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You've heard it said "Kids tell it how it is." Well, it's true. Whether it was for 'Stand 4 Change' against bullying (story next week), St. Joseph School's Destination Imagination (page 3), or the students at Pine Tree Elementary telling me why their mom is great for Happy Mother's day, this week I got an opportunity to interview a lot of school kids....more >> |
By Kate Warner After months of hunting for the perfect dress, searching for the courage to ask the right girl, and agonizing over shoes, hair styles or whether or not you date will make you wear hot pink, Prom has once more come to Lake Orion High School....more >> |
I would like to address the person(s) who feel they need to cut the custodial staff from the Lake Orion schools and replace them with cheaper rent-a-custodian. I am speaking from experience....more >> |
Don't Rush MeVegas, Cordobas, Jeeps, oh mySo, it was this past Friday, I found myself tooling around town, from Clarkston to Oxford, downtown Orion, back to Clarkston and up to Ortonville and finally Goodrich, when I noticed something....more >> |
Dear Editor, It's a simple gift to our community: a bunch of teen-agers who devote one day a year to Rockin' and Rakin'. They go to the homes of a number of senior citizens and do outdoor chores that would be hard for senior citizens to do themselves....more >> |
Opinions(In response to, "Detach Goodrich? Commission to decide if township, village will vote," The Citizen, May 5 page 1.) Dear Editor: A great deal of misinformation has been presented by village councilmen as fact when indeed it is just not true....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, While reading last week's article "Detach Goodrich? commission to decide if township; village will vote" I had to check if I was in the entertainment section of the paper or a book review of fiction....more >> |
Don't Rush MeVoles and Squirrels mess with my mojoSo there I was in my backyard, in my domain. Don Rush, Master of His Domain and fashion maven: sky blue, white and tan bowling shirt, khaki shorts and faded forest green rubber boots up to my knees....more >> |
Jim's JottingsTrout season in Michigan opened Saturday, April 28 in the UP, and I was there. In my 50 years of opening trout seasons, only one other matched this one. All four of us caught our limits....more >> |
Opinions(In response to: "Is this really what Goodrich needs?", The Citizen, April 21, Page 6) Dear Editor: In response to the letter "Is this really what Goodrich needs?", lamenting the opening of the new Dollar General, drug store and Bee Hive Consignment Shop/Flea Market in downtown Goodrich, the answer is a resounding "Yes!"....more >> |
Opinions(In response to, "District cops SOC for high school, 'The Citizen', April 28, page 6). This article contained a lot of factual information. However, it did not give enough information....more >> |
Opinions(In response to, "If this happens, we lose everything," The Citizen, April 14, page 4) Dear Editor, I am tired of year after year hearing about how the Brandon School system is having to restructure because of its failure to effectively budget....more >> |
Don't Rush MeKiller bees, Tornado Alley and lots more doom and gloomOften times when I am out and about a reader will come up to me and ask, "Week in and week out where do you get ideas to write about?" I have answered that question a lot, so I have been able to hone my answer down to something that at least sounds original each time I say it....more >> |
Wendi's WordPinning awayReasons I could never have a cell phone with apps. The first reason is because I would definitely get Pandora - internet radio. Since someone said last week they didn't know what it was here is the cliff note version....more >> |
An update on 'A Look Back' itemDear Editor, In "A Look Back," April 11, you mentioned our daughter, Liisa Vaara celebrating her first birthday with friends and family. Well, 50 years later the Vaaras, now a family of 17, celebrated her 51st birthday at her home in Royal Oak....more >> |
Reader support for Wallace candidacyDear Editor, Neil Wallace has recently announced his intention to become Independence Township supervisor and we are extremely pleased. Neil is, in our opinion, that rare combination of experience, talent, vision and character ideally suited to fill that position....more >> |
Democrat candidate seeks spot on ballotDear Editor, The 1958 hit song title "Try the Impossible" by Lee Andrews and the Hearts perfectly describes what I am trying to do in Independence Township. I have never worn a Michigan State jersey to the Big House or a Michigan Jersey to the Breslin Center....more >> |
Graduation time will soon be upon us and for graduates everywhere it is an exciting season of celebration. It's a time to experience the satisfaction of accomplishment and to anticipate the future....more >> |
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| 1734: Friedrich Anton Mesmer, physician and hypnotist. |
| 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). |
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| 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. |
| 1949: The Federal Republic of West Germany is proclaimed. |
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