Letters to the Editor

August 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 am
EVELYN MAKI of KEWEENAW BAY ,MI Said:

I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE A DAUGHTER LIVING IN THE MORAN AREA WHO HAS DISCOVERED MRS.PECHTA . ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL LIGHTHOUSE CREATIONS HANGS ON MY LIVING ROOM WALL. THIS WOMAN IS AN INSPIRATION! HER ARE ART WORK AND HER SUPERB JAMS AND JELLIES HAVE GIVEN OUR FAMILY MANY “MERRY CHRISTMASES.” I HOPE SHE IS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH HER YARD, AND CHRISTMAS SALES! I DO HOPE THE BOOK SEES PUBLICATION, ALSO.

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August 15th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Monique Martin of New Liskeard On. Ca Said:

Where is this, I NEED to go, love apples and am really curious, will definitely make a detour on my next trip south of the border. Hats off to you and hope your orchards flourish for a long, long time. Monique

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August 1st, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Anthony Johnson of Crossett Said:

I read your article today in the Rural Arkansas magazine about the next generation water heater which I haad read some about before.

I am a little confused about the space requirement for the heater. In the article you keep mentioning the need for a space of 10 square feet, which is a space of 2ft. by 5ft. Did you mean to say a space of 10 ft. square (10×10 ft.), which would be 100 square feet. That sounds more reasonable?

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July 12th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Sandy of Said:

Learning is always fun if taken in the right spirit. I think online tutors are best persons to guide students doing their studies. They provide 1-to-1 tutoring to the students. There are several websites available to help students learning math. I personally like Tutorteddy.com. My daughter uses it; she is in 8th grade and has improved a lot after she has started taking online math tutoring from this site.

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June 12th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Harriet Heywood of Homosassa, Fl Said:

I, also, am a descendant of Austin Blair. Our family is very proud of him. Thanks for all the good clean work.

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May 24th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Angie Jaques of Kalamazoo, MI Said:

Sounds like a great place to visit! I am going to plan a weekend trip just to see it all.

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May 18th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Amy Coulon of Colorado Springs, CO Said:

Can’t wait to get out to Dawson and Steven’s and the Bottle Cap Museum when I get back to Northern Michigan this summer!

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May 18th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Christine Drumm of Onkeama Said:

Great article & picture. Perfect timing for people planning summer trips close to home. Sounds like a full day with lots of fun for the whole family.

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May 18th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Mollie Kieffer of Goshen, IN Said:

I would highly recommend visiting the diner and pizzeria. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is so cool.

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May 17th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Celeste Vogan of Plainwell, MI Said:

I enjoyed reading about Christy’s mom and uncle. The next time I’m “Up North,” I will definitely need to stop in for a sandwich and a “look-see.” Sounds like a fun destination!

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May 13th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Ms. Gene Regenstreif of Ann Arbor Said:

The article misinterprets the quote from the “Song of Solomon.” The “voice of the turtle is heard in our land” is the turtle dove, a bird.

This is a common error, presumably because the author is not a bird watcher (or listener).

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April 30th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Gary Pellett of Jacksonville, Oregon Said:

Good article. Especially the comments about the Kordes Roses. However, we are biased, in that we are the agents for them. See more at our website: www.newflora.com or www.vigorosarose.com

If you need any info about the Kordes varieties, please contact us.
Gary Pellett
Kordes roses from Newflora.

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March 26th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Ileana Chandler of Clayton MI Said:

I’ve been trying to find out about getting one of these hoop houses, I’ve been told to contact the NCRS but can’t get anywhere on the website. I would love to have one. I’m an avid gardner and have been gardening for almost 40 years. Anyone with some phone numbers or specific websites please let me know. Thank you David Conner for the Grant Number maybe I’ll get somewhere with this.

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March 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 am
Amy of Atlanta Said:

I’m so proud of the citizens of Atlanta for coming together to support what the Elk Country Animal Shelter stands for. And of course very proud of my mom, Pauline.

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March 21st, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Patrick Scanlon of Alpena, Michigan Said:

Saw a Bobcat being chased by two big birds today. Large cat running like the wind.

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February 18th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Mark Harper of Columbus, IN Said:

Jim, It is never “goodbye” in the Rural Electric industry. It is more like “see you down the road.” I have greatly enjoyed your articles…about Labradors….chipmunks…Paradise, etc. In the past, I have traveled all over MI for the Rural Electrics…the “UP” was a special place. My wife & I, like you and Darl, have “downsized” and moved into a four-plex in a gated community. (I don’t know if the gates are to keep others out or us in. It has been a great move. This winter has been extremely snowy here in Columbus, IN and at the present there is 14” on the ground and more expected. Nothing like the “Yoopers” handle, but I don’t have to worry about it. The sidewalks, driveways and streets are all cleaned as soon as it snows. A great benefit! No more snow shoveling. We did have to dispose of several tons of “stuff” that we don’t know why we were keeping. I hope that your “downsizing” is as rewarding as ours has been. Best wishes to you both. When you talk to Mike Buda give him an “hello” from me. I agree; he is a good and talented person. I have enjoyed knowing him and working with him over the past many years.

Mark Harper, NRUCFC, Retired (but still working)

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January 24th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Jon of GR Said:

Funny this article only lists out-of-state suppliers. I purchased my solar water heating system right here from Event Horizon Solar and Wind at a better price!

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January 20th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Dr. Willard Lyman of Petoskey, MI Said:

Some numbers caught my eye … a $100 investment in a savings account can become $12,000 in 20 years? Surely you jest. Please inform me of such a savings account so that I can invest in it too. By my calculations, a $100 deposit, at a generous 3% interest rate and a monthly compounding, over 20 years, becomes almost $200. Same with the stock investment, unless, of course, you’re Hillary and put it into cattle futures. You might want to run your own number check on this one.

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January 17th, 2010 at 6:40 am
Jim of Rocklin Said:

Dave needs more than a new dictionary, he needs to give credit where it is due.

I designed those boats, I even built most of what is shown in his photo section, lol.

Might as well say, “As seen on Fred Trost show” He could then just claim to be me I guess

C-ya.

Jim Swanson

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January 11th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Joan Jaworski of Port Austin, Mi. 48467 Said:

Wild Blueberry Hero…..

As I was reading the article about the Wild Blueberry Hero in the Jan/Feb. issue of Country Lines everything that Charles Day was saying about his Hero all sounded real familiar to me. As I read further and saw the name of his hero, George Koskimaki, I about fell over. Mr. K. (as we use to call him) was my biology teacher at the Roseville High School in Roseville, Mi. I graduated in 1951. He was a wonderful teacher and I never heard of any student that felt any different. I attended a school reunion about 4 yrs. ago and had the privilege of meeting and talking to him there. You were a Hero in many eyes Mr. K. Keep picking those blueberries and God Bless.
A former student., Joan (Gildenpfennig) Jaworski, Port Austin, Mi.

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