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Thank You In January of 2003, I preached my first sermon as pastor of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Belleville, PA. Now, 20+ years later, on August 27, 2023, I will be preaching my last sermon as pastor. This letter is to publicly express my thanks to the congregation for the many ways they cared for and supported me and my family over the years. They offered me vacation time so I could enjoy my family and hobbies. They granted me continuing education time each year so that I could continue to grow as a person and pastor. They generously allowed me to take two extended ...

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“Stop Complaining” A reply to Mr. Fisher’s July 19th submission to the Editor about the working poor. If the working poor in America have it so rough, why do poor people from all over the world want to come here? They risk life and limb to get here. You may say they are escaping repression and seeking asylum. That may have some bearing on it in some cases, but there are over 200 countries on earth. Why put so much effort on getting to America? It is simple. Because America treats their poor better than most and we are the land of opportunity! Very few Americans start at the ...

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A few thoughts about recent news headlines To the Editor: I have a few thoughts about a couple of items that have been in the news the past couple of weeks. First is the cocaine that was found by the Secret Service in the White House. It took a long time for the location of where it was actually found to be reported. After being reported about umpteen different places, they settled on a location that should have been fairly secure, not just every Tom, Dick and Harry would have access to that area, it would be mostly staff or residents in that area. I understand it was in a ...

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Editor’s note: The letter below is related to the fundraiser on behalf of Timmy Parson that occurred Saturday, March 4, in an effort to offset his medical costs. “A Big Thank You” On behalf of the Parson family and the Chief Logan Fire Department, we would like to thank all the wonderful people of Mifflin County and the surrounding areas. We could not thank everyone enough for the support and generosity you all showed to the family. We would like to thank all of the fire companies that came together to help put this fundraiser together and all the hard work they all put in to ...

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Our founding fathers abhorred slavery Some writers have highlighted that our first few presidents owned slaves. True, but… (From Britannica) Although many of the Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their simultaneous commitment to private property rights, principles of limited government, and “intersectional harmony” prevented them from making a bold move against slavery. The time wasn’t right! Having just won their independence from England, they could not risk a civil war between Northern and Southern ...

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McVeytown Lions held their 6th Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 8th at The American Legion Golf Course in Mt. Union. We would like to thank them for their kindness and support. Also to all our sponsors, businesses and individuals who helped with their donations and gifts, and a special thanks to the teams that took part in the tournament. You are a blessing for everything. To each one, may God richly bless you throughout the coming year. These gifts will support many activities in the McVeytown area. And we look forward to seeing each one next year. With God’s blessings ...