I am thinking we need a name change for the ‘Citizens for a Progressive Springfield.? I believe viable options include ‘Citizens for the wasting of taxpayer money,? or ‘Citizens for sore losers.? The Citizens for a Progressive Springfield ran a slate of candidates against the Springfield incumbents. The challengers included Bill Sahutske running for supervisor, […]
The final parade of the summer is fast approaching as the Clarkston Rotary is set to present the 64th annual Labor Day Parade Sept. 6. ‘We are all set to go,? Rotary President John Halleran said. ‘All we have left to do is hope for decent weather.? The parade, which began when the Rotary first […]
Stop me if you have heard this one before: Gold medal is awarded to athlete in a competition any sane human being should not call a sport; after competition scoring error is noticed, annoying athlete and supporters claim another gold medal needs to be awarded. This happened two years ago in the Winter Olympics when […]
Three Clarkston hockey players played a big roll in helping Team USA-Midwest come home with the European Cup. Steve Morin, Adam Peters and Trevor Johns spent Aug. 8-15 competing at the tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. The team was 5-0-1 with wins against the Czech team, Russian Dinamo, Team USA – East and two wins […]
If residents have any old antiques cluttering up their home, the Clarkston Community Historical Society is more than happy to take them off your hands. Historical Society member Gini Schultz is heading up the first ever Antique Tent Sale. The sale will be held at Art in the Village, formerly known as the Crafts and […]
Although developer Angelo Zervos was looking for sight plan approval for Morgan Lake development, members of the Independence Township Board unanimously voted to table the request at the Aug. 17 board meeting. The site plan is for Phase III of the Morgan Lake development and consists of 53 single-family homes. As part of the agreement […]
A leaked July 20 letter to Oakland County Deputy Sheriffs? Association Vice President Dave Curtis has landed 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry in the middle of a controversy. The letter was in response to the OCDSA’s endorsement of Kelley Kostin for 52-2 District Court Judge. Fortinberry had endorsed another candidate, Magistrate Colleen Murphy, for […]
Donna Clancy is working hard to bring television personality Oprah Winfrey to Clarkston, but she needs help. The SCAMP Director’s project began when she logged onto Winfrey’s Web site to order a magazine subscription for a friend. She came across a contest that would have Oprah visit a town with less than 5,000 people. After […]
After the figures were totaled, the annual audit by Plant and Moran ended up costing Independence Township an additional $30,388. ‘I regret this cost. It is distressing as heck,? Trustee Dan Travis said. ‘This has not been budgeted for and it is high. This is higher than I would have anticipated.? The township was billed […]
Former Detroit News columnist and Independence Township resident Joe Falls died Aug. 11 at age 76 due to heart failure after a battle with diabetes. Falls had a 58-year career in sports journalism before retiring last year. The writing legend authored 18 books. He was only the second newspaperman voted into the Michigan Sports Hall […]