Opinion

Q: Last week, I saw my doctor for my blood pressure, but she brought up a screening test for hepatitis C; I’ve never taken drugs, so why would she want me to have this test? A: Chances are you were born between 1945 - 1965, which alone is enough to warrant screening for this disease, according to the United State Preventive Services Task Force. That’s mainly because this disease can cause gradual destruction of one’s liver without any symptoms.

With all the one-sided reporting of Rock River Township Board I would like to bring forth the other side of the picture. Because of the turmoil going on within the township myself and others started recording the meetings, since Sept 2022.

Sandi Kolder, United Methodist Church Each gospel has a different version of what happened during Holy Week. This morning we are looking at Luke’s version of what happened on the Sunday Jesus entered the city.

Participation and leadership in local government by our younger citizens is the ideal as our state and country strive to pass on the legacy of effective and important governance. This is why we educate our children – to create responsible citizens. As a society we should be encouraging these efforts and appreciating new perspectives on old issues.

Q: I saw my doctor about my chronic pain about a week ago for a medication refill, and I had to sign a new form before they would give me my prescription. I’ve never had to do that before – why the change?

This has been a very difficult time for myself and many other locally elected civil servants in our community. Your local township or village board members are not professionals in administration. They are regular citizens who have chosen to lend their time and effort to local governance which has meant spending countless hours researching and learning about their job and its responsibilities. Most are grossly under compensated for their time but money isnt why they do it. They are your neighbors who have families, work at local businesses, and volunteer their time to community efforts.

Today, we explore a blueprint for leadership that brings people together rather than tears them apart. One Sunday afternoon I visited a member of my congregation in the hospital, and because of her medications, she didn’t recognize me. I figured out later that she thought I was her wayward nephew. After our greeting I told her I had just come from church, and she said, “You went to church!” And then, without missing a heartbeat, she said, “You know I don’t like the new pastor as much as I do the old pastor.”

Christ’s resurrection was unlike any other resurrection in history. His resurrection was not a resurrection that would prolong life until death would one day again occur, but rather it was a more powerful resurrection that was imperishable, glorious, powerful, and immortal (1 Cor 15:42-44, 53). Christ’s resurrection was the first of many like it (1 Cor 15:20), though the rest have yet to occur until His Second Coming. Christ’s bodily resurrection also exemplifies that He has taken on a physical nature from the moment of His incarnation into the rest of eternity. This resurrected physical body is similar enough to the pre-death body that Christ was able to be recognized by His followers!

Dear Editor, Should Capital punishment be abolished in all states? Capital Punishment (the death penalty) was abolished in Michigan in 1846, but it is still carried out today in twenty-seven out of the fifty states. There are several issues with carrying out capital punishment and reasons why other states should abolish it.

Dear Editor: At what point does a person gain his rights? At what point in life does a baby receive the right to live? There should be just one answer, but because of society’s thinking and way of life, those questions may not have an answer. Because of Roe vs. Wade, a baby starts a battle right from conception. Depending on the baby’s mother, the baby will either be the safest it will ever be, in the womb, or the baby’s life will be at risk and its life outside the womb won’t be promised. Because of abortion, a baby loses its life if its mother chooses, and there is no consequence for doing so.