Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 2 March 2000 — Page 34

The Muncie Times, March 2, 2000, page 34

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

Tyshedia, Linnie are in this weeks’s spotlight

By Judy Mays Tyshedia Nevings, 15, is a freshman at Muncie Southside High School where her favorite subject is English. She has a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Tyshedia, a member of the French Club, plays volleyball. She is also a member of Word of Life Church where she participates in the Radical Youth of Truth ministry. In her spare time, Tyshedia is active in the Sister 2 Sister Drill Team. She also likes to play basketball, tennis and soccer. Her role model is her mother. “I admire that she’s a hard worker and outgoing,” she said. Tyshedia’s favorite family activity is any gathering that includes all family members. Her favorite food: macaroni and cheese. “The best advice I’ve received is found in Philippians

Tyshedia Nevings is a freshman at Muncie Southside High School

4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me,” Tyshedia said. The advice she’d give to others is that no matter how hard things may seem you should still strive toward your goals. One of the best books Tyshedia has read is Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, by Jack Canfield. Her favorite movie is

Linnie B. Balfour Jr. is a freshman at Muncie Southside High School

“Independence Day 4.” “My biggest challenge is to stay focused on school work, getting good grades and not letting other people or things distract me,” she said. She is the daughter of Robert and Teresa Nevings. Linnie B. Balfour Jr., 14, is a freshman at Southside High

School, where his favorite subject is biology. Linnie is a point guard on his school’s basketball team. He is a member of Christ Temple Church. In his spare time, Linnie likes to play basketball and watch TV His favorite family activity is going on outings. His favorite food: cheeseburgers He said he thinks of his dad as his mentor. “My dad helps me to understand how to cope with problems,” he said. “The best advice I’ve received is not to let anybody get you down,” Linnie said. “I’d tell others the same and to keep Christ first in your life.” Said he didn’t have a favorite book or movie. “My biggest challenge is playing ball and keeping my grades up,” he said. He is the son of Linnie Sr. and Shellenette Balfour.

Government News Gyure joins race for 2nd Congressional District seat

Ron Gyure, the former chief of staff to U. S. Rep. Phil Sharp announced his candidacy for Congress from Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District, which Sharp used to hold. “I believe that my experience working on Capitol Hill, in the Indiana Statehouse and in Muncie’s neighborhoods have given me a unique understanding and knowledge to be effective for the people of the 2nd District,” Gyure said. Gyure spoke of his work throughout the 2nd District, including working different congressional committees with Sharp to secure funding for such projects as the widening of State Route 67 near Muncie and Columbus’ Mills Race Park and Front Door Projects. He also spoke about his work in providing computer training to

workers furloughed at BorgWarner and in helping low-to-moderate-income families become homeowners through the Muncie Urban Enterprise Association. Thank you for coming out this evening! It is great to see so many good friends, many of whom go back to 1976, when I first arrived in Delaware County. In those days we assembled under the banner of a thoughtful and decent man named Phil Sharp who served the people of our area in Congress for 20 years. “Not only was Phil Sharp my boss, but he was also a friend and a mentor. From him, I saw how an elected official was a public servant, obliged to seek out diverse views, to make logical decisions, and to maintain a dialogue with his constituents. His openness and commitment to service left an indelible imprint on me.”

Ron Gyure

“Many of us here tonight have worked together on a wide range of activities. We worked together on issues relating to the development of Gillespie Towers where senior citizens today live in comfort and

safety near downtown Muncie,” he said. “When Phil Sharp announced his retirement, it was the relationships that I had with many of you and the importance of giving people the needed tools to succeed in their every day lives that caused me to want to come back to Indiana rather than remain in Washington, D. C. Muncie and East Central Indiana had become my home.” He managed Sharp’s congressional offices in Muncie and in Richmond, as well as his mobile office, which traveled throughout the 2nd District to hear constituents’ concerns. “We must provide the people of the 2nd District with the tools to succeed,” said Gyure. “Meaningful health care reform, protecting Social Security, prescription drug GYURE FROM PAGE 36