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Support Tracy Powell for MDJ To the Editor: My name is Shaw Bonson, and during my tenure as a young Marine, I received steadfast support from Tracy Powell. The district magistrate proactively reached out to my mother to inquire about my well-being and my anticipated return home. Upon the completion of my four years of service, Tracy recognized my passion for community protection and my uncertainty regarding whether to pursue a career in law enforcement or healthcare. She graciously invited me to her office and court in the courthouse annex to spend the day shadowing her as well as ...

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Endorsing Swartz for judge To the Editor: Allow this letter to serve as my endorsement of Tara Ebright Swartz for Magisterial District Judge. Tara is a paralegal with the firm I work for and has a breadth of experience in all aspects of the legal realm. She continually demonstrates a mastery of the law through her devotion to her work and the clients that we serve. She routinely assists multiple attorneys in multiple fields of law with a variety of legal issues in both state and federal matters. If you have not had the opportunity to meet Tara in person, then I sincerely hope that ...

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Supporting Wolfkiel for tax collector To the Editor: I’m writing to share my support for Christine Wolfkiel as Tax Collector for Burnham Borough. I’ve known her my entire life, and I truly can’t think of a better person for the job. I can say without hesitation that she is one of the most hard-working, honest, and intelligent people I know. She worked in the court system in a fast paced, high pressure administrative role— and she handled it all with the kind of reliability, grace, and attention to detail that’s rare to come by. She is one of the most honest, hard-working, ...

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A heartfelt thank you To the Editor: On behalf of the Mifflin County Veterans Organization, we extend our deepest gratitude to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lewistown, and the Barnabas Brothers for their unwavering support and hospitality over the last three years. Your generosity in hosting our monthly meetings has provided us with a welcoming and nurturing environment, fostering camaraderie and community among our members. It is with mixed emotions that we announce our decision to move our meeting location to the Reedsville Fire Company. Due to the remarkable growth in ...

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Thanks to tab challenge participants To the Editor: We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone in Lewistown who participated in our Tab Challenge, which benefits Susquehanna Service Dogs. This year, you, Lewistown Elks Lodge 663, and our entire North Central District raised $1,332.55. Those funds are now in the hands of the Susquehanna Service Dogs organization, and they are extremely thankful. Please keep the soda and beer can tabs coming! Our apologies, but we cannot accept cat food or other can tabs, just beer and soda tabs. Todd Shilling Lewistown We must acknowledge and ...

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April 20-26 is National Volunteer Week To the Editor: During National Volunteer Week, the American Red Cross of Central Pennsylvania celebrates the selfless volunteers whose unwavering support makes it possible for us to assist people in need every day. Volunteers are the cornerstone of the Red Cross, representing more than 90% of our national workforce and their compassion helps to ensure that people are not alone during the most challenging times of their lives. Here in Central PA, more than 700 Red Cross volunteers supported blood drives, assisted veterans and military ...