My state rep is Maddock. My U.S. rep could be Lisa McLain. Tudor Dixon wants to run for governor. All three are endorsed or appear to be favored by by the person who pouted in his White House bedroom after he lost the election. People were dying from a virus and he’s boo-hooing. We need […]
Independence Township has changed since my wife and I decided to make this our home and I can’t sit back and continue to watch it deteriorate without trying to correct it. As a past planning commissioner of almost 20 years, I have been involved in local government longer than anyone serving now. As a lot […]
After my wife, Paul Brown is my best friend, but that isn’t why I’m voting for him for township supervisor on August 2. The reason is simple: he is the most qualified. I’ve known Paul since high school, and I also know that when he wants to do something, he puts 110 percent effort into […]
Dear Editor, When voting for important positions within our local government on August 2, ask yourself this: What candidate for township supervisor will take the time to respond to my concerns and then follow through on their promises? Two candidates currently running for township supervisor recently failed this test miserably. Candidate and current appointed Supervisor […]
Dear Editor, I am urging all voters to be careful how they vote in the August 2 election. Jose Aliaga has worked tirelessly on the board for 10 years. He is open and honest. He cares about the future of Independence Township. Jose will stick to the master plan. Let’s leave some open spaces in […]
Dear Editor, As past Independence Township treasurers, we are writing in support of Gerald A. (Jerry) Fisher for Independence Township supervisor. Jerry was unanimously appointed by the Independence Township Board in October 2021 to fill the unexpired term of the previous supervisor who resigned less than a year after he was re-elected. Jerry is eminently […]
Dear Editor, After being your township supervisor for the past nine years, I had the pleasure and unique opportunity to work with and really get to know all four of the current candidates for Independence Township supervisor. But with nine years of experience, I also have a firsthand understanding of the many skill sets required […]
Dear Editor, Tim Parkin, in his recent letter (Clarkston News, June 15, 2022), criticizes the young writer who wrote in support of DEI, lamenting what the young writer believes to be a lack of high school preparation for dealing with the more diverse world he experiences outside Clarkston. Parkin asserts that the young writer is […]
Dear Editor, I feel compelled to respond to the letter to the editor in the week Clarkston News (June 15) regarding diversity and exclusion. Besides criticizing the previous writer and Oakland County’s Diversity and Inclusion consultant, the writer offers no research of his own. And he completely ignores the reason schools need diversity and inclusion […]
Dear Editor, In the June 22 edition, Mike Fetzer wrote addressing DEI in our schools; about how it was imperative to move forward with DEI to make sure our children are prepared. His letter tells our community much about the current situation of our school district. While there is not currently a DEI curriculum or […]