Show Youths Sponsor First Peace Officers Event April 6 to 11 was Support Your Local Police Week in Vernal The week was highlighted with a Peace Officers Officer's Banquet Ban April 10 at the Ashley Stake Cen Cen- ter Approximately citizens including including ing officers and their wives attended the banquet Bill Batty chairman of the Youth In Tn Information Information formation Committee that spearheaded the event introduced Harvey Madsen representing Mayor Alvin Kay and the City Council Bert Angus for the County Commissioners and Lieutenant Sam Hatch of the Utah Highway Patrol EACH SPOKE briefly commending each of city county and state law officers offic offic- ers era rs for their prime role in fn maintaining law in our community Lt Hatch remarked that This is the first time that anything of this type has happened in the basin and urged all citizens to Become Involved in law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- because it is everyone's re reo LEE adult advisor to the Youth Information Committee introduced ed guest speaker Rex Westerfield director director dir dir- ector of public relations for the John Birch Society who spoke on the subject subject subject sub sub- Police Federal or Local Mr Westerfield documented the attack at tack by subversive groups who attempt to discredit local police the handcuffing handcuff ing of police by decisions of the Supreme Supreme Sup Sup- reme Court and most recently the effect ef ef- of federal subsidization of local law enforcement which leads to federal control control con con- of all police iY ti it f I REX WESTERFIELD guest speaker speak speak- er at Peace Officers Officer's banquet ALL LAW officers not assigned to other duties were in attendance and were appreciative of the effect of this event in promoting better understanding between youth and law enforcement and between the general public and law of of- Committee officers Bill Batty Jody George Long James Allred and Lee expressed appreciation to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce the Vernal Jaycees the Rod and Gun Club and the American Legion for the support support sup sup- port of these organizations The committee is planning a bigger and better event next year which will include recognition of the Law Officer of the Year |