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Show Thursday, January 24, 2008 2 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Comments We will not abandon you Editor The lack of support shown by national lawmakers law-makers to give troops the support needed to achieve their mission has become egregious. Americans wag at political assertions of troop support as the mission mis-sion is obstructed. Every day, it seems as if another public official has claimed that victory in Iraq is impossible. im-possible. This would come as quite a shock to the fighting soldiers. They know better. They also know that such proclamations proclama-tions are made solely for political gain, and are perhaps per-haps most welcomed by the enemies they fight. It is past the time for national lawmakers to abandon their political investment in-vestment in defeat. We must reassure our fighting men and women that they aren't fighting alone. The Springvilie Herald Customer Service 375-5103 489-5651 fox 489-7021 239 E 400S. 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All letters must include the author name ( printed and signed) and a telephone number. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, punctuation, taste and length. Letters are welcome on any topic mm r W yw f--f t j 4 'rV " a. i 521,352 SALE ENDS Jan 31, 2008. 'Price plus tax, license, What can the average American do to back up our troops when our national na-tional lawmakers will not? This is a question I get asked frequently. The answer is, "take it to the states." Several states have already stepped forward for-ward with resolutions that promise to "not abandon our servicemen and women wom-en in this time of war, and pledge full support of them and their efforts to secure victory." Exactly one year ago, defeat de-feat seemed a forgone conclusion con-clusion to many. Groups of "experts" sought an "honorable "hon-orable exit." But Vets for Victory, a pro-troop and pro-mission organizations head, began working with state lawmakers who were as frustrated about this as the people they represent. The result was a legislative legisla-tive proclamation telling the troops, "We will not abandon you." Last February, average Oklahomans working with their state lawmakers rose up to declare such support. Despite the midterm elections elec-tions and the pessimistic Iraq Study Group report, over a thousand veterans and troop supporters filled the plaza at the State Capi- Let the Sunshine in! More than, OSOLATUBE ' 1 Daylighting System Professional Installation in about 2 hours SAVE $$SAVE Energy We do swamp cooler switch-outs! Solatube installed prices starting at: call for details CALL TODAY Toll Free 877-873-7652 SLC 566-1264 Bright Concepts ac www.brighterrooms.com 1 482995 07-06-07 f Y 1,1 form "J M Stk N80270 and fees. All rebates to dealer. E i i U tol building to take a stand on their behalf. A respectable respect-able group of bi-partisan lawmakers were also in attendance and read the state's pledge to not abandon aban-don the troops. Vermont followed suit with its own proclamation in May. In June, Florida's Hillsborough County of 6 million people became the first non-state government to pass the resolution. And last November, the Massachusetts Mas-sachusetts legislature followed fol-lowed with a strong variant vari-ant of the bill. The Florida State Legislature will consider con-sider its own version this spring. Do such resolutions matter? mat-ter? The soldiers and their families sure think so. And state legislators know they have to pump gas and buy groceries with their voters vot-ers when the legislative session ends by summer in most states. To be fair, lawmakers are relieved when they are not alone in their views of backing the troops and their mission when all political 'savvy' would suggest leaving it alone. Now is time to act at the state level. 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When the surge began to bear fruit, they began to focus their tactics of defeat by attacking the integrity and character of our men and women that serve in uniform or as contractors. First, soldiers and ma rines were subjected to despicable political state ments asserting instant guilt regarding war crimes that never were, with no apologies were forthcoming forthcom-ing upon acquittal. Then we saw the same tactic in the celebrated Blackwater case. The media me-dia circled with vulturelike vulture-like appetite to declare all contractors as out-of-control criminals. These former soldiers and law enforcement agents obvi-, obvi-, ously chucked all their integrity in-tegrity and character the moment they took a paycheck pay-check from a private firm to serve their country as civilians. Now we see returning veterans caught in the blast of hit pieces portraying portray-ing us maladjusted beings of pity, likely to kill our loved ones and then come after you. Please don't tell my wife. Instead, tell your local lawmakers. Enough is enough. Ask them to sponsor spon-sor a resolution declaring that your state will not abandon the troops. This simple official message tells our troops that their sacrifice will not be in vain. It also goes a long way to-. ward raising the morale of our troops instead of our enemies. LTC Steve Russell (Ret.) (LTC Steve. Russell, US Army, (Ret), was a central player in Saddam Hussein's hunt and capture and is the founder and chairman of Vets for Victory (www. vets4victory.com). He is a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.) Mapleton police report Mapleton police had 29 calls last week with four f or animal problems. There was one traffic accident at 152 E. 1100 South with no injuries, Skyler Lawrence Erick- son, 1189 S. River Fork Road, Spanish Fork, was arrested for two outstand- ing warrants, illegal con- sumption of alcohol and ille- gal use of tobacco. Melissa Walden, 372 N. Diamond fork Loop, Spanish Fork, weas arrested for two warrants. James Anthony Hayes, 526 S. 1450 East, Spanish Fork, was arrested for a warrant. ' Adult Intensive I) ma & Alcohol Treatment Are you relapsing despite outpatient counseling & supports? Do you need to get away from triggers & influences, ft is a peaceful, wooded acreage, 45 minutes from Provo. Intensive, 12:step. Expert horse therapy," and much more' CALL 888-786-6425 for info and a FREE, confidential consultation for yourself or for a loved one. www.utahsummitlodge.com Museum serves young artiste If you drove by the Springvilie Museum of Art Saturday, Sat-urday, you probably remarked on the number of ve hicles parked in the parking lot anu wunucicu vviuu was eoine on inside. If you were a high school artist in Utah looking for an art ably at the museum. Unknown to most citizens in Utah, the Springvilie Museum of Art is the center of art education in the state. And as part of helping students involved in art, they sponsor a Portfolio piring artists can come to the museum ana present their works to delegations from the local college and university art departments. This year, every college and university was represented including me Art institute in-stitute of Utah. As a result of this event, thousands of dollars in scholarships have been awarded through the years to aspiring senior art students, promoting art education beyond the high school level Portfolio Day is held State High School Art Show, also started by the art museum and now co-sponsored by the museum, the Statewide Art Partnership, the Utah State Board of Education and Neways. This will be the 36th year the art museum has conducted the statewide high school exhibit. It has grown bigger each year. Did you know that the Show is the largest exhibition of its kind in the nation! Think of the hundreds of terested in art who have for competitive society, outstanding talent and been helped financially with scholarship money because museum had the vision of school students. In 2007, 860 art works schools were entered in were selected for display, in addition to those whose sion in the Utah Arts Council traveling Exhibitioa Sometime during the high school art show the Utah House of Representatives young artists while the Legislature is in session. Some of the student artists are furthered honored when their work is selected congressional districts to the Capitol in Washington The museum also publishes a color catalogue in con junction with the show. It highlights the award winners win-ners and lists all artwork that was accepted in the show. This allows student artists an opportunity to publish their work. We say thank you to the terns who make these wonderful programs possible for young artists. It takes staff of people and volunteers. 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This addiction lasted for many years and it took losing everything ana rocus completely on recovery? n l n u tnr on scholarship, you were prob Day every year in which as in conjunction with the All- All-State High School Art youth in Utah who are in been educated and prepared received awards for their those at the Sprmgville art having an exhibit for high from Utah students in 73 the show. Some 343 works and 39 received cash awards work was selected for inclu and Utah Senate honor the from each of Utah's three hang in a national show in D.C museum personnel and in a lot of work from a small before I confronted my addiction. ad-diction. Fortunately, I was one of the lucky ones who recovered recov-ered from addiction. This was' only possible after I found the Narconon Program. Pro-gram. 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