Feb 20, 2021
It seems The Alpena News is becoming a Cubist painting, and not in a good way. Example: we learn on Feb. 16 that a man named Steven Donajkowski, a former Trustee of Alpena Public Schools Board of Education, had been censured by the BOE “because of sexualized comments he posted to Facebook about Vice President Kamala Harris.” We learn further that Mr. Donajkowski, who resigned as Trustee, made the comment on Facebook “in response to a special a local restaurant was offering as part of an event for the Alpena Democratic Party held last week.” The article references Mr. Donajkowski’s history of posting (let’s call them) controversial comments on social media.
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ALPENA The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education censured former Trustee Steven Donajkowski on Monday because of sexualized comments he posted to Facebook about Vice President Kamala Harris.
Donajkowski resigned ahead of the board of education meeting on Monday.
The comment Donajkowski made on the Alpena Betterment’s Facebook page–a private group the public can request to join– was in response to a special a local restaurant was offering as part of an event for the Alpena Democratic Party held last week.
Donajkowski on Monday declined comment.
The resolution to censure Donajkowski states the board completely, without reservation, disavows the Feb. 5 Facebook post and comments made by him. A censure is a formal reprimand of a board member by the board.
Let’s play BINGO with several downtown businesses!
Stop by one of the participating businessed for a bingo card. With each purchase, participating businesses will check off one bingo space, a press release from Olivet Book & Gift explained.
When you have a full line filled just drop off the card at any participating business, including Olivet Book & Gift, Alpena Vintage Company, Myer’s Fashions, The Local Basket Case, Parallel 45 Books & Gifts, Thunder Bay Winery, Alpena Salt Spa, Traveling Ladders, The Fresh Palate, Cabin Creek Coffee, Emery Enterprises, and Rusty Petunias Marketplace.
Each bingo entry will be set aside for a drawing on Dec. 22 for a nice gift basket pulled together by your friendly participating downtown businesses.