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Did anybody get maced last weekend in Lake Orion? Probably not. I think we are all too nice to fight for the opportunity to land so-called deals on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday....more >> |
Dear Editor, This year's Thanksgiving dinner was a big success. Thanks to all of the volunteers that helped out. To those who donated money or products, we'd like to thank: our loyal customers, Lake Orion Lions Club, Lake Orion Firefighters Association, Caramagno Foods, Del Bene Produce, Tom Stefanek Dist....more >> |
Dear Editor, A letter appearing in last week's Review deserves attention about the Township Board "reducing" the Sheriff's protection. The writer Dave forgot that the separate police millage our residents approve, like most, have had a smaller tax base due to reduced home values and people moving out....more >> |
Don't Rush MeI believe in times of great turmoil and economic gloom there are also great opportunities for those saavy enough and brave enough to seek 'em.Another Thanksgiving is done and gone. I know because of all the excuses coming from the Detroit Lions professional football franchise about another embarrassing, nationally televised loss....more >> |
Jim's JottingsEntering one of the military services, taking tests for employment or completing sixth grade tests are supposedly ways for higher-ups to judge and assign their people. I remember my older brother, who earned his livelihood selling men's clothing before going into the Navy, and being sent to the engine room (black gang, they were called in 1942) of a ship....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, If I know anything about the mainstream media I know they sure can polish an issue. The media's latest pile of dung: the Occupy Wall Street movement. What is Occupy Wall Street? Protestors of OWS claim the movement is "a peaceful protest in response to the economic and democratic crises"....more >> |
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seasonsChristmas season is here. How did that happen? Now I have to get my Christmas tree and decorations up. If I procrastinate, the season will pass and it will be time for New Year's. Thanksgiving went by quickly....more >> |
Reader calls for alternatives to open burningDear Editor, I'm on the fence regarding the burning issue, as I can relate to arguments on both sides of the debate. I believe it comes down to understanding that when we are part of a community, that means sometimes tolerating things we are not so thrilled about, and setting boundaries for ourselves that are considerate of others....more >> |
A call for more pride in Clarkston's appearanceDear Editor, As a life-long resident of Clarkston, I must speak up with my disappointment with the lack of maintenance being done on foreclose commercial buildings in Clarkston. Example, the old BP gas station on the corner of M-15 and Dixie Hwy....more >> |
Reader wants supervisor to lay out all his cardsDear Editor, In regards to your story, "Competing Clarks," Nov. 23, we have to question Supervisor Wagner's comment that the appointment of Bart Clark as superintendent is "pathetic" and "It has nothing to do with the good of the township....more >> |
Improvements needed to meet new school visionThe Clarkston Community Schools' learner profile reads"Clarkston Community Schools' students are thoughtful, contributing members of society who possess the behaviors, skills and attitudes to continue to learn and adapt to a diverse and dynamic global society....more >> |
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| 1910: Artie Shaw, bandleader and clarinetist. |
| 1920: Helen O'Connell, big band vocalist. |
| 1928: Rosemary Clooney, singer. |
| 1934: Robert A. Moog, electrical engineer, creator of the Moog synthesizer. |
| 1947: Jane Kenyon, poet (Let Evening Come, Otherwise). |
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| 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. |
| 1934: Gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are killed by Texas Rangers. |
| 1945: Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi Gestapo, commits suicide after being captured by Allied forces. |
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