….says the Grand Wizard of the Alpena Public School Board, Eric Lawson. It appears as though he really doesn’t want to hear from the public. In September he created an extensive list of what could be said at school board meetings and what was prohibited, including clapping. Lawson even had ...
Fifty years is a long time. Maybe it isn’t quite as long today as it would have seemed in my mind years ago, but that’s because everything related to time takes on a new perspective when you are in your retirement years. Still, 50 years is in anyone’s accounting practices half a century ...
During my tenure as a Probate and Family Court Judge, I was occasionally asked to speak to various organizations. Delinquency, abuse, and neglect are all topics of perpetual interest in any caring community. In preparation for these appearances, I would update a chart I had previously ...
A young woman slowly entered the front door of Sunrise Mission in Alpena. Lowered eyes and quiet pleas were followed by several young children. The seven-year-old wet herself in the lobby, deeply frightened. All the kids were dirty and some shoeless, shaking and crying having quickly fled a ...
Dear Board Members, Let's discuss the pressing matters facing our school district, it is crucial that you shift your focus to the ongoing bussing issue. While community engagement and positive interactions are important, they pale in comparison to the real challenges our parents face ...
It’s important that discussions about school policy mention facts rather than speculation and personal attacks. The issue surrounding the so-called “Potty Policy” deserves clarity, not conspiracy theories that Diane O’Connor mentioned on 10/25. The insinuation that these parents ...