To the Editors:
Last month I attended the court proceedings of Mike Matusz, where he was found not guilty of the charge against him. After the verdict was read, the Judge released the jury. After they left the courtroom, the Judge asked everyone in the room to stay. Except for the attorneys, everyone was a Village or Boston Township resident.
The Judge addressed everyone. She offered her opinion that Peninsula was a beautiful and quaint community. She passes through often, has shopped and eaten there, and used the bike trail. She perceived the Village to be a great place to live.
She then voiced her dismay over two court cases that had come before her court in the last year that originated in the Village. Although the two cases were brought by two separate individuals, she, and everyone else, knew they were both initiated by the same person.
She then issued an admonishment. She stated that public officials need to set an example. They need to bring unity, not division. They need to use their power for the good of the community and its residents, not to further their personal agendas of their personal vendettas. Considering her position, she used decorum in not pointing any fingers, but the admonishment was directed at Mayor Doug Mayer. I wonder if he received the message.
| Doug Anderson |