Dear Editor, (Regarding Nov. 9 Clarkston City Council meeting.) I would like to apologize to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith for my email which should have been critical of Independence Television for the delay in the recording of the October 26 council meeting not being available to the public until 10 days after the council […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Foundation would like to share a heartfelt thank you to the administrators, teachers, staff and students who continue to make Clarkston Schools a learning environment that proves a “community” can overcome challenges and adapt to a higher level of achievement when everyone works together. Let’s continue to focus on being thankful […]
Dear Editor, Good news! Well, actually GREAT news! The Garden Club received a call over the weekend from a Clarkston resident who, on her morning run, found three of the four stolen Charlie Brown signs! My confidence in the goodness of people is restored! And an especially HUGE thank you to The Clarkston News for […]
Dear Editor, I’m writing on behalf of the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club. This past week, the Garden Club prepared the planters along Main Street for the upcoming holiday season. Included were signs of Charlie Brown for the Charlie Brown Christmas trees. Unfortunately, within a few days, four of the signs were stolen along with […]
Dear Editor, I understand why Ashley and Bryan Klein feel they have been treated badly in the manner in which they say Fort Clarkston virtually ignored their request to return their $150 deposit for family fun after Fort Clarkston owner Pam Rush ceased operations in March. Rush lamented the lack of sympathy shown to her […]
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle and his single waste hauler article (Township Times, Oct. 14, 2020). How rude of Pat Kittle to direct his thoughts on a single waste hauler for the township to “those who currently dispose of their trash in a neighboring business’s commercial dumpster […]
Dear Editor, During the Governor’s recent interview on “Meet the Press,” she had a sign that said “86 45” visible to the public. According to Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang and other slang dictionaries, the meaning expanded in the U.S. during the 1970s to also mean “to kill, to murder; to execute.” The Governor made a […]
Dear Editor, The city election is Nov. 3. This is a great time for you to thank your current city council for their service by voting for them. As mayor, I would like to encourage all of you who have not yet voted to make your way to the polls or complete and submit your […]
Dear Editor, This summer, I canvassed neighborhoods in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti to turn out the vote, and one thing I heard over and over was that people were uninspired. They told me that the politicians in power wouldn’t care, that they would listen to their donors and party leaders over the voices of their […]
Dear Editor, (Comments regarding the October 26 Clarkston City Council meeting) The release of the 18 withheld documents confirm that 13 documents were the underlying reason the muffler shop at 148 N. Main never became a drive-thru coffee shop. They also reveal that City officials have not been committed to the principle of Transparency. Five […]