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Freedom in Perspective

Editor’s note: Grace Gable, of Lewistown, found this column by Bill Dippery, former Mifflin County Veterans Affairs officer, among some articles she kept, and submitted it for publication this Memorial Day. The following passage is from a sermon by John Hagee, of Cornerstone Church, in San Antonio: I want you to close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at Valley Forge, as he holds his musket in his bloody hands. He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family, ...

Parades and services

Memorial Day, May 29 Port Royal —8:30 a.m., Juniata County Veterans Council Memorial Day parade forms at the Port Royal Community Building. Belleville —9:30 a.m., Memorial Day Parade, Main Street, Belleville, followed by Memorial Day services at the Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 Home, Belleville. Parade grand marshal: John Kennedy; speaker at the service: Capt. Nancy A. Simmons. Mifflintown —10:30 a.m., Juniata County Veterans Council Memorial Day parade forms at the Mifflintown American Legion Post 298. The parade will proceed to the Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery ...

Reunions

Editor’s note: A list of upcoming reunions is published weekly on the Entertainment page. Missing classmate requests are published once and repeated only if updated. Brief reports of reunions and class reunion photos with the people identified in the order in which they appear are accepted for publication in the Living section. The deadline for submitting notices is one week before publication. Submit reunion notices to Jane Cannon Mort at The Sentinel; email jmort@lewistownsentinel.com, or call 248-6741, ext. 115 Chief Logan High School Class of 1987’s 30th year reunion will be at ...

Senior Games

LEWISTOWN — The 32nd annual Senior Games, coordinated by the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging, will be held June 5 to 9., at various locations in the two-county region. The opening day will include breakfast, health screenings and information booths, and an opening ceremony at the Moose Family Center. Mifflin and Juniata county residents who are 55 years of age or older may participate in the Senior Games. Eligibility is determined by the person’s age as of June 5. A non-refundable $5 registration fee is due by May 24, and can be mailed or dropped off between 8 a.m. and 4 ...

Memorial Day events

Organizations planning services, parade or other events for Memorial Day are invited to send information to The Sentinel for weekly free publication until the time of the event. Submit information to Jane Cannon Mort at The Sentinel, email jmort@lewistownsentinel.com or call 248-6741, ext 115. ¯¯¯ May 28 — 9 a.m., May 28, church service to honor veterans, sponsored by Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 of Belleville, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Allensville May 29 — 9:30 a.m., Memorial Day Parade, Main Street, Belleville, followed by Memorial Day services at the ...

Reunions

Chief Logan High School Class of 1987’s 30th year reunion will be at 6 p.m. on May 27 at CVR (Country Village Restaurant), Yeagertown. See Chief Logan Class of 1987 Facebook page for more info. ¯¯¯ The Chief Logan High School Class of 1957 is seeking information on the following classmates. Catherine (Reese) Reiss; Richard Reiss; Daryl H. Fowler; Robert W. Lewis. Any information can be emailed to gsnyder702@comcast.net or call 250-0548. ¯¯¯ Rothrock High School Class of 1967 50th class reunion will be at 5:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Elks Club, Lewistown. All former ...