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March 8, 2012
Rick, now that you've given up
and left town, there are some
things I feel I just have to say.
All those calls from you at all
hours were completely inappropri-
ate. I ama happily married woman
and any relationship between us is
impossible. We live in two different
worlds, you and I, and we are too
far apart.
I know, I know, youwere in town
and thought that while you were
here and I was so close, it was a
prime opportunity to strengthen
our bonds. And, OK, at first I was
flattered by your overt interest and
flirting. But it just got to be too, too
much. The calls over and over and
over. I know, I know, you are only
thinking about me and worry about
my welfare constantly, but really, it
had to stop. We are just too differ-
ent, youand I.
In any relationship, Rick, there
must be boundaries, some level of
privacy. I know, I know, you are only
trying to look out for me, but
Rickie, honey, what goes on
between me and my gynecologist
isn't anything I wish to share with
you. I don't want to be too harsh
here, sweetie, but there are some
aspects of my life I wish to keep
private.
What on earth does your wife
think about all this, I mean you
wanting to be involved in my rela-
tionship with my church and my
medical treatment? It's too much,
Ricky, just way over the top.
Look, I'm no dummy (well, OK,
there is some argument about that),
I know that all you wanted was to
get me alone in a small, enclosed
room isolated from everyone
where you could have your way
with me. I'm well aware that you
were driven by your desire to
assert your dominance over me
and force me to do as you wished. I
know that's what you were after
with all your calls, but really, how
could I live with myself if I gave
into you? This intimacy is not
something I can take lightly.
And, Ricky, sweetie, there is
someone else, too.
He called almost asmuch as you
and actually even had others call
for him, trying to seduce me. No
offense, but he's very, very hand-
some and distinguished looking
and has gobs of money. Literally,
tons of cash.
Not that that means anything to
me, mind you. No, no sirree, I'mnot
going to be unduly influenced by
millions and millions of dollars
spent on trying to woo me. But,
Rick, really, did you think you were
the only one?
I must confess, though, he too,
claimed that he wanted to involve
himself way too personally in my
private life. He seemed unduly
concerned, I felt, with my personal
and most private business and not
nearly enough with other issues
that could have bound us together
in a meaningful way for years. And
frankly, Rick, ever since he sang
that off key version of The Star
Spangled Banner, I've had trouble
taking himseriously.
Alas, Rickie,
he too, is amar-
riedman which
of
course
derailed any real hope of a true
relationship right there. And, like
you, he and I differ on so many,
many issues that we simply have no
future, despite all that ready cash.
But still, he kept calling, like you,
over and over and over, at all hours
of the day andnight.
Being so desired, so wanted, so
sought after does get wearying
after a fewdays.
And Rick, no offense, but
please, please, now that you have
moved on, forget about me. And the
next time you see your palMitt (you
know, the guy who puts his dog on
top of his car for a 12-hour vacation
drive) tell him to leave me alone,
too.
I'm simply not voting for either
of you, even if you domanage to get
the nomination.
Neither of you guys would
respectme in themorning.
When theRomulus City Council was facedwith the dilem-
ma of finding funds to pay for a K-9 vehicle, it seemed an
almost insurmountable problem.
Then Police Chief Bob Dickerson came to the rescue.
Charged with finding the funds to provide a vehicle for the
newly re-fundedK-9 unit in the city, Dickersonwas apparent-
ly a determined man and his creative solution and thinking
deservehighmarks.
The city had three older unused vehicles parked at the
municipal building, one so long dormant that there was a
tree growing into it. Dickerson got on the phonewith area car
dealers, found an acceptable used vehicle and traded the
three unused cars in, getting enough to fully fund the opera-
tional SUV for the newcanine officer.
The city got rid of three eyesores taking up parking spaces
and managed to provide acceptable transportation for the
renewed K-9 unit without spending any cash. We'd call that
some very creative thinking, indeed.
Mayor Alan Lambert and the council members weremore
than happy to approve the deal and had nothing but praise
for Dickerson's solution to the problem. Obviously, Lambert is
pleased at this further evidence of the wisdom of his choice
of Dickerson to replace the ousted former chief. The council
members cannot help but be pleased because the expense of
buying and training the new dog used all the funding avail-
able to bring the city asset back to the police department,
something that the public expresslywanted.
