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Show Page A2 Parents of servicemen Continued from 1 page He was in an intense firefight in Fallujia when he got hurt," she said. I know its those prayers that brought him home alive. Jean communicates regularly with other parents of soldiers, and spends time on a web site that enables families with soldiers in the same unit to communicate with each other. Its really nice to know there are other people in the same boat youre in, she said. Its tough, but Im very proud of Mark. Rob Welch said he is concerned about his son, Tyler Welch, who is an infantryman in the Marines. The Grand County High School graduate was wounded three days after he arrived in Iraq last September when a bomb went off. He suffered shrapnel wounds and a concussion, but stayed in Iraq. He said he still believes in what hes doing, Welch said. He joined right out of Is There a Computer on your Christmas List? The TLC Tower AMD 2200 Processor 80GB Hard Drive 256MB DDR CDRW wNERO ' Windows XP Home Continued from page the front line in Ramadi, where the city is still under control ofAmerican forces, but board president Rick York informed those present that the challenged by intermittent firefights. There was a firefight there last week, board had already placed Salmons name back on the substitute list. Jim is available as a substitute at the high school, York told those 12-ho- ur Welch said. are worried sick about Welch said of him and him, his wife Lita. Im looking at We an aerial photograph of Ramadi right now. I hope they can get out of there. They need to get Bin Laden, get government established in Iraq and get out of there. Welch said his son relates that Iraqis fighting with the U.S. to establish a new government dont seem to care. They (the Iraqis) dont want to fight for democracy, Welch said. Still, weve got to support those who are while theyre there. son Ned Kirks Robert Tyler Kirk spent six months in Iraq, and arrived back in the U.S. safely last October. He is currently tm: 99 ton fflUjin Main - Moab (435)210-001- 5 it Southwest Furniture Jewelry Rugs Pottery Kachinas Baskets Sculpture Sand Paintings Utah's Largest & Finest Selection First South & Main - Moab UT - 1 last Wednesday evening, the school board acknowledged receiving numerous letters and calls in support of Salmon. Two GCHS students also spoke during the meeting. Af- ter thanking them, school present. One of the students who spoke, Cooper Henderson, told the board that it was his own idea to circulate the petition serving in Camp Pendleton, San Diego, awaiting another tour of duty in Iraq six months from now. Robert graduated early in 2002 and joined the Marines, Kirk said. He came back in uniform to walk down the aisle with his class. What Kirk tells other parents is you just hope theyll be okay. The way I feel about it is if they get hurt over there, they can as easily get hurt over here, Kirk said. They can get hit by a bus, or they can be shot at. You have to look at it that way or youd go insane. Grand County graduate Cory Smith, a Coast Guard machinery tech stationed in Charleston, S.C., said during a recent military leave in Moab that he wants to go to Iraq. His foster parent, August Brooks, explains that a trained soldier is like a firefighter or an EMT. Hes in that thing called service, and he feels he should be sharing the burden of the fight over there, Brooks said. Its like being a firefighter; you dont want a fire to break out, but you have all this training and you want to help After Thanksgiving Home Furnishings Sale Living Dining Room in brown when it does happen. Corys proud ofhis military service, he added. Theres something that needs to be done and its his job to do it. Ned Kirks wife, Connie, works at the Walker gas station on the corner of Main Street and 300 South, where she has collected names and photos of Moab family members in active military service. They include Crystal Shepherd, Army Reserve; Jacob James Scow, Utah National Guard; Corry Shepherd, E7 Army; Cole Shepherd, E7 Army; Steve Walden, U.S. Army; and Steve Sartan, Jeremy Beeson and Jared Shumway, all of the U.S. Marine Corps. Diane Humphries said it is comforting to her when people ask how Brandon is doing. She doesnt comment on the war in Iraq except to say A lot of our boys say were doing some good over there. They went over there acknowledged that he misspoke, Bear said. His 8. Will the State assist in bearing the cost as they have taken responsibility for the selection of the equipment? 9. Where and under what conditions (e.g., dust-fre- e environment or temperature sensitive rooms) will these computers be stored? Will there be more cost borne by the County for appropriate storage of this equipment? 10. Does each polling place have adequate electrical outlets and protected power for these plug-i- n machines? 11. What will be in procedure in the event a recount is required? Diebolds David Bear said in a telephone interview that the touch screen electronic voting equipment currently under controversy has been in use for 10 to 15 years under the ownership of Global Elections Systems. Diebold, known for its security systems and the commonly used ATMs (Automated Teller Machines), purchased Global Elections Systems two years ago, about the time many of the inaccuracy incidences began to be reported. Bear called unfortunate naivete the comment by Diebold CEO Walden ODell situations, -- personal beliefs and his business decisions are two different things. He immediately curtailed all of his political activities, and others in the company were told to do the same thing. Bear said ODell has always been very politically active and that his comment pertained to his personal campaigning efforts rather than any manipulation of the voting machines. Diebold owns the TFE Securities company in Bountiful, speaking Utah, and Bear from Texas - said he would personally attend the December presentation to Utah State election officials. He said the company offers assistance to election officials to the degree assistance is needed. We dont run elections, Bear said. We support election officials who run the elections. - ' r : ; Need Printing? Stop by for prices Hk Times-lndepende- 35 E. nt Center C 259-752- 5 : : g anything Take you can fit into this bag! ISA SALE Nov. Friday & Saturday, d death in) Ohio to President Bush at a time when suspicion over the vote in America was so high. He (ODell) immediately equipment? willing to serve and youve got to give them kudos for that. Most of these young men for military service while in high school. 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