have a right to
vote for or vagainStthe bonds for improvements. Mr. Shoe
and I have put together some slides to describe our
needs, and we want to take you on about a ten-minute
tour of both hospitals with these slides to show you
just some of the needs.
Mr. Shoe and I have also brought some charts to
explain fwdfinancial information. We want to show
you exactly what we need, how much we want to borrow,
and how we'll pay it back. Finally, Mr. Shoe and I
have brought with us a question and answer sheet which
we hope will clearly explain the many complex issues
before the voters. We'll take advantage of this
opportunity and every opportunity to answer questions and
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