Dear Editor, I appreciated you quoting Jason Kneisc, resigning Clarkston City Council member, when he thanked, “…the residents for the privilege of serving them…” in the September 1 edition of The Clarkston News. Jason, who served six years on city council, nailed the purpose of a city council person with that summary thought: Serving the […]
Dear Editor, Is there any public interest in having improved recycling to extend the life of our few remaining landfills? Are local communities interested in combining their purchasing power to possibly reduce waste management fees? A total of 12 municipalities in South Oakland County have joined forces since the early 1950s to operate SOCRRA, a […]
Dear Editor, It’s hard enough for teenagers to deal with stress and anxiety during “normal” times. It’s even more difficult as they continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As kids across Oakland County and Michigan return to school – some going in-person for the first time since March 2020 – I’m thankful they will […]
Dear Editor, Our community has suffered a great loss with the passing of Mel Vaara. The influence Mel had as an educator, administrator, coach and mentor to both staff and students can’t be measured. He loved everything about Clarkston and was its greatest cheerleader. Although not the founder he could certainly be called the “Godfather […]
Dear Editor, Why is there no municipal interest in recycling in North Oakland County? SOCRRA operates in 12 municipalities in South Oakland County. Why not something similar in North Oakland County? Landfills have limited capacity and I doubt many people want new landfills anywhere near their homes. Township officials and our Oakland County commissioner are […]
Dear Editor, Parents of masked children need to ensure if this masking is executed that their children’s health is taken care of properly. Go ahead and play the game, but parents need to make the rules. Do not send your children to school with a mask. Make the school provide them. Demand a clean mask […]
Rep. Andrea Schroeder last week said the state’s unemployment agency must make dramatic improvements – and be subject to more oversight – in the wake of continued service failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The people of Oakland County, and our entire state, deserve better service than they’ve been getting from Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency,” said […]
Dear Editor, After reading about Patrick Kittle’s resignation as township supervisor in the July 14, 2021 edition of The Clarkston News, I immediately thought about Jose Aliaga as being an excellent choice to be appointed. I helped Jose Aliaga with his campaign last November when he ran for re-election as a township trustee. While several […]
Dear Editor, I think that everyone can agree on the fundamental issues, though we may describe them differently. For instance, universal human rights. God-given rights endowed by our creator and thus cannot be infringed upon by any law made by man. Even if you aren’t religious, can you see the value in something like inalienable […]
Dear Editor, This is a response to the letter authored by Kenneth Moore in the August 4 issue, “Not happy with our Republicans.” He alludes that the long-term Republican control of the legislature is due to gerrymandering by the Republican party. A simple Google search shows that gerrymandering was an issue as far back as 1812. An easy […]