Letters to the editor, Sept. 2, 2017

Trash alert Dear Editor, The Citizen needs a trash alert on the front page. A big red check mark, warning of a Bonnie Beltramo letter, so it can hit the trash on the way from the mailbox. When will you realize that our hometown paper has become her platform for her obsessive thinking and shaming […]

Letters to the editor, Aug. 26, 2017

Death to mosquitoes Dear Editor, The guys of the street department (can do anything it seems) recently spent several laborious hours cleaning overgrowth from the creek in our neighborhood, the creek had become stagnant and insects were thriving. The guys did a outstanding job of opening the creek back to a flowing stream and they […]

Letters to the editor: Aug. 19

From the Moors Family Dear Editor, We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to everyone for all the love and support you have shown our family during this difficult time. We are grateful to have so many, many wonderful friends and your overwhelming kindness will never be forgotten. Douglas “Dozer” Moors will be […]

Letters to the Editor Aug. 12, 2017

Thank you Brandon Rec Dear Editor, I wanted to write and thank the entire Brandon Parks and Rec Department for another great year of youth baseball. One exciting addition was the hiring of Glen Venner, who ran the baseball program. He is the perfect fit for good ol’ fashioned small-town ball. He did a great […]

Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2017

Consider trail safety (In response to: ‘Decision needed on Iron Belle Trail,’ The Citizen, July 29, page 1) Dear Editor, When will our township start to really listen to its people regarding the Iron Belle Trail bike path? First of all I would like to challenge the council and all people involved to drive down […]

Did someone say complicated?

Did someone say complicated? Dear Editor, The Byzantine new Senate bill to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is difficult enough for average Americans to understand, let alone our senators, with not much time to consider it. The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act, crafted behind closed doors by 13 Republicans with no input invited from […]

Test scores, one million pages and distinguished alumni!

Dear Ortonville-Brandon Community,following are a few updates from the Brandon School District for the month of July: nBrandon High School SAT scores 2017 – This week, scores became available for all high school students in the State of Michigan. While the state has not given us permission for the full release of 2017 school-wide scores, […]

Letters to the editor: July 1

Too much time (In response to: ‘Aggressive, plentiful fowl draw ire of lakeshore residents,’ The Citizen, June 10, 2017, page 1) Dear Editor, Wow, some people in Ortonville and Brandon have too much time on their hands. Worrying about chickens, geese and even a swan. Come on—leave the natural critters alone—maybe it’s time to go […]

Letters to the editor

It’s their world, too (In response to: ‘Aggressive, plentiful fowl draw ire of lakeshore residents,’ The Citizen, June 10, 2017, page 1) Dear Editor, After reading the article on waterfowl on Bald Eagle Lake, I feel a need to respond to this “problem” of aggressive and filthy birds on the premises of people living next […]

Letters to the editor June 10

Trails needed (In response to: ‘Trail true facts,’ a letter by David Van Dis, The Citizen, May 27, page 7) Dear Editor, We would like to say we are in full agreement with the letters from Mr. Van Dis. When we are enjoying the trails, we usually find ourselves spending money in those communities. Why […]

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