Our community at work Dear Editor, I am very happy to share with our caring, generous community the pictures of the Stamp Out for Hunger, sponsored by the post office and assisting OCEF, our local food pantry which took place Saturday, May 11. A very special thank you to our wonderful letter carriers who spent […]
Thank you Rock and Rakers Dear Editor, To all the ‘Rock and Rakers’ on April 27. A late, but very grateful thanks to all the wonderful volunteers. They did a great favor to me by cleaning my yard. They are truly earth angels. Thanks again to all of you. LInda Duman Drinkwine family rocks Dear […]
(In response to Atlas opts for partisan elections, The Citizen, April 20, page 4) Democracy requires an involved citizenry Dear Editor, “If you want to run for office in Brandon Township (Groveland? North Oakland County?), you have to run as a Republican.” That’s what I’ve heard over the years. In townships that seem to be […]
(In response to Patrick McAbee’s photos The Citizen, April 20, page 21.) Photos Dear Editor, The photo of the kids in Crossman Park in the April 20th edition of The Citizen was awesome. Those kids were having fun and Patrick McAbee captured it all. Great job. Also the pictures of the crocus and the daffodils […]
Thank you Dear Editor, O.A.T.S. would like to thank the local community for their tremendous support of our Easter Fun Day on April 13. Once again, hundreds of people turned out to enjoy an Easter egg hunt, Easter arts and crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny and interacting with baby lambs, ducklings and chicks. Everybody […]
Thank you Lions Dear Editor, The Village or Ortonville would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Ortonville Lions Club for the replacement of a portion of the carpeting at Old Town Hall. Your contribution to the Village of Ortonville and the maintenance of our historic buildings is appreciated. Ortonville Village Office Staff […]
(In response to, Village savings top $7K with LED bulbs, The Citizen, March 30, 2019, page 4). Thanks to Dylus Dear Editor, Many thanks to previous Village Councilman Keith Dylus who was instrumental in initiating the transition to LED lighting for the Village owned buildings and street lighting. Mr. Dylus was active for months, reviewing […]
(In response to, Blackhawk back to Big House, The Citizen, March 16, page 3) Big house Dear Editor, I really enjoyed your article regarding Bryce Chamberlain’s return to the big house in a big way. I found this heartfelt story very interesting and articulate. It’s enjoyable to read a success story following a tragic accident. […]
Editors note:During the 2018 holiday season, the Ortonville Sewing Club stuffed 300 stockings with donated Halloween candy supplied by the Oxford Schools and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The sewing club hosted four packing parties to help stuff and sewed the stockings for Desert Angels to send to troops overseas.Below are some of the responses from […]
Proposed Gas Tax Dear Editor, When Governor Gretchen Whitmer was campaigning she told us she was going to raise our gas taxes. Well, now she is keeping her campaign promise (isn’t that a novel idea) and people are outraged. People are asking, “Where is all the money we already paid (we are the State with […]