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Our picks for Tuesday's voteIn this Tuesday's election, we recommend John Shrei for Clarkston Board of Education. For Clarkston City Council, we support Peg Roth, Charles Inabnit, and Mike Sabol. The school board election, the first since the former superintendent left, is crucial....more >> |
Election's almost hereElection season is down to the wire, with six days until Election Day. One of the stranger episodes this past year: Kande Ngalamulume's brief candidacy. He kicked off his run against the formidable Mike Rogers for his seat in the U....more >> |
Reopen Constitution to fix itMichigan voters undecided on ballot Proposal One might ask themselves two questions: Are you unhappy with the current economic conditions in Michigan? Do you believe Michigan could do better? Yes answers mean you are a likely Proposal One supporter....more >> |
Don't Rush MeTrolls Unite! (under the bridge)Yikes! With the election only a handful of days away I think I may have finally figured out who I'll cast my vote for Michigan's governorship . . . but, as it is a secret ballot, it's none of your business....more >> |
Jim's JottingsThis is the third in my series on Henry Ford, recounted from the 1938 Detroit Free Press columns by Iffy The Dopester (Malcomb Bingay.) Titled "Who does Henry Ford think he is?" We first repeated the story of Ford rejecting the New Dealers early in the century, then came his $5 a day plan, then he won the fight with Seldon Company over rights to the gasoline engine....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Brandon Township Parks & Recreation thanks the following businesses for generously contributing to the success of our 22nd Annual Septemberfest celebration held in downtown Ortonville on Saturday, Sept....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, (In response to, 'Goodrich Council: Overspending by government has got to stop'!, Oct. 23, page 10): Just a note to clarify the Village of Goodrich "rainy day fund." The amount Patricia Wartella refers to for the 2004-2005 budget year as stated in the October 2005 treasurer's report of $1....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Has anyone ever taken a look into the expenditures, revenues, and salaries in regards to the recreation department? Firstly, the recreation department and the township park are non-mandated services as stated in the Brandon Township mission statement....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, (In response to: 'Hunting not good news,' The Citizen, Oct. 9, page 6): Hooray for all these young boys and girls and their dads for taking the time to teach them the wonderful outdoor sport of hunting and enjoying our Michigan wonderland....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Voters of Brandon School District, I am writing this letter to request that you support other candidates than myself in the upcoming election in November. After I filed my paperwork to run for office, I was hospitalized for two weeks and I do not feel that I am physically able to take on this position and give 100 percent of my time and energy to do the job as I feel it should be done....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Ortonville is a very cool community when it comes to Halloween. Many, many residents participate by decorating and lighting their homes for a ghoulish night "for kids" and the number of parents and kids trick-or-treating is amazing....more >> |
Vote for Schrei for more opennessDear Editor, I hope that the Clarkston Community Schools voters go to the polls to vote for John Schrei for School Board on Nov. 2! John will bring a balanced, open, business perspective to the board and I back him wholeheartedly....more >> |
Egan's credentials attracts voterDear Editor, I support a talented and committed member of our community, Elizabeth Egan, for School Board in the November election. I have been fortunate to know Elizabeth and work with her in several community related activities....more >> |
City issues addressed by readersDear Editor, The story on Clarkston's expected mayor ("One man for mayor," Oct. 20) was informative and needed since he is running unopposed and didn't have to say anything. It is a good sign that he did given the silence that preceded him....more >> |
Can you afford to live on that?Recent studies suggest that about 40 percent of all people who reach 65 will spend some time in a nursing home. One in four will spend more than a year in a nursing home. One in 10 will require nursing home care for five years or more....more >> |
Sainthood in reach, even for our youthWhat do the Beatles and Pope Benedict XVI have in common? Well, they have more in common than you might think. Although separated by more than 40 years, both appeared in Great Britain before crowds of cheering young people....more >> |
MC -- The HammerYes or no? It's a simple enough question. Do you want eggs for breakfast, yes or no? Do you like winter, yes or no? But, it turns out, making the decision to vote yes or no on the Feb....more >> |
Dear editor, I am a senior who began attending the Orion Senior Center this past summer. I want to share with others what a joy it is to spend time at the center. I love having the opportunity to get out of the house and socialize with others....more >> |
Dear editor, This past month there have been many events commemorating National Bullying Prevention Month. Several events have been set up in which students have participated and spread awareness by wearing a specific color and dedicating their Facebook or Twitter status to the cause....more >> |
Nine times out of 10 whenever government asks for a tax increase it's because officials have either squandered the money we've already given them or they need more funds for some grandiose scheme or lavish project....more >> |
OpinionsGovernment works best when there's a system of checks and balances in place. This is important so that no one side – be it a majority or a minority – can completely get their way all the time....more >> |
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| 1810: Margaret Fuller, writer and critic. |
| 1820: James Buchanan Eads, engineer of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis |
| 1875: Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president and chairman of the board for General Motors. |
| 1891: Par Lagerkvist, Swedish writer (The Dwarf, Barabbas). |
| 1908: John Bardeen, physicist, co-inventor of the transistor. |
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| 1862: Confederate General Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal, Virginia. |
| 1864: Union General Ulysses Grant attempts to outflank Confederate Robert E. Lee in the Battle of North Anna, Virginia. |
| 1900: Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney becomes the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, thirty-seven years after the Battle of Fort Wagner. |
| 1901: American forces capture Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo. |
| 1915: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary. |
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