They’re not really new, but they represent a new stage of service with the Springfield Township Fire Department. Ryan Hart and Matt Strickland were hired for the new positions authorized in the 2004 fire department budget. Each will work the day shift at each of the township’s two fire stations, not only providing quick emergency […]
BY DON SCHELSKE Clarkston News Staff Writer Short of a lawsuit, those hoping to build a home on W. Princeton Avenue with a driveway through a designated wetland have run out of options. The Independence Township Board on Tuesday, Jan. 20 voted 6-1 to deny an appeal of a Nov. 13, 2004 ruling by the […]
Jim Evans was standing in the concession stand line at a Clarkston High School junior varsity football game several years ago and wondered why it was taking so long to cook the hot dogs. Evans is now one of those cooking the hot dogs. It’s one bit of evidence of the Independence Township resident’s philosophy […]
Saturday, Jan. 24 was not a good day to be driving on I-75. Reports taken by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police included an estimated 50-60 vehicles involved in crashes at various places along the freeway, according to Lt. Dale LaBair, commander of the Independence Township substation. The freeway was closed […]
Clarkston school administrators are participating in a practice long embraced by students: arguing about the accuracy of their grades. The Michigan School Report Cards, released Friday, Jan. 30, gave nine Clarkston schools a composite grade of ‘B.? Within that, however, are three elementary schools receving ‘F? grades in the category of ‘achievement change? and two […]
Clarkston schools Athletic Director Dan Fife seemed to be a good sport about it, but some some trustees wondered whether more budget cuts will bench some athletes. As part of the Monday, Jan. 19 budget brainstorming session, Fife described a potential ‘pay-to-participate? program beginning in the 2004-2005 school year. The preliminary proposal is to charge […]
As Clarkston school officials grapple with long-term budget concerns, a regular question has returned: How shall the district seek renewal of the ‘non-homestead? property tax for local school operations? That is another issue likely to be debated on Monday, Feb. 9, and it was discussed briefly at the Jan. 19 board meeting. ‘We have to […]
The following is a continuation of a story which appeared in last week’s edition of The Clarkston News: When developing a list of possible moves to balance the 2004-2005 Clarkston Community Schools budget, administrators discussed many possibilities. ‘Some things had a lot more discussion than others,? Deputy Superintendent Dave Reschke said. The same was true […]
They still have ‘soft numbers? and not enough details, but Clarkston school officials have adopted a ‘conceptual plan? to save $1.9 million in the 2004-2005 budget. The Monday school board vote was not unanimous, as Trustee Tony Miller opposed ‘pay-to-participate? athletics and a yet-to-be-finalized proposal to privatize custodial services. The success of the plan will […]
At this writing, the furor over Janet Jackson’s flash of flesh at Super Bowl XXXVIII is still in full boil. (Some thought the Grammy Awards would supersede the Super Bowl, but apparently most everyone behaved themselves.) There’s a problem with at least some of the Hollywood hand-wringing. It is the failure to recognize how we […]