No more politics, please

We always pick up a copy of the Glen Arbor Sun. It has been a wholesome paper with informative human interest articles. Truly a pleasure to read. Not so with the August 26, 2004 issue. I was surprised and disappointed to see it go political. It apearrs the article regarding President Bush was intentionally mean spirited. Some information was not factual. The President was at the Grand Traverse Resort, but did not play golf as [the editor] states. (I called the pro shop) [The editor] refers to President Bush as the “ACTING” commander in chief. In truth, he is the “ACTUAL”, not the acting commander. Was it intentionally degrading or an error? I hope the Sun does not become a place for political debate, or political support for any political party. If such were to happen, I fear the Sun may be frequently used as a garbage wrapper.
Continue the good old times please.
Regards, Jim Dorsey

“We all live downstream”
To the editor,
My husband and I enjoy the Glen Arbor Sun. It is an excellent newspaper and a great addition to the area. We wish you many years of continued success. Two of our children have worked as professional journalists. We know it is a challenging profession!
The article titled, “’Not in my backyard’ — Homestead sewage issue seeps to the surface” is of particular interest to us (great headline).
We live at 5014 S. Wood Ridge Road in the Skippers Woods section of The Homestead.
We have been visiting the area since about 1970 and built a home in The Homestead about 1980.
We share the concerns mentioned in your article as expressed by representatives of AFSDWAL. We have not met the members of that group, however.
I left a message on the voice mail of AFSDWAL president, Pamela Murphy, to let her know that contrary to her statement quoted on page 1 of your 8/26 article, there is at least one Homestead house that is on a private well. It is ours.
It is our belief that other Homestead properties were on private wells at one time. We do not know if all have converted to The Homestead water system. We have not.
We own several wooded lots adjacent to the one on which our house is located. Our eastern boundary is the SBDNL (National Lakeshore). We have been deeply concerned for some time about the wastewater treatment facility of The Homestead and the spray fields they are using that are within SBDNL. Those spray fields are north and a little east of our property.
Our concerns are not limited to our personal interests. We believe that a high quality natural environment should be maintained throughout the area because it is in the best interests of us all. “We all live downstream”, as they say.
Sincerely,
Ann T. Hackett (John)
Keene, NH / Glen Arbor, MI