Yuma Sun (Newspaper) - August 13, 2009, Yuma, Arizona uma SUn AUGUST 13,2009 50 CENTS JUST DO teaching youth job confidence View video from the mayoral candidate forum only at Today's 103 CA MUM III Oil 7 1,163780 11 70050 7 Grijalva to hold open heatth forum Congressman to address care seating limited BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN SUN STAFF WRITER Yumans who want to have their voices heard about health care reform could have their chance at an upcoming public hosted by an Arizona U.S. Rep. Raul will host a public forum in Yuma Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the main conference room of the Yuma Regional Corporate 399 W. 32nd said Natalie Luna press secretary for whose district includes She said the forum is open to the but there is limited so the event is first At the she Grijalva will discuss as opposed to the misinformation that's been flying around about the The forum will be an opportunity for residents Protests are not of Grijalva introduces Colorado River to ask questions and engage intelligent debate and Luna Rose knows the constituents of District 7 are great people and want to listen and not only from him but from each she She said Congress is expected to start work on health care reform when it returns to session in Luna Rose said there are currently several bills on health care that need to come together as still a lot to be worked Grijalva is a member of the House Education and Labor one of the committees working on the Luna Rose She said Grijalva will be able to voice his concerns to the committee This forum comes on the heels of several controversial health care forums and town hall meetings across the Luna Rose said a lot of meetings across the country have turned out to be with people not allowing others have their turn to congressman welcomes all He's not afraid nor is he With this he's hoping to hear both sides of the issue and that there's no drowning out of people and their She said Grijalva will not vote for the unless is there is not a strong inclusion of public which would provide Americans with a choice to participate or opt out of health Stephanie A. Wilken can be reached at or 539-6857. C congressman welcomes all He's not afraid nor is he With this he's hoping to hear both sides of the issue and that there's no drowning out of people and their J J - Natalie Luna press secretary Plaque honors sailor PHOTOS BY JARED SUN BRENDA AND JEFF MORGAN set the memorial plaque for Brenda's Andrew Lightner of the on the wall Wednesday at the Armed Forced Lightner died from injuries sustained during a parachute jump at in Parents hang memorial to their son at Armed Forces Park BY JAMES GILBERT SUN STAFF WRITER The parents of a sailor killed during a night parachute jump at Yuma Proving Ground in June hung a plaque in his memory at Yuma's Armed Forces Park on Wednesday died doing what he loved to He loved serving his It was something he did not take said mother Brenda he spoke to us about what he he was always very was just an awesome young man who we couldn't be any more prouder said stepfather Jeffrey Their Navy Petty Officer Andrew Joseph 25, was conducting a night jump as the final part of the ter exercise June 18 when he hit his head while He was taken by air ambulance to St Joseph's 1 U He died doing what he loved to He loved serving his It was something he did not take J J - Brenda mother of Navy Petty Officer Andrew Joseph Lightner * v i BRENDA MORGAN receives 1 hug from Maj. Matthew commander of the freefall school at after Balint spoke to the crowd about her and the sacrifice he made for his Hospital in where he was pronounced Lightner was a student if the military freefall course at the U.S. Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare which is a part of the Military Freefall School at He had made more than 70 jumps as a Maj. Matthew commander of the Military Freefall School Lightner during the saying while he only knew the sailor as a he also learned what an amazing young man he was a He was always willing to choose to do the hard right over the easy SEE braces for more state cuts Board takes from 2009-2010 budget BY WILLIAM ROLLER SUN STAFF WRITER The Yuma Union High School District voted unanimously 5-0 to adopt a revised budget for 2009-10 academic year that is less than the prior year but provides for additional cuts in state says a district total budget is which is approximately less than last according to Richard associate Despite state aid to schools increasing by 2 percent this will still receive less because the Arizona Legislature cut budget by million in So now there is actually less in Faidley said because of their contingency notably the 25 classified employees laid off in a Reduction In Force action in the district is already prepared for further Classified employees are any positions not library assistants and of the reasons we're fiscally sound is because of our advanced planning that takes place in terms of forecasting what the state is going to Faidley Based on information gained through Web there will be additional cuts in state he in order to forecast those SEE City council candidate forum tonight FROM STAFF REPORTS Eight candidates vying for three open seats on the Yuma City Council will speak their minds at 6:30 tonight at the Historic Yuma Planning to attend are Jerry Edward Emma Brian Clinton Bobbi and current council members Paul Johnson and Ema Lea Check out for video Panelists will include Kim Johnson from Michelle Velez from and James Gilbert from the Yuma Sun. Questions will be gathered from the audience during the portion of the program and used during the second half of the The event is free and open to the Unable to Video of as well as video of Tuesday night's forum with the mayoral will be available to watch on 0763780700507