Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.
Except on White Lake Road, where two green posts buried deep in the ground are all that remains of a ‘Welcome to Clarkston? sign.
‘It’s upsetting, and disappointing,? said longtime Clarkston resident Tom Stone, who last year initiated a project to replace the city’s old worn signs. ‘I can’t believe no one saw anything.?
Stone, who collected thousands of dollars in donations from residents and local businesses to pay for the new signs, said he and his wife Arlene were out on their daily walk when they noticed the missing sign.
‘We didn’t know what happened,? he said. ‘I knew the DPW was doing some work in the area, and I thought maybe they moved it so it wouldn’t get damaged.?
No such luck.
After a phone call to the city manager, Stone learned the sign had been stolen sometime in the past two weeks, but pinpointing an actual date has been difficult.
The thieves, Stone speculated, had a plan; the sign is heavy, and it wasn’t just ripped from the posts. Instead, the culprits used proper tools and removed the sign carefully.
The city carries insurance, and the sign will be replaced.
Still, officials are hopeful someone will call with a tip about the whereabouts of the missing sign, which was identical to two others that sit along M-15 on either end of town. A similar fourth sign marks the location of the city offices, across from Depot Park.
Those with information can call the city offices at 248-625-1559 or the Clarkston Police at 249-625-0088 with any information.