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 […]
Dear Editor, We would like to remind Independence Township officials that the last time they suggested taking over control of our garbage pick-up service that the public turned out in high numbers at the high school voicing their objections to having yet another decision of a private service of their choosing being taken away by […]
Dear Editor, My wife and I try to take an active role in political affairs and part of that includes putting out political yard signs during elections. On the night of October 13, someone removed our Trump/Pence sign and, as near as we can tell, every other Trump/Pence sign along Pine Knob Road. Oddly enough, […]
Dear Editor, At a time when we are being bombarded with state, national and international news, we look forward to receiving and reading The Clarkston News. Recent articles about civic-minded groups like The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club, Clarkston SCAMP and local school activities provide a welcome break from intense news cycles. The value of […]
Dear Editor, I fully support the growing resistance to the ridiculous mask and social distancing protocols, including the acts of community-minded business owners who merely post mask signs at their front doors yet provide sales and service to customers who enter without masks to potentially infect customers, staff, and merchandise. We all know there is […]
Dear Editor, Out of respect for those who served, every spring and fall I visit the Great Lakes National Cemetery to clean grave markers in Section 9 where my late son David is buried. And every year, I see many other family members and friends doing the same for their loved ones. In a recent […]
Dear Editor, Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) would like to thank the Knights of Columbus St. Daniel council members for a generous donation. CAYA offers many services to local families and children and is in need of funds to help support these services. It is only through donations we are able to continue our mission “to strengthen youth and families […]
Dear Editor, I found the Detroit News story on the Governor’s plan to provide free tuition to frontline workers to be very interesting. According to the information, 625,000 workers are eligible and 60,000 have already applied. The only funding mentioned is $24 million. Even if only the 60,000 are approved for this funding, the available amount is […]
Dear Editor, (These comments are in response to the September 28, 2020 Clarkston City Council meeting.) How SAD dependent are the City’s finances? The need of additional citizen financial contributions has increased with Council’s decisions to continue to make capital project expenses. The City Manager presented a constrained budget in the 2020-21 budget approval process on […]