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Township should hire manager
[Dec. 28, 2006] In 1999, a county board in Nassau County, NY, decided that the potential Y2K crisis posed an imminent threat. They decided to purchase 1,200 new computers just in case something happened. Needless to say, the computers were not necessary. By Patrick Hayes

Relax, Christmas is here!
[Dec. 21, 2006] For those of you who feel like I do, Christmas has really been sneaky this year. By Patrick Hayes

View from here -- 12/14/06
[Dec. 14, 2006] With the New Year approaching, it seems like a good time to evaluate where the Grand Blanc View is at as a company. By Patrick Hayes

Community key to arts preservation
[Dec. 7, 2006] A disturbing trend, actually two, has reemerged in southeast Michigan: a school district has banned an American classic and nearly all school districts have cut their fine arts departments to stave off ever-decreasing state aid. By Jim Newell

Tis the season to help
[Nov. 30, 2006] Despite economic woes, this is the time of year many families scrape together a little extra to help those in need. By Patrick Hayes

Holiday aggravations
[Nov. 23, 2006] By the time you read this, it will be too late. Many of you will have already succumbed to Black Friday. By Patrick Hayes

Millages not an exact science
[Nov. 16, 2006] Predicting what voters will do at the polls, despite what television pontificators claim, is nearly impossible. By Patrick Hayes

On the clock
[Nov. 9, 2006] Most people have had the experience of being picked for a job before. You nervously prepare for an interview, meet the boss, try to describe your credentials and, if you have successfully piqued the company’s interest, you get hired. The next step, logically, is to throw a large party in your honor and proclaim your greatness to the company that hired you. By Patrick Hayes

Election Fever
[Nov. 2, 2006] About a month ago, our staff began mapping out our plan for election coverage. At the time, it was pretty exciting for me. I have covered a few elections already, but this upcoming election will be the biggest I have had to follow. By Patrick Hayes

Be safe Tuesday
[Oct. 26, 2006]   By Patrick Hayes

Don’t be divided
[Oct. 19, 2006] In a move that should not be a surprise to people on either side of the Proposal 2 debate, both Ward Connerly and Jennifer Gratz, the two forces behind a ballot measure seeking to ban affirmative action , skipped a scheduled debate in Flint Tuesday night. By Patrick Hayes

Candidate forum has good turnout
[Oct. 12, 2006] Oftentimes, citizens are forced to step into a voting booth and choose a candidate based on nothing more than a colorful postcard dropped in their mailbox, touting the exploits of the smiling face plastered prominently on the advertisement. By Patrick Hayes

Looking for neighbors
[Oct. 5, 2006]   By Patrick Hayes

Decline no surprise
[Sep. 28, 2006] t doesn’t seem too long ago that the daily newspaper was a necessity in any informed household. By Patrick Hayes