Letters

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner candidate explains why office should be part-time.

May 11, 2016

Dear Editor: I would like to address Mr. Bizon’s statements published on www.oceanacountypress.com concerning my desire to return the office of drain commissioner to part-time, as it had been in the mid-80s. (See letter to the editor here) While it is true that Manistee, Osceola and Benzie counties have fewer drains than Oceana, it is also true that Oceana has…

Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner should remain full-time.

May 7, 2016

Dear Editor: On May 3, 2016 a letter to the editor was published in support of Lori Green for Drain Commissioner. One commenter inquired as to what the Oceana County Drain Commissioner does. I would like to make an attempt at answering this question. The Office of Drain Commissioner is a statutorily created County Officer. This official is responsible for…

Letter to the Editor: Less can be more.

May 3, 2016

Dear Editor: While attending the Weare Township Planning Committee meetings, I became acquainted with Lori Green. My first impression continues to be my opinion of her: this is a person who sincerely wants to serve the people of Weare Township, and now Oceana County, and will work hard to do so. A couple of years ago she spoke about running…

Gun brandishing homeowner explains her side, takes issue with news coverage.

April 18, 2016

Letter to the Editor, by Wilma Seng, Hesperia. If you lived on the river, you would know how rude fisherman are and how much garbage they leave on your property and how many times they decide to relieve themselves directly across the river from your house. You tell them to leave your property and they swear at you and call…

Letter to the Editor: Board of ed’s gender identity statement is ‘political correctness on steroids.’

March 28, 2016

Dear Editor: The Michigan State Board of Education (SBE) has issued a Statement and Guidance on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students. This guidance statement encourages Michigan schools to include LGBTQ topics throughout the curriculum, including in social studies, English language arts, creative arts, health education and sex education. It encourages schools…