(In response to, “You tend to your business, I’ll tend to mine,’ a column by Don Rush, July 25, page 19) Mr. Rush, ‘what are you thinking’ Dear Editor, Mr. Rush, Either you flunked basic high school science, are totally medically clueless or perhaps just willfully ignorant— maybe all three? Unless of course you were […]
All’s well in Ortonville Dear Editor, It’s been a busy July in Ortonville! The Village offices are once again open for face to face assistance. The Village Council approved a conservative budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and considerations were made for the unknown variables of the current economic climate. The Farmer’s Market is open […]
Thank you Citizen Dear Editor, Thanks to The Citizen for the Viewpoints page. Letters to the Editor are so American, dating back to the birth of our infant democracy. They are a sign that our troubled nation is working out our problems, that our community is robust and contentious, features of a healthy democracy. Our […]
Patriot Pavilion Dear Editor, I was very fortunate to attend the Groveland Township Patriot Pavilion Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, July 4th on Grange Hall Road. Teresa Bills and Laurie Dallape planned this honorable event to remind us all that our freedom is not FREE. Currently Avery Bills is serving in the Navy and Teresa is […]
Thank you Chief Mason Dear editor, As a Groveland Township resident, we have always appreciated our firemen and law enforcement. They are both there to help us if we need them. When my husband had a stroke, our lives literally changed in the blink of an eye. The response time was immediate from Station 2. […]
Vote for Back Dear Editor, I am pleased that Patti Back is running to retain her job as Groveland Township Clerk. I have known Patti both personally and professionally for over twenty years and know she is hardworking, honest and organized. She has a proven record of serving the residents of Groveland with integrity, understanding […]
Vote for Onica Dear Editor, I write as a civically involved member of the Atlas Township community for nearly four decades. Current Chairman of the Planning Commission and member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, I was 2003 The Citizen Newspaper Citizen of the Year, and past recipient of the Kettering University Alumni Civic Achievement […]
Thank you Wojo’s Dear Editor, The Village of Ortonville along with the community thank Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road, Brandon Township for their donation of amazing flowers in the street planters through the downtown area this spring. During a stressful time in our country it’s such a pleasure to have so many colorful floral arrangements […]
Mr. Ortonville Dear Editor, A shout out to Ron Sutton. He walks by our window (in the village) every Thursday with a knock and “air” kisses asking how things are going! I miss Mr. Ortonville! Love and miss you Ron! Liz – Village Clerk Glad to see The Citizen Dear Editor, I’m very happy to […]
Dear Editor, Last week, my neighbor and his wife and myself, all senior citizens over the age of 65, were playing some Pickle Ball over at Sherman Park in Ortonville, which was open. Pickle Ball is a smaller version of tennis, played with oversized ping pong paddles and a hard plastic ball with holes. We […]