Dear Editor, This is a letter I have been meaning to write since the purported “innocuous” and so-called secret documents were finally released to the public by the city attorney, Tom Ryan, under the unanimous direction of the city council. Upon hearing of the availability of these documents, I obtained my own copy. After reading them, I […]
Dear Editor, Just wanted to write a short note to recognize Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith and his wife, Toni, for adding to the Christmas spirit in downtown Clarkston. The Smiths have added a fully decorated Christmas tree at the northwest corner of Washington and Main. This was done at their own expense and time. […]
Dear Editor, It has been said by many that a healing process should begin after the election procedure between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But wait a minute. Many Trump supporters are just plain provoked or angered. It was an unfair election setup. The violence and the countless negative comments of the Democratic party and several leading […]
Dear Editor, My wife and I moved to Clarkston six years ago to get away from the commotion of Metro Detroit. Now it seems there are developments everywhere you look in this township. If we wanted all the amenities and traffic and commerce we would have moved to Troy or Rochester Hills. I look to […]
Dear Editor, As a public health professional for the last 35 years, I have been often disappointed and, at times, appalled by some behaviors I have seen in local businesses. Primarily, I am addressing the failure to wear masks in retail stores and restaurants. Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have curtailed visits to […]
Dear Editor, So we had an election where ballots were sent to the biggest union city in the state, with the biggest union hall in the state of Michigan to count ballots. What could possibly go wrong? Meanwhile, our governor has issued new orders, despite being told by the Michigan Supreme Court she cannot. Real […]
Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Clarkston Community Schools for publicly modeling best practices for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The photos of your National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, volleyball team, Team RUSH 27, and Board of Education in the November 11 Clarkston News demonstrate care and responsibility for the health of our community. Sincerely, Cheryl […]
Dear Editor, I must take exception to some of Clarkston Mayor Haven’s comments about the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit the city lost in the Michigan Supreme Court. My law firm represented Susan Bisio in that suit. Haven says the documents the city fought so hard to keep secret were “never viewed by any city […]
Dear Editor, At the national level, there has been lots of talk about a concession speech following the election. I had never run for mayor before and never lost an election when I ran for council in the past so I’m not sure what the proper local protocol is. Just in case I am supposed […]
Dear Editor, Thank you to the senior center and community. When I enlisted in the U.S. Army over 50 years ago, I never thought about being a veteran, just a soldier like the members of my family beginning in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, and World War […]