An Open Letter to the Community from the Brown, Strong, and Ettinger families, Over the past 40 years, you’ve shared many of your life’s special memories with us. We’ve laughed together and, at times, cried together. You’ve allowed us to share in those special milestones, marriages, new babies, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, job promotions, and retirements. […]
Dear Editor, Technically, it is not an epidemic, but our community is experiencing a significant annual increase in people with dementia. Are we prepared, or even preparing, for it? About 1,000, or about one in six, of our neighbors age 65 or older – even more if we include people under 65 – have some […]
Dear Editor, Politicians and others who claim they have plans to stop climate change are not considering the changes Mother Nature has made for billions of years. Historical climate change consists of alternating cooling and warming periods for various durations. In the past 2.4 billion years, Earth has had five major ice ages including periods […]
Dear Editor, Tom Stone is 100 percent right (“Reader calls for paramedics millage paid for,” Sept. 11). And now township management is arguing a binding arbitration ruling favoring the firefighters, instead of pushing for a new fire millage. There is a critical shortage of paramedics. We should be doing everything we can to attract and […]
By Sam Moraco I have been on the Planning commission for almost two decades. I have tried hard to keep Independence Township a bedroom community while working with other commissioners to get the township the best development deals possible. A goal is to keep an even balance under the premise Independence Township should encourage businesses […]
Dear Editor, Recently, I had a medical emergency which required a visit from the Independence Township EMS. They arrived within five minutes, assessed my case, inserted an IV with a drip bag, and transported me to the St. Joe’s level two trauma center. I was very fortunate, not only because I recovered, but because I […]
Dear Editor, Recently a fire occurred in our home. The quick response by the Springfield Township Fire Department, medical team and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was appreciated. JW, longtime Springfield Township resident
Dear Editor, The most recent article about the Mill Ponds and dam was very interesting and presents more questions (“Pond residents appeal to community for help,” Aug. 21). For example, the article indicates that Messrs. Ed Adler and Robert Roth own the dam. I was advised there are no records of dam openings and closures, […]
Dear Editor, It was disconcerting to see The Clarkston News would print the letter, “Violent games don’t cause violence, reader says” (Aug. 14). That statement is misleading; numerous studies have proven without a doubt that both violent video games and violent movies which promote murder, seriously dehumanize the killing of other human beings. That dehumanization […]
Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Clarkston Community for their support of the 22nd annual Rush for Food that was held on Saturday, August 17. Every year at this time our Clarkston football players and cheerleaders enjoy the opportunity to give back to the community that faithfully supports them. The varsity and JV […]