Are you looking for that one of a kind gift for a corporate client, special birthday, wedding shower or company gifts? Then Beautiful Home has you covered. Beautiful Home offers professionally arranged baskets, specialty gourmet foods, unique gift items and a complete line of decorative home and kitchen accessories as well as silk florals and […]
Springfield Township’s newest business offers residents a place to receive top-notch care for those delicate cleaning items. Earl’s Cleaners, located at 9768 Dixie Highway, provides professional cleaning services for all clothing items. In addition, the business offers shirt laundry, wedding gown preservation, drapery cleaning, comforter cleaning and professional alterations. ‘We provide a high lever of […]
Changes, changes and more changes. Independence Township officials should be receiving a formal proposal within the next week for a possible Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and 100-room hotel development near the Sashabaw Rd. and I-75 connection. According to Supervisor Dave Wagner, township officials have spoken informally with Orco Investments Inc., a Troy-based developer, concerning development of a […]
Residents won’t notice much of a change in service at the Independence Twp. library, but workers there will certainly be aware of the difference, or actually a lack of one. The Independence Township Board of Trustees recently approved $74,282 for the purchase of 3M RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) equipment. RFID equipment is the scanning system […]
Independence seniors will be able to continue receiving the comfortable, quality transportation they have come to rely on from the Independence Township Senior Center. The Independence Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a non-handicap lift van for the center at their Dec. 21 meeting. The van will replace a vehicle that has reached 150,000 […]
‘And my heart is glad as I wind aroun? The friendly road to Clarkston town.? These melodic words are some of Laura Glasel’s favorite. The Independence Township native not only grew up hearing and enjoying this wonderful poetry, but also living the very life depicted. ‘On the Road to Clarkston Town? is a beautifully written […]
Now that the election season is finally over, several changes have been taking place in the Independence Township offices. One important behind the scenes change not to miss is new township Deputy Clerk Paula Heenan. The Independence Township Board approved hiring Heenan at their Dec. 7 regular meeting. Heenan is a Clarkston High School graduate […]
There’s a new face seniors will want to know at the Independence Township Senior Center. Senior Services Coordinator Karen Koenigbauer began working for the center on November 1. Her primary responsibility is to bring resources into the center and make them available to Independence Township seniors. Koenigbauer, 41, lives in Waterford with her husband Tom […]
The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Heart of Clarkston Lighted Parade turned the downtown area into a twinkling winter wonderland. Area residents ooohed and aaahed as their senses were tantilized by the sights and sounds of 48 fantastic parade entries on Dec. 11. Free hot chocolate and plenty of goodies chased away the […]
The Clarkston Rotary is well known for several local philanthropic endeavors; however, few individuals realize just how far reaching their goals travel. From Nov. 13 to Nov. 27, three Clarkston Rotarians traveled to India to participate in the organization’s world-wide Polio vaccination drive. District Governor Jeff Lichty, his wife Mary and Judy Livingston traveled with […]