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When speaking of war former General and President George Washington wrote in a 1785 letter to Col. David Humphrey: "My first wish is to see this plague to mankind banished from off the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and innocent amusements, than in preparing implements and excercising them for the destruction of mankind....more >> |
The assertion that Hi Hill subdivision homeowners sealed their fate back in 1988 for actions taken in 2005 seems like a stretch to me. 1988 and 2005 are in two completely different centuries....more >> |
A lot has changed for Michigan over the last year. We started 2010 with more than a billion dollars in state debt. Now for the first time in years, we have a surplus in state revenue....more >> |
From what I understand and from comments made by residents who were at last night's Board meeting, the Council, in their infinite wisdom, voted four to three to have an exercise facility in the Orion Center....more >> |
Don't Rush MeUN Agenda 21 and more!As I pop in and around this community and the surrounding communities, lots of folks seek me out to give their opinions on stuff. (I haven't figured out why they don't ask for my opinion, though, so I am usually relegated to giving it en masse in these, the hallowed halls of Don'tRushMedom....more >> |
Jim's JottingsMemorial Day is our American Day. Our day to remember, pay tribute, honor and salute those who have raised us, helped us, fought and died for us. Small towns like ours seem especially earnest and willing to participate in this observance....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Thank you to everyone who made our Bookin' It for Your Library 5K Run and 5K Walk and Dewey Decimal Dash such a success last Saturday (May 12). With participants and spectators, we had more than 300 people....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Thanks to the teens who participated in Rocking and Raking (April 28) I was able to do some basic yard work Monday without having to clean flower beds and dodge fallen limbs on my lawn....more >> |
Opinions(In response to: 'Village employee pay hike included in 2012-13 budget,' The Citizen, May 5, page 5) Dear Editor, The lack of fiscal responsibility on the part of the village manager, Jakki Sidge, in asking for a pay raise for village employees, and the condoning of it by the village council, is just another example of our tax dollars being squandered....more >> |
NewsDear Editor, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 582 and Ladies Auxiliary want to thank Ortonville and the surrounding communities for their generous support during our Poppy Day distribution for a donation on May 10-12....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, Thank you for all the prayers, love, and understanding we have received during the last few months of our mother's life. We are humbled and thank everyone with all our hearts....more >> |
Vets fading fastWhen I was growing up, World War II veterans were young, younger than Vietnam War veterans are nowadays. The principal of my elementary school was a veteran – he'd tell us stories of combat in the Pacific....more >> |
Reader seeks change of visionDear Editor, The school millage failure is only the tip of our local educational iceberg 'Leaders' of Clarkston schools are forgetting American exceptional-ism in favor of globaloney....more >> |
Thanks for support in Race for KidsDear Editor, On May 5, Clarkston Junior High and the Clarkston Foundation co-sponsored the Fourth Annual Chuck Keegan Race for the Kids. This event was created to honor Chuck Keegan, a former Clarkston teacher and track coach who passed away shortly after his retirement....more >> |
A call for care in fracking decisionDear Editor, Independence Township is considering allowing natural gas drilling in the township. I wanted to be sure you were fully aware of the process in extracting this resource....more >> |
Fire millageDear Editor, In the last three years, Independence fire services have undergone two cost-cutting reorganizations. First, the positions of assistant fire chief and administrative specialist were eliminated with administrative duties taken up by Chief Steve Ronk and two administrative positions....more >> |
Critical letterDear Editor, Henry Woloson's letter in the May 16 paper is a direct example of how Wallace supporters continue to bash good people and not focus on what's best for the township. Mr....more >> |
Supervisor raceDear Editor, This race between Neil Wallace and Todd Waring is like the one between President Obama and Mitt Romney. Obama can't run on his record so he gets others to beat up on Romney....more >> |
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| 1895: Samuel I. Newhouse, American publisher. |
| 1903: Arthur Vineberg, Canadian heart surgeon. |
| 1905: Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian novelist (And Quiet Flows the Don). |
| 1928: William Trevor, Irish short story writer and novelist (The Old Boys, The Boarding House). |
| 1941: Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman), singer and songwriter. |
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| 1861: General Benjamin Butler declares slaves to be the contraband of war. |
| 1863: Bushwackers led by Captain William Marchbanks attack a Federal militia party in Nevada, Missouri. |
| 1878: The first American bicycle race is held in Boston. |
| 1930: Amy Johnson becomes the first woman to fly from England to Australia. |
| 1941: The British battleship Hood is sunk by the German battleship Bismarck. There are only three survivors. |
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