Just remember: It's a NO-NO, then a YES-YES

An effort that began about two and a half months ago comes to fruition today as Lebanon voters go to the polls to save Rescue 2 and put Lebanon Rescue on a fast track to the future.

The Lebanon Voice and Save our Ambulance volunteers were in the thick of the fight to force a revote of the confusingly worded Nov. 4 warrant article in which townspeople, often against their own wishes, unwittingly voted to get rid of the town's most modern and technologically advanced ambulance.

The logo for Save our Ambulance was an ambulance traveling down a bumpy road, and one thing we can agree on. The logo was prescient.

The town has been so deeply roiled in its Rescue Department's shortcomings for so many years that, for some, they just wanted to scuttle the ship.

We feel their frustration, but now is not the time to stir rancor and bitterness. It is time to build a new Rescue under new leadership and a new department.

We think Jenny Sheriff did a great job under trying circumstances. We think the Rescue volunteers continue to do a great job under trying circumstances. We thank them all and pledge they have no better friend than The Lebanon Voice.

The sole responder fee has upped the stakes on today's vote. We hope the Rescue naysayers will take a deep breath, look at the big picture and vote in the interests of the town, which too often seems to be more obsessed with political enmity instead of public safety

The Lebanon Voice urges a "NO" vote on Question 1, to keep the ambulance.

The Lebanon Voice urges a "NO" vote on Question 2 to make just one payment.

The Lebanon Voice urges a "YES" vote on Question 3 to pay off the ambulance.

The Lebanon Voice urges a "YES" vote on Question 4 to get rid of the Rescue Department's Enterprise Account and make it a regular, budgeted town department.

The Lebanon Voice wants the ambulance paid off in full today. Why? Because a bird in hand is worth two in the bush, we don't want to have to have another conversations about this in May when the town is trying to put together a brand new budget for both Fire and Rescue and frankly, it's time to move forward, not tread water.

Thank you, and see you at the polls.