Tecumseh Herald Editorials

To the Editor,

My favorite place in the world is not in my home state of South Carolina, although I do love the place. My favorite place in the world happens to be 700 miles outside my backyard. In the state of Michigan, there is a small town called Tecumseh, located in the southeast Lower Peninsula – that is my favorite place. Tecumseh is #93 out of the 100 best small towns in the country to live in according to a magazine article I read, and is #1 in my heart.

Tecumseh, Mich., is a town of an estimated 8,000 people but its potential soars to a million in my eyes. I visit it every year during the summer for four to six weeks. My mother grew up in this town when she was in third grade and up, and my grandparents have called it home ever since. My grandparents are Ken and Pat Boyd, and they live on Park Street – right across from the pond nicknamed “The Pit.” I am their granddaughter Kellie Frazer, and I am 17 years old.  When I come to Tecumseh, I always visit the downtown area. I love the breeze in the air when I walk on the quaint downtown sidewalks to my favorite store, Lev’s Bakery. Mr. Lev DeJonghe, owner of the bakery, once took my sister and I in his private airplane to look at Michigan in a new perspective. Another thing that makes Tecumseh a great town to live in are the people you meet. The atmosphere is inviting, kids play outside with friends, and almost everyone has a friendly smile when you walk on by. This year I participated in drama camp at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, knew nobody, and made some new friends by the end.

To the Editor,

Raisin Township Residents:

My name is David Powell and I am the current property tax assessor for our township. I will be leaving the position as of Sept. 5, 2010, in order to relocate to Arizona.

I would like to take the time to thank the elected and appointed officials who do the governing of our township, and to let the township residents know what a wonderful group of people these officials are. They really care about the township and do everything to see that the residents are treated fairly by the county and state agencies that serve us. Our township officials often field demands made by vocal citizens, yet always make decisions based on the good of the township, not on the good of a few. Our township officials volunteer their time in order to organize and participate in road clean up and many other activities. Every one of them has spent their own time working on problems brought to them by residents without a penny in compensation. They receive phone calls at home because someone has a problem that has to be addressed immediately. The township board is first and foremost interested in “what is best for the township.” Our elected officials go above and beyond their duties, and I applaud them for that.

I will miss working with such a devoted group of people. We, as Raisin Township residents are fortunate to have them working for us and should acknowledge each and every one of these officials.

David Powell
Raisin Township

To the Editor,

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…” How many of us big and small, young and old, have recited these words?

Yet how many of us aspire to live up to the true meaning of these simple words?

Around midnight on the night of Aug. 27, we had our American flag, my husband’s Marine Corp flag and the spotlight we use for illumination vandalized by a group of youth in the Cobblestone subdivision.

In this day and age of heightened patriotism it is very disappointing that these children would choose this action as a way to “amuse” themselves.

My husband is a combat veteran, who proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp fighting in Vietnam. It is his just right (like all Americans) to display his colors and fly them with pride.

May I strongly suggest if you suspect that your children might have been involved in this action that you take them for a visit or better yet have them volunteer at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor for just one day. There they will see and experience first hand what it means to be a true American who loves his flag and country.

Shirley Sisty
Tecumseh

To the Editor,

Thank you Tecumseh  for your support in the Primary.  I enjoy serving as your City Attorney and if elected, leaving the position will be bitter sweet.

Now the hard work starts for the November general election.

We will need all of your support again along with your friends, families and neighbors.  We will be hosting coffee hours, visiting door-to-door, and attending events across the county.

We will need volunteers to host yard signs, meet the candidate events and go visiting door to door with us.  I will be glad to meet one-on-one or speak with any group.

Yard signs for the general election are available now and we are requesting people wait to put them out until September.

If you have any questions, suggestions or want to help please call my office at 263-0101.

Again, thank you for your support.

Laura Schaedler
Tecumseh

To the Editor,

I’m late saying thank you, but it’s never too late to say thank you. When our kids were working hard at band camp, I dropped off snacks. Someone said they needed fruit. I went to Jerry’s to see if they would give me a special price on watermelon. They did more, because they gave them to me. I took them to the Big Boy to cut them and put them in individual cups. Big Boy gave me grapes and the cups.

So thank you to Debbie who helped me cut the watermelon, to Jerry’s Market and Tecumseh Big Boy.

Phyllis Williams
Tecumseh

To the Editor,

Congratulations to Clinton Community Schools on their anonymous donation in the amount of $270,500. It is also nice to see it being put for technology in all classrooms and departments. This is a good example of putting students needs first.

Debra Lombardo
Raisin Township