So the city got the K-9 vehicle, the dog and the officer all
within budget and managed to clear out part of the parking
lot at the same time.
That's creative thinking and the kind of problem solving
that separates real leaders and managers from the pre-
tenders and posers. It's pretty easy to look good and provide
services the public wants when the budget is fat and there is
plenty of money for funding line items. It's easy, too, to com-
plain about what can't be done when funds are reduced or
levy a new millage on overburdened taxpayers when money
runs out.
To be able to provide services and equipment in difficult
times, with reduced funding, isworthy of note.
We think the mayor, the council members and Dickerson
deserve high praise for some creative and effective thinking
while putting the wishes and needs of the taxpayers first and
finding a way to provide the services residents wanted with-
out taxing themto get it.
This should serve as an excellent example of goodmunici-
palmanagement.
Thefts are
a violation
of entire
community
Being so desired,
so wanted,
so sought after does get
wearying after a few days.
”
Dear Ricky: It wasn’t even fun while it lasted
”
Thinking ‘out of the box’ proves profitable
So the city got the K-9 vehicle,
the dog and the officer all
within budget and managed to
clear out part of the
parking lot at the same time.
Board conduct blasted
To the editor:
I amout of state, and wasn't able
to attend the Plymouth Township
Special BoardSpecialMeeting.
I find their decision to lay off six
firefighters and close the
Lakepointe Station reprehensible.
The Citizens Action Group has said
this was their plan for the last year.
Township officials accused us of
"fear-mongering", and repeatedly
stated that there were no "plans" to
close the Lake pointe Station. And
even as late, as the Plymouth
Observer Forum meeting two
weeks ago, Supervisor (Richard)
Reaumewould not comment onhis
plans for the Township Fire
Department and accused me of
spreading the rumors of closing the
LakepointeStation.
Township officials have had a
plan all along; yet they wouldn't
share it with their residents (Just
like the City of Plymouth officials
did with their two-week notice of a
"volunteer" fire department) They
are liars.
They "chose" not to put the
1Mill/5Year ballot proposal on the
ballot, that the landowners peti-
tioned them for. There is Michigan
Court of Appeals, and Michigan
Supreme Court CaseHistory, show-
ing they should have. Our pending
Michigan Court of Appeals filing
will prevail. The 1Mill/5year ques-
tion will be on the August ballot.
They have spent tens of thousands
of dollars of taxpayers' funds fight-
ing the "will of their residents".
Remember how they spent your
money in the fall elections.
TomKelly
Citizens ActionGroup of
PlymouthTownship
Letters
Some crimes are so heinous, so
distasteful, their commission
seems beyond the plane of refer-
ence ofmost civilizedpeople.
Police departments will all con-
firm that as the economy weakens,
crime gets stronger in almost every
classification. And while we know
that times are pretty tough right
now, we cannot imagine the eco-
nomic circumstance which could
possibly excuse the conduct of the
men caught stealing brass markers
from the gravestones of veterans in
local cemeteries.
How disrespectful, how callous,
how ignorant can a person be and
still function in society today?
These men had jobs, they were not
destitute or starving. They were
gainfully employed, at a Wayne
cemetery, no less. They knew
exactly what these markers were
and where they came from. They
knew the significance of the brass
plaques which designated the
graves of men who had served in
the armed forces, men who had
been willing to fight for their coun-
try. They knew full well that some
of these soldiers, men and women
alike, may have died in the line of
duty, making the ultimate sacrifice
so that these three could enjoy the
freedomprovided in this country.
We simply do not know where
the blame lies, here, or if it is even
a factor in this horrible equation of
perfidy. What we do know is that
this iswrong on somany levels, it is
difficult to comprehend.
If these men didn't know better,
if they didn't understand what a
moral outrage this act was, thenwe
all need to be paying a lot more
attention to the example we are
setting and the respect we are
teaching youngsters for those who
serve.
As parents, we need to stress
the significance of the debt we owe
these men and women. We need to
See
Thefts,
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