Memorial Day

Dear Editor,

On May 30, VFW Post 582 paid honor to all veterans and celebrated the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day with our annual parade and program at the Ortonville Cemetery. Thank you to all of the scout groups for there participation and scout Pack 531 for passing out the water for the VFW. Special thanks to Little Caesars pizza for supplying pizza’s for the Boy Scouts that stayed the night at the cemetery guarding the flags. Thank you to the Brandon High School band and choior and all other groups that marched.

Dennis Hoffman

VFW Post 582 commander

A few questions

Dear Editor,

In the coming weeks, readers will hear a lot about what Atlas Supervisor “Shirley” has done in a grandiose way. Aside from the traffic hazard of a billboard erected last week, there will be letters to the editor, personal endorsements, packaged dip samples and campaign tokens to buy our votes. Oh she is a “nice” and “community-minded” person, but there are important things you should know to elect the best candidate for the job of supervisor. What you do not know will shock you.

I have attended township meetings. I call and visit the township office. I pay attention to agenda items and read minutes. I am impressed with board members Onica, June, Major and Slagle-Moore, but “Shirley” regularly appears hesitant, uncertain and vague as chair of the meeting. She repeats herself and talks around issues with pointless conclusion.

In my visits to the township office looking for the supervisor to address my issues, Onica and Slagle-Moore respond because the supervisor is absent and no one knows when she’ll be in. It is apparent she has no office hours. Truth is, for a semi-retired business owner, Shirley’s interests interfere with her doing the job of supervisor in Atlas Township.

As reported in The Citizen, what supervisor and experienced business owner would sell a township-leased copy machine for $200 cash to her daughter, say she made a mistake and then lie to the township board and public about the transaction and the copy machine whereabouts?

I fail to see that as fiscally responsible, being engaged in the office or qualify as conducting township business! Teresa Onica is the best candidate to do the job of Atlas Township supervisor. In fact she is more qualified, tenacious, fiscally responsible and knowledgeable in township governance as are Trustees June, Major and Slagle-Moore. I urge you to vote for Teresa L. Onica for the next Atlas Township supervisor, Barry June and Pat Major for trustee. Their record of integrity and fulfilling the obligations of office stands for itself.

Diane Fredericks

Vote for Kent

Dear Editor,

There’s an important election Aug. 2. I would like to add my support for Republican Joe Kent for 46th District House of Representative. Joe is a tax expert, and that’s just what we need in Lansing. He understands the impact taxes and red tape. He’s a straight shooter who follows through. I also like the fact that he grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. You can hear it in the plain way he speaks.

We don’t need more politician types in Lansing. We need Joe and others like him who are not afraid of hard work and hard problems. Votefor Joe Kent on Aug. 2

Bob Sleeman

Ortonville