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Don't Rush MeOr, Don discovers more reasons to shop local firstOld Man Winter kicked it up a notch last week, dropping the mercury in our thermometers 30 degrees in one, 24-hour session. From 40 degrees to subzero with windchill is hard for a body to acclimate to....more >> |
Jim's JottingsBig Jim is busy buying, wrapping and hiding presents from his dog Shayna....more >> |
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Jim's JottingsThere's a sports team-depression connection As you regular, or irregular, readers of this column know, I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, brightest bulb on your Christmas tree, nor does my mind see the obvious....more >> |
NewsDear Editor: The Goodrich-Atlas Chamber of Commerce thanks all who participated in this year's Downtown Christmas Dec. 3. It is a wonderful time for community and businesses to come together....more >> |
NewsDear Santa, I don't want you to forget the poor, OK? Oh and tell the poor a Merry Christmas, please. Oh, and a Merry Christmas to you, Santa. Love, Natalie Dear Santa, What is it like having nine reindeer and 100 elves? I'm only going to ask for one thing, a Merry Christmas....more >> |
NewsDear Editor, (In response to, 'Where's the Village of Goodrich logic?', The Citizen, Nov. 28, page 6) I am shocked and amazed at the irresponsible letter written by Goodrich Councilwoman Patricia Wartella commenting on the "logic" of existing councilmembers, implicitly implying that she is logical....more >> |
OpinionsRUSHing
to the topYou may have seen my byline on a few stories in my time as an intern so far, but this is my first opinion column. It's a thought that is both empowering and humbling at the same time....more >> |
Recall wanted to fix power abuseDear Editor, My father always told me, "if you can't lead by example, let someone else lead." The disappointing thing about the recall is the supervisor's response. He did not have the authority to make bonus payments....more >> |
School board's reasons for wasting money on May elections are disturbingThe Lake Orion Community Schools' Board of Education sent mixed messages to the community last week and put democracy on a slippery and frightening downward slope when it voted 6-1 to continue with May elections....more >> |
OpinionsOrion Township's tax increase didn't match decreased property valueDear editor, Recent review of the winter tax bill for Orion Township residents showed that our township board raised the rate per $1,000 for the general fund by more than 12 percent....more >> |
Opinions'Random act
of kindness' a reflection of
Christmas spiritDear editor: This time of the year most people make a great effort to ensure that no family goes without a Christmas. That is certainly the goal of the Lions Club. Their well-attended fundraiser last Saturday was a very good example....more >> |
OpinionsA 'heart warming' story
for the holiday seasonDear editor, I have a heartwarming story that happened Nov. 11 at the Lake Orion Senior Center at the veterans lunch. After lunch I joined our knitting group (we do charity knitting) when I received a phone call from my daughter in California (soon to be first-time grandmother) telling me to go to St....more >> |
OpinionsMaking A List – Checking It TwiceWe all know that during this last week before Christmas, Santa is checking his list to determine who has been naughty and who has been nice. There certainly are a lot of candidates for the naughty list but Tiger Woods probably heads it up! As one of Santa's helpers, I reviewed the list and noticed that all the readers of The Lake Orion Review were on the "nice" list except of course for those few scoundrels who take the weekly paper without paying....more >> |
More unicameral stuff: a response to Mr. GlassI wish to respond to Chris Glass' letter to the editor regarding last week's column about my support for dissolving the Michigan State Senate. First of all, it is absolutely false that changing to a unicameral legislature would require a state constitutional convention....more >> |
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| 1859: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author, creator of the Sherlock Holmes series. |
| 1907: Laurence Olivier, actor. |
| 1920: Thomas Gold, astronomer. |
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| 1455: King Henry VI is taken prisoner by the Yorkists at the Battle of St. Albans, during the War of the Roses. |
| 1804: The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery departs from St. Charles, Missouri. |
| 1856: Senator Preston Brooks of South Carolina strikes Senator Charles Sumner with a cane for Sumner's earlier condemnation of slavery. |
| 1863: Union General Ulysses S. Grant's second attack on Vicksburg fails and a siege begins. |
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