While publishing a book was a long process for Ellen Whitehead, the final product was worth it for the Clarkston Community Schools employee. The Davisburg resident spent 10 years doing research, family interviews and writing to produce the book, “Shell Song: Voices Deep Within – Stirrings of a Scattered Soul.” “There is a lot of […]
The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry can divide families, friends and now local business owners. For the ninth consecutive year, Don Brose of Brose Electric and Gary Metzger of The Print Shop had some good natured fun at a tailgate party the Friday before the big game. Brose, Metzger and a lot of their friends got together […]
CBS gave in to public pressure last week and decided not to air a four hour miniseries on former President Ronald Reagan. It was a strike against freedom of speech and quite a disappointment. Conservatives had been flooding the air waves for the past few weeks screaming the series was in poor taste and should […]
The 17th Clarkston Community Expo was the ‘best expo ever,? according to Chamber Executive Director Penny Shanks. ‘I had several people who come every year tell me this one was the best,? Shanks said. The expo showcased 117 exhibitors which was significantly higher than the 91 from last year. Shanks stated they lost count on […]
Not everybody is looking forward to the upcoming holiday season and Kathy Garwood wants to help those people. Counselor Garwood, from Garwood and Associates, is offering a ‘Help for the Holiday? program to help individuals cope with recent losses during this holiday season. ‘This is the third year we have done this through the clinic […]
Clarkston residents are being asked to eat out to benefit the Renee Przybylski Spraypark Foundation. The foundation solicited the help of local restaurants in their cause. Many restaurants agreed to participate in Eat Out Clarkston and will donate 10 percent of their sales for the entire day to the Clintonwood Spraypark. ‘We really got a […]
The community service garden on the old McCord farm has been shut down and that is a shame. The program, which was only a year old, was implemented by 52nd District Court Judges Dana Fortinberry and Michael Batchik. The garden allowed nonviolent and first time offenders to serve their debt to society by working in […]
With the holidays right around the corner, the Clarkston Lighthouse is once again counting on the community to come through with donations. This year, for Thanksgiving, the Lighthouse will be providing dinner for 345 families and 125 seniors. Each will receive a box with everything needed to make a holiday dinner so they can prepare […]
The Clarkston Community Band is playing good music and having a great time doing it. The group, which started in 1996, is now up to 45 members. Originally it was a 25 member band. The members simply enjoy to play. That is the case with both Fred Sarmiento and Philip Satterthwaite. Both have been members […]
Let me prefix this column by saying I love my Sundays. I enjoy everything about them including the sleeping in, the Sunday paper and the excuse to sit on the couch and enjoy sports on television. Don’t even get me started on winter Sundays when the combination of cold weather and important football games leaves […]