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OpinionsGault for Brandon Trustee Dear Editor: Please join me in supporting Cheryl Gault for Trustee of Brandon Township. Cheryl Gault comes to the Board meetings well prepared, is attentive to the issues....more >> |
Village should take the dealEnough is enough. Let's stop wasting tax money. Let's stop wasting time. The Oxford Village Council should definitely accept the township's final settlement offer concerning the fire department lawsuit....more >> |
Don't Rush MeMaking laws for law's sakeSo, by the time this column "hits" the streets, 21 days will have come and gone since the brainiacs in Lansing passed a law banning the practice of texting, "while operating a motor vehicle that is moving on a highway or street in this state....more >> |
Jim's JottingsPart OneThere's so much being written and said about China these days I just had to get into the act. Another prompt was playing golf recently with a couple who were there with GM in 1998-99....more >> |
News BriefsThe Goodrich School Board re-elected —Michael Tripp president, Tim Zirnhelt vice president, Doug Tetmeyer secretary and Linda Jackson was named treasurer at the Monday School Board meeting....more >> |
Liver winsI fell off the wagon a long time ago. The food wagon that is. At first it was just a break from Weight Watchers, testing my limitations. Then, it turned into being rebellious and declaring my freedom from tracking points....more >> |
Local police unneeded, reader saysDear Editor, The vote on the city millage increase is important. After reading "City Police millage important, chief says," June 30, I had to write. He talks of the great job they did in catching the man on Robertson Court, but the story doesn't say they were assisted by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office with a tracking dog....more >> |
Support for 44th District state rep. candidates......Eileen Kowall Dear Editor, I am proud to say our current 44th District State Rep. Eileen Kowall has been endorsed by the Michigan Township Association. Mrs. Kowall has taken her selfless hard work and vast experience as an Oakland County commissioner and put those qualities to work for us, the residents....more >> |
Commissioner calls for park millage supportDear Editor, As voters consider our millage request Aug. 3, I'd like to remind them of some the benefits and responsibilities of Springfield Township Parks and Recreation. These include partnering with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and DNR for prescribed burns to keep our park lands healthy; mowing, maintaining and striping sports fields; and repairing and maintaining facilities and equipment....more >> |
More letters: Pappas family appreciationDear Editor, To Clarkston City Council, planning committee, countless number of people who worked to make the Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall dedication ceremony memorable and to those who attended on that Sunday, we say thank you....more >> |
Letter writers support township millages due to......quality of life Dear Editor, Funding for two of the services the township provides its citizens are up for renewal on Aug. 3. These include the library and police. Because of dropping revenues due to drop in property values, the police also request a millage increase to maintain current staffing levels....more >> |
Love your neighbor, even if he's weirdSomeone asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was and Jesus said that it was to love God with everything you have and to love your neighbor as yourself. Thank goodness it wasn't something hard, right? But it is hard, isn't it? While we cannot love our neighbor as our selves without loving God, I want to talk about loving our neighbor here today....more >> |
From a practical standpoint, the North Oakland Community Coalition supports a drug-free America. The illegal use of tobacco, alcohol and other substances is a concern in every community and we strive to educate all individuals, community groups and families about the harmful and tragic effects of misuse....more >> |
Dear editor, Thank you, Brad. Ever notice the beautiful daylilies at M-24 near Indianwood Road? Wonder who planted and cares for them? Next time you see Brad Jacobsen, thank him for serving our community....more >> |
Dear editor, We couldn't have done it without you. The Farmers' Market at Canterbury Village on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. would like to thank the following citizens for their help with support of the market....more >> |
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| 1902: Marcel Breuer, Hungarian-born architect. |
| 1909: Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, artist. |
| 1917: Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason). |
| 1921: Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist. |
| 1926: Robert Creeley, poet. |
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| 1941: The first U.S. ship, the S.S. Robin Moor, is sunk by a U-boat. |
| 1951: The U.S. Eighth Army counterattacks to drive the Communist Chinese and North Koreans out of South Korea. |
| 1961: Governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| 1970: The U.S. National Guard mobilizes to quell disturbances at Ohio State University. |
| 1991: In Madras, India, a suicide bomber kills the former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. |
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