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Thank you, Lake Orion!It seems it was just last week when I sat down to write my introduction column -- my obit, as they called it --although, it has actually been two and a half months. How the time flies when you're having fun! Over the course of this internship, I have learned many valuable lessons and have been put to the test multiple times....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, (In response to: '9-1-1 tower location poor choice,' The Citizen, July 23, page 6): The record needs to be set straight in regards to Gregory Hamilton's letter. I will state upfront that I am married to one of the (Hadley) planning commission members....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Thank you for your prayers, compassion, caring, kindness, help, services, and donations to the pig roast fundraiser for my son Tony Hartwick. The pig roast was a success despite the high temperature that day....more >> |
Farmers' Market thank youDear Editor, The Original Lake Orion Farmers' Market thanks Girl Scout Troop 13136, and the Lake Orion High School Pottery Department and their teacher Candy Garbacz for joining us at Howarth Church to share their wares and gifts to support students and special needs projects....more >> |
Oh my goodness!Dear Editor, May I speak some well-documented truths on the July 20, 2011 article on the Eagle Valley "expansion." Clerk Shults refers to the motion of "May 18" which was April 18, when after the executive session, which was referred to as Host Fee Agreement, they "authorized the supervisor to work with "our" attorney to finalize the agreement....more >> |
Don't Rush MeGas wars prompt the best in us?The other week all the buzz around Metro Detroit centered around what was happening in Lake Orion. Detroit radio stations broadcasted live from remotes here, daily newspapers were reporting on the goings on here and, well, like I said there was quite the buzz....more >> |
Jim's JottingsI've often wondered how the word "politician" got into Webster's dictionary. Webster was thoughtful enough to leave out other obscene words. Seriously, folks. Have you ever heard the word politician used as a word of praise, kindness or eulogy? Mark Twain and Will Rogers are more often quoted for their uncomplimentary politician comments than their other works....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, (In response to 'Despite battles, recalls, lawyers Goodrich operating efficiently,' The Citizen, July, 16, page 1): Thanks to the findings of Karl Haiser, the certified public accountant hired by the village of Goodrich, the real facts on village finances are now clear....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, (In response to 'Commission OKs 9-1-1 tower on historic cemetery, church to vote Sunday,' The Citizen, July 9, page 1): Recent events in Hadley Township have brought into question the motivation of the zoning board of appeals....more >> |
Phil In The BlankBack in timeDigging through the archives for Mrs. Jean Saile's obituary story last week took me back to the 1970's. I was a youngster, born in 1969, so no "Dazed and Confused" type memories for me....more >> |
Parent willing to pay for sportsDear Editor, Regarding "Questions about pay-to-play fee," July 6: as a former collegiate athlete and parent of two student athletes, I do believe requiring a pay-to-participate fee, which contributes to covering the cost of Clarkston Athletics, is unfortunate but reasonable....more >> |
Thanks for helping out with...Jean's story Dear Editor, Our friend, Jim Sherman, Sr., was kind enough to drop off the July 20 copy of The Clarkston News because he knew I would want to read the article about Jean Saile....more >> |
The road to successful advertisingThe road to successful investing is paved differently for each investor. One investor's road to success may be the high road while another's may be the low road. But common to both investors is basic principles that are true to form no matter which road an investor finds themselves taking....more >> |
Take time for rest, family and friendsIt is already past mid-July, and summer is rushing by…again. It always seems that there is so little time and so much to do during this brief period of warm, even hot this year, weather in Michigan....more >> |
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| 1623: Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. |
| 1897: Moe Howard, comic actor, one of the Three Stooges. |
| 1900: Laura Hobson, novelist (Gentleman's Agreement). |
| 1903: Henry Louis Gehrig, professional baseball player. |
| 1919: Pauline Kael, American film critic, author. |
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| 1864: The USS Kearsarge sinks the CSS Alabama off of Cherbourg, France. |
| 1867: Mexican Emperor Maximillian is executed. |
| 1885: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York City from France. |
| 1903: The young school teacher, Benito Mussolini, is placed under investigation by police in Bern, Switzerland. |
| 1919: Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish National Congress at Ankara and denounces the Treaty of Versailles. |
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