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As a full-blooded, adult American male, why am I fantasizing about a quarterback throwing for four touchdowns or a running back rushing for 100-plus yards? Because it is playoff time in my fantasy football league....more >> |
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank you for Don Rush's recent column about Reiki (Reiki Masters And Indian Teachers, 12-7-11). Most people have never heard of Reiki (pronounced ray-key) and many that have do not understand the concept....more >> |
By Ken Van Portfliet Lake Orion Village Council President I love this community. It has something to do with the length of time I've lived here but by far it more has to do with the people....more >> |
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Jim's JottingsWhen we first started this Jim's Jottings holiday tradition, the two grandchildren Dan and Karen Offer (Karen is holding the pooch named Relish and Big Dan is next to her) were small enough to fit on my knees. It was 1988. Dan was 3 years old and Karen was four months old....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, The purpose of this letter is to thank the citizens of our community for their generous support to the Community Christmas Toy Store. The support of individuals, civic organizations, the Brandon Community Schools and local businesses has been fantastic....more >> |
Opinions(In response to:'Necessity of a library,' The Citizen, Dec. 10, page 6) Dear Editor, In answer to "Who needs our library?" I do. And so do all the residents of Brandon Township and beyond....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, On Dec. 9, the Old Newsboys of Flint, an organization that brightens the holidays for children across Genesee County, conducted their 87th annual Christmas newspaper fundraiser....more >> |
Don't Rush MeLifting the ban on eating horse meat is, well, oookyGee. Horse meat. Really? So it was with great restraint that I listened to the news that Congress was getting ready to lift the ban on horse meat for human consumption. I used restrain from turning the news off as I didn't want to think about eating my friend, Flicka....more >> |
Jim's JottingsSo, I'm thinking: What can I write for this Christmas season that I haven't covered before? And, why is Santa fat? Thin people can be jolly. If you were looking for a Santa history you'd probably go on the internet....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, More than one thousand people attended Christmas in the Village this past Saturday, starting with the first ever Jingle Bell run, where close to 50 people raced through town....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, On Monday, December 5, Girl Scout Troop # 13401 was in Goodrich spreading Holiday cheer. We here at Village Dental Center would like to say Thank- You for the plate of cookies delivered with a smile! Thank you, Village Dental Center Dr....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, We would like to thank the entire congregation of Ortonville United Methodist Church for hosting a fantastic event - Santa, Stories, and Sundaes last Sunday. In particular, the organizational genius of Linda Weathers stands out....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, The Friends of Brandon Twp Library held our first two-day book sale in October. Thanks to you, members of the community, our sale was far more successful than we had expected....more >> |
Opinions(In response to: 'Who is Occupy Wall Street,' The Citizen, Nov. 26, page 6) Dear Editor, After much contemplation, I decided against writing an editorial on the Chevy Volt and instead address the criticisms of my previous article concerning Occupy Wall Street....more >> |
Opinions(In response to: 'Brandon Township Library gears up for millage campaign', The Citizen, Dec. 3, page 1) Dear Editor, I just read the article about the Brandon Township Library gearing up for a millage campaign, and it started me thinking....more >> |
'Married Christmas'It's hard to believe only one week and four days until Christmas. I am super excited because this is my first Christmas as a married man. As in "typical husband fashion" I still have not finished all my Christmas shopping for my wife....more >> |
Some ideas to resolve blight issuesDear Editor, It seems there are a lot of folks in our community that are frustrated with the manner in which our local leaders are proceeding and the lack of progress. I'm wondering if we couldn't organize a community meeting where we can discuss ways to address the blighted building issue? Most of us are hopefully working and have our own responsibilities, so working full time on these issues would be biting off more than we can chew....more >> |
Seek public input this time on 3 E. ChurchDear Editor, Re: "City's leaving 3 E. Church," Dec. 7 edition, it is great that the city is at least considering this since 3 E. Church was originally a temporary solution to overcrowding at the Village Hall....more >> |
Reader responds to 'clean sweep' viewpointsDear Editor, The recent guest viewpoint "Reader calls for clean slate on township board," Nov. 30, and letter to the editor ("Another call for clean township sweep," Dec. 7) attacked every single member of the current Independence Township Board....more >> |
OpinionsOriginal Christmas was as complicated as real lifeSome things should be clean. I think restaurants and hospitals should be clean. The tools used by my dentist should be clean. There are lots of things that should be clean in this world....more >> |
My WayGood news all aroundFirst off, I'd like to commend Oxford Community Schools for doing the right thing by telling the cable commission that it no longer wished to have two voting representatives on the board, given the district contributes nothing to it financially or otherwise (see Page 4)....more >> |
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| 1868: Nicholas II, the last Russian czar. |
| 1872: Bertrand Russell, English mathematician, philosopher and social reformer. |
| 1897: Frank Capra, film director (It's A Wonderful Life). |
| 1902: Meredith Willson, composer and lyricist (The Music Man). |
| 1911: Joseph Vernon Big Joe Turner, blues singer. |
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| 1917: The U.S. Congress passes the Selective Service act, calling up soldiers to fight World War I. |
| 1931: Japanese pilot Seiji Yoshihara crashes his plane in the Pacific Ocean while trying to be the first to cross the ocean nonstop. He is picked up seven hours later by a passing ship. |
| 1933: President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Tennessee Valley Authority Act. |
| 1942: New York ends night baseball games for the rest of World War II. |
| 1944: The Allies finally capture Monte Cassino in Italy. |
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