Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Judy Tully’s letter of October 13, 2021 excoriating the Independence Township Board of Trustees for not being able to settle on a replacement Supervisor for Pat Kittle, and her unabashed enthusiasm for Paul Brown. In a July 28 article in this very newspaper, “Next Township Supervisor Still […]
Dear Editor, Michigan District 8 Representative Elissa Slotkin’s silence on our broken border is deafening. You would think a sitting member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, like Slotkin, might have something profound to say about the hundreds of thousands of unvaccinated, illegal aliens who have surged to the border seeking asylum, just as […]
Dear Editor, Destination – Village of Clarkston, where there is a pharmacy, hardware store, post office, food market, shoe store/repair, bookstore, gas station, bank, flower shop, beauty shop, yarn shop, antique shop, jeweler, music conservatory, travel agency, doctor’s office, two newspapers, restaurant, local police, AND MORE. Wait, this is not the village of today – […]
Dear Editor, Peg Roth’s recent letter to The Clarkston News (“Has Clarkston’s Historic District Commission gone way too far this time?” October 6, 2021) made broad-based, sweeping accusations without giving details or facts. The writer took umbridge with Historic District Commission stating the commission disrespects residents if they do not agree with their opinion. I […]
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Independence Township Board of Trustees. In light of repeated meetings to elect a replacement for Supervisor Pat Kittle where no decision has been reached, I have the following questions for the trustees: Are you saying you are willing to leave the township without a leader for […]
Dear Editor, On September 10, 2021, Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent, Dr. Shawn Ryan, sent an email to every parent in our district. In that letter, he claimed several things. Among them were these items: — There have been “persistent attempts by some in our community to undermine our educational system.” — “…these individuals seem to […]
Dear Editor, I want to thank the editor of The Clarkston News for allowing me to share these thoughts with you about bringing people together in Clarkston. Especially in an election year, some things surface which seem to divide us. But I’m an optimist. I think things which divide are often misunderstandings which can be […]
Dear Editor, Tom Stone’s succinct letter (Clarkston News, September 22, 2021) asks, “What’s happening in the Village?” All ten of Tom’s “why” questions point to a lack of council leadership. Most of Tom’s “why” questions have been asked in the public comments portion of council meetings. Mayor Eric Haven will not answer directly and responds, “We are […]
Dear Editor, I served as a city council member for the City of the Village of Clarkston for eight years, and during that time, I learned some disturbing things about how the Historic District Commission (HDC) conducts their business in this city only to find out it continues today. It seems the HDC approach to […]
Dear Editor, To put it simply, the entire elected and appointed city government of the Village of Clarkston needs to be replaced. The ongoing violation of law, charter, ordinance, and resolution must stop including the unapproved spending and misplaced priorities. The ongoing violations have now become so blatant that the council members refuse to answer […]