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Show ommunity ews Energy independence Covering what matters most A2 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 -N E W S- Spanish Fork 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Mike Morley Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Editor STATE REP. The Spanish Fork News is published each Wednesday for S37.50 per year in area and S4I.5O out of area by J-Man, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. On Saturday, I was pleased to participate in the Sky Spectacular, celebrating the completion of the new wind farm in Spanish Fork. My congratulations and thanks to Elaine Hansen and her committee for a tremendous community celebration. I sponsored a booth promoting energy independence - wind, oil shale, clean coal, solar, geothermal, nuclear, osmosis - and am ever more convinced that this single issue is key to the continued economic vitality and security of our state and our nation. Email stories to editor@spforknews.com Email ads to ads@spforknews.com Call us at 794-4964 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Spanish Fork News 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 The enrire content of this newspaper is Copyright© 2008 Spanish Fork News. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. THE SPANISH FORK NEWS (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $37.50 per year by JMart Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Spanish Fork News, 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertising and classified advertising Thursday, 12 p.m., America's energy challenge is about so much more than today's gas prices, or even tomorrow's gas prices. Our energy challenge reaches out and affects every product and service we buy. It affects our personal wealth and our wealth as a nation. Our dependence on foreign energy certainly affects our foreign policy decisions. Indeed, America's challenge to produce energy equal to our usage - that is, our challenge to end our dependence on foreign energy - is of such paramount importance to our individual and national well-being that we, as a nation, must today embark on a new course and embrace a new national goal of U.S. energy independence within five years. America is an energy rich nation. This is a goal we CAN meet. And, for the good of America, we know that it is a goal that we must meet. Our U.S. foreign trade imbalance affects our U.S. dollar and our U.S. economy. If America began to produce energy equal to our us- age, o u r foreign trade imbalance would shift significantly in our favor. It's hard to miss the fact that our U.S. stock market and the 401 (k) plans of millions of Americans seem to nosedive every time there is a threatening disruption to oil supplies in Venezuela or Nigeria. With every purchase we make, both of fuel and other products that have a fuel component in their price (which is almost everything), we export our wealth to the energy exporting nations. I am NOT comfortable exporting $700 billion per year of our personal and national wealth to these individuals and nations - not under ANY circumstance. But, what is even more troubling is that much of this wealth is being used to fund terrorism and aggression against us and against our freedom loving allies around the world. It is time for change in America. It is time for America to change to policies of American Energy Independence. Yes, it is time for industry to create fuel efficient automobiles - electric, hydrogen, hybrid, and many more innovative products using good, old American ingenuity. It is time for America to increase electric production with wind, solar, osmosis, and wave technologies. It is time for Americans to consider our habits; conserve more, maybe drive less. But, it is also time for America to tap into her vast energy resources and begin now to produce energy equal to our needs. It is time for America to produce crude oil from the reserves located right here at home - in those portions of Rep. Mike Morley ANWR that were reserved for that very purpose - in the outer-continental shelf, and elsewhere. It is time for the federal government to lift the bans and change the regulations to allow for the development of the abundant oil shale in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming that lies on federal lands. It is time for America to expand her refinery capacity. It is time for America to embark on an ambitious plan of expanding safe, clean nuclear energy. The French meet 80 percent of their electric needs from nuclear power generation. If we in America were to do the same, it would move us light years closer to energy independence. Infine,it IS time for change in America - it is time for America to pursue all energy options to bring about energy independence/ ' Letter to the Editor Way to be Salem Hills High Way to be, Salem Hills High! We just have to say what a genuine joy and delight it is to have you in our 'backyard'! We've lived in Salem for 15 years and never dreamed that we'd have a high school but now that we do, we just have to say thanks for the excitement you've generated just by being here these past two weeks. Each morning as we're readying ourselves for the day, we are treated to the enthusias- tic music of the band as they are engaged in their early morning practicing! What a great way to start the day, being serenaded by the Salem Hills Skyhawk Band! And by the way, you sound great! Last night we sensed the excitement of the very first home game as we watched students, dressed in their school shirts, walking towards the football field, proud of their role as Skyhawks and ready to support and cheer on their team. As we returned home to Salem last night and experienced the delight of seeing the lights on at the football field, we experienced the thrill of the reality that Salem Hills High School is a refreshing new enhancement to our great community of Salem and will always make us proud! Our joy only continued as we opened our door and windows and thrilled in theexcitement of hearing the game announcer documenting Iglesia de Bios Pentecostal the game that was still Another newspaper underway and delighted article shared the story in the enthusiasm of a of the creation of the boisterous student body new school song and we as they cheered their say, 'way to go Brenda team on. Wow, how fun Burr/ for believing and was that! pursuing and reigning This morning as we victorious in the permisread the paper and en- sion that was granted joyed the story of the to you to implement game, we felt sad for a copyrighted song as the team that came so your own. We can't wait close to a first game vic- to hear it! tory and hope they know Harry Truman once that they only lost on said that "men make histhe Scoreboard, because tory and not the other they did themselves way around. In periods proud and will only get where there is no leaderbetter with experience! ship, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better." There is no doubt in our mind that the courageous, skillful leaders and studentbody at Salem Hills High School are presently engaged, in their opportunity to 'change things for the better,' and to make Salem even better than ever and we commend you! The Brent and Reta Tischner family Salem Correction HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING PASTOR EFMN BEDOLIA v conocereis la verdad y la verdad as hard litre. Juan-8:32 • Service • Furnace Replacements • A/C Add Ons • Green Sticker • Financing OAC WE HAVE MOVED! bryant Heating & Cooling Syslvmi In the article last week on Bob Hutchings, it was reported that he and J.C. Henderson needed to raise $100 million and actually raised almost $300 million for the Veterans Memorial in the cemetery. The correct numbers were $100 thousand and $300 thousand. WHATEVER IT TAKES 798-1700 I V The Spanish Fork News |