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The warm weather is back and people everywhere seem to be celebrating their ability to leave without a jacket and drive without four-wheel-drive. Not that the winter was hard - by my count there was only one day where driving was dicey and it was never cold enough to even warrant a scarf....more >> |
My WayI enjoy using different weapons when I hunt, from my trusty rifle to my way-cool crossbow. But my all-time favorite is my shotgun. It's definitely my weapon of choice because it sends multiple projectiles screaming toward the target....more >> |
Dear Editor, I'm very disappointed by the Village Council's shortsighted decision to de-fund the lifeguards at Green's Park. I agree with Stan Ford when he asserts that the $6,000 the village saves won't be worth the liability risk....more >> |
Dear Editor, On behalf of Michigan Citizens Advocating for Public Education and Lake Orion Community Schools Involved Citizens, I'd like to thank everyone who joined us at the Orion Township Library to participate in the Community Conversation on the Future of Education....more >> |
Dear Orion Review, Thanks for the article detailing my exploits in the world of fiber since I retired, especially about the programs at the Senior Center, where we knit or crochet for charity on Thursday afternoons, and the new Needle Arts Circles at the library....more >> |
Don't Rush MeHey, not to be a Donny Downer dude and rain on everybody's nice weather parade, but . . . uhm, I got my first smackin' frackin' 'skeeter bite this past weekend! Come on, it's mid March in southeastern Michigan....more >> |
Jim's JottingsEditor's Note: Mr. Sherman is taking a break this week, so enjoy this "Best of Jottings" column from March 22, 2006.
Editor's Note: Mr. Sherman is taking a break this week, so enjoy this "Best of Jottings" column from March 22, 2006. If you were a reader of Jottings last October 5 you may recall the boasting of the art form known, at least by some, as "yard art....more >> |
Many ways to helpOne of the great perks about being a creative person is having creative friends. As another way to raise money for March for Babies, besides talking, asking, and begging for monetary donations, my friend has created an online auction....more >> |
Citizen supports school bond visionDear Editor, Dr. Rock has been in Clarkston for only one and a half years and in that short time has helped grow a vision of what Clarkston Schools can and should be. His commitment to do right, not what is easy or popular, truly sets him apart....more >> |
Reader sees too many questions on bondDear Editor, I was very surprised to learn Clarkston Schools is going to ask for a $20 million bond. I thought the school must be in trouble to ask for that much. Then to find out there is no detailed plan for what they will purchase let alone how to use the $10 million of new technology....more >> |
Councilman explains township commentsDear Editor, Recently, I have been quoted in articles about Cory Johnston's efforts to dissolve the City of the Village of Clarkston, so that it would become part of Independence Township....more >> |
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| 1900: Laura Hobson, novelist (Gentleman's Agreement). |
| 1903: Henry Louis Gehrig, professional baseball player. |
| 1919: Pauline Kael, American film critic, author. |
| 1945: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (1991). |
| 1945: Tobias Wolff, American writer (This Boy's Life: A Memoir, The Night in Question). |
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| 1965: Air Marshall Nguyen Cao Ky becomes South Vietnam's youngest premier at age 34. |
| 1968: Over 50,000 people march on Washington, D.C. to support the Poor People's Campaign. |
| 1973: The Case-Church Amendment prevents further U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia. |
| 1987: The U.S. Supreme Court voids the Louisiana law requiring schools to teach creationism. |
| 1995: The Richmond Virginia Planning Commission approves plans to place a memorial statue of tennis professional Arthur Ashe. |
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