Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, November 13, 2013

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Presentation of the colors at Bonney Lake High School’s Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, Nov. 8. Photo by Sarah Wehmann

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Mustang with leather seats. Did he honor their sacrifice? Veterans sacrifice a lot more than that when they swear an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Veterans sacrifice their own freedom while serving in uniform under

military law, unable to choose where to live or their working conditions. Veterans sacrifice time away from family when going off to training or war. Veterans sacrifice by not being there while their second-grade son sits every day wondering if his dad will make it back from Iraq. Some veterans sacrifice their life. So how can we honor veteran’s sacrifices and not trade that in for a stu-

pid car that will rust and wither away? If we thank them by shaking their hand and saying, “Thank you for your service” when we see them in a store parking lot, is that enough? If we donate a small amount of money to support veteran’s organizations, is that enough? While it is a start, it isn’t enough to honor them truly. The

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Residents of Bonney Lake voted for incumbent Mayor Neil Johnson to remain in office another four years. “I was very happy with the results, since it tells me that we are on the right track and we need to continue focusing on making Bonney Lake a great place to work, live and play,” Johnson said. “It is also nice to see that all the hard work over these last eight years is being recognized. We have a strong team between staff and council, so I look for a number of good things to happen.” During the next four years, Johnson has a list of items he wants to work on for the city of Bonney Lake. Some of those include continuing strong public safety, working with civic organizations and improving funding for sidewalks, streetlights and roads. Johnson still sees the economy as a challenge for Bonney Lake. He said because it has not fully recovered, he will continue to look for efficiencies within the city while providing value for the citizens. Aside from Johnson, the other three Bonney Lake City Council positions were won by incumbents. Council positions one, three and six were won by Randy McKibbin, Dan Swatman and Donn Lewis respectively. Swatman hopes during his next term as council member that he can reach out to the public more. “I would like to see more voter participation,”

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