Batter UP!
Here are a few pictures of today’s American Legion opening festivities. Continue reading → Here are a few pictures of today’s American Legion opening festivities. Continue reading → Politics – And A Report.
No worries folks! I have not backed down on fiscal responsibility issues, or work on returning the proper role of government as the result of the coordinated effort to try and take my voice away. The most recent letters to the editor at the record eagle are carefully arranged for maximum effect. In failing to [...] Continue reading → American Legion Baseball
Has a nice ring to it eh? The county board made it clear that the baseball program belongs in the hands of the veterans who built and maintained the program for over 60 years. The questionable debt for the American Legion forgiven, the equipment returned to them, and the first year of field maintenance costs [...] Continue reading → A Home Run?
We shall see. On Wednesday, Jan 12 the decision was made to end the county run youth baseball program. The question of whether it should have been done without fore knowledge of the American Legion’s intent in resuming the operation has already had my phone ringing. As I had run on the platform of returning [...] Continue reading → Some Good Reasons To Run
As I mentioned in another post, some different priorities are needed for the 1st District, and for Grand Traverse County To date, Commissioner Hooper: – Has consistently supported full benefits for part time county commissioners at an annual cost of $13,500 for his own benefit package, while not all commissioners accept it. – Has also [...] Continue reading → Part of the problem
The count is in.. The summer ball program formerly run by the American Legion is already showing the results of the county take-over, and NOT in a positive way. Participation down from over 700 kids participating to just 580. The price went up, and as it turns out, the kids that couldn’t afford to play [...] Continue reading →