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Honor radiologists and their contribution to medicine

To the editor: On Nov. 8, 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen discovered a new form of radiation that would change the face of medicine forever, the Roentgen ray or X-ray. For the first few decades, X-rays were used for diagnosing skeletal abnormalities and, eventually, for radiation therapy. Since then, radiology and our patients have benefited from the more advanced use of X-rays with computed tomography and the invention of MRI and ultrasound. Eventually, nuclear medicine emerged as a field and used radiopharmaceuticals for molecular imaging and therapy. With these advances, the field of ...

Appreciation for support of band

To the editor: On behalf of the members of the Mifflin County High School marching band, band parents, MC Music Boosters and the band staff I would like to thank local media outlets and the people throughout Mifflin County who have supported the MCHS marching band this fall. It has been truly gratifying to hear the applause and cheers of people every time the band takes the field to perform, whether it is during a football game or at a band competition. The pinnacle of the season for the band was this past Sunday at Hersheypark Stadium during the Tournament of Bands Group 3-A ...

Students achieve in Living section

To the editor: The Living section in the Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 29-30, edition of The Sentinel proved to be absolutely delightful. All too often, negative comments are made about young people: their alleged inadequacies, thoughtlessness, lack of common sense and intelligence — and the list goes on. I would invite people who make such comments to read “All In For Athletics,” “Social Media Use Should Be Taught,” and “‘Teen’ TV Shows Have a Message.” The six students who wrote these articles possess the ability to synthesize research, to think critically, to write ...

It is a choice, or a child?

To the editor: Here I sit in the safety of my living room, watching Fox News, listening to their reports of what is happening in the Supreme Court (Roe V. Wade). My simple little mind simply can’t comprehend what is wrong with the equally simple minds of so many Americans. God created each and every one of us. He gave us a beautiful world in which to live. Do we live a life of appreciation or a life of greed and self deservedness? I don’t know about everyone else but I truly do not believe that any of us deserve all that we have been given. We all started this life of ours in ...

A different view on man’s self-control

To the edtor: When I hear what is being taught and preached in Christian churches I have to believe that they are man centered and not God centered in their doctrine. They picture man as being in control because of his free will and present God as not being able to cause man to do what he doesn’t want to do. They do not preach against sin and teach that man is basically good and they don’t have to fear God because He loves them. When I look to God’s word I find a completely different picture of man. In Genesis I find that man’s thoughts are evil continually (Gen.6:5, 8:21). ...

Appreciates support for tie-dye event

To the editor: Mifflin County Communities That Care and PAWSitive Vibes would like to offer our appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to our community for supporting the fourth annual tie-dye event held on Oct. 18 at Mifflin County High School. Youth throughout Mifflin County struggle with depression, anxiety and not feeling good enough. This event was established to highlight the very serious concerns regarding mental health and bring awareness to suicide prevention. Thanks to the support and collaboration of local agencies, businesses, and volunteers, Communities That Care was ...