The small crowd gathered in Springfield Township last week gave a heartfelt standing ovation to retiring Supervisor Collin Walls last week as he presided over his last meeting of the township board. Words by Supervisor-elect Mike Trout brought Walls close to tears and inspired the ovation. ‘I thoroughly appreciate you opening your office to me […]
If everything goes according to plan, longer days of learning lie ahead for Clarkston’s youngest students. Administrators are wrapping up a kindergarten study, and plan to ask the Board of Education at a Nov. 24 meeting to approve implementation of an all-day kindergarten program slated to begin in the 2009-2010 school year. ‘We’re excited to […]
When Collin Walls announced his retirement last February, he and I sat down in his Springfield Township office overlooking the Shiawassee Basin Preserve, and we talked. ‘Most people assume what you remember is changes and development, and certainly that’s part of it,? he told me then, as his voice cracked with emotion. ‘But it’s the […]
A patron walked into the downtown Clarkston shop last week and seemed immediately to forget the cold drizzle falling on Main Street. ‘It smells so nice in here,? the woman said. Her companion agreed. For Kevin Harrison, owner of KH Home Interiors, that’s the idea’or part of it, anyway. ‘First impressions are so important,? he […]
Some 167 memory book enthusiasts showed up at Clarkston High School last week armed with pretty papers, colored pens, and embellishments of every sort as they prepared to participate in the third-annual Scrapbook Extravaganza. The day long event, a fundraiser for Pine Knob Elementary, was widely supported by local businesses, who provided food and beverages […]
A new era began in Springfield Township last week as new officials were sworn into office and longtime Supervisor Collin Walls and Clerk Nancy Strole stepped into retirement. ‘I want to thank the entire community for the privilege and honor to serve,? said Walls as he wrapped his final board meeting Nov. 13. ‘Tonight is […]
Most kindergarteners in Clarkston will attend school as many hours as their big brothers and sisters next year. The Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal Monday to implement a free, all-day every-day kindergarten at all seven of the district’s elementary schools beginning in September. While parents will still have the traditional half-day option, at […]
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane. Or is it Main Street? Clarkston’s Holiday Lights Parade, the eighth annual procession of holiday floats, music, and twinkling lights, is set to wind through the city’s downtown Sat., Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. This year’s theme, Ice and Lights, will reflect […]
Santa won’t be heading back to the North Pole after the parade this year’not right away. Instead, he’ll head down to Depot Park where he and Mrs. Claus will preside over a community tree-lighting ceremony hosted by Independence Township Parks and Recreation. The event will take place immediately following the parade. ‘We’ll start about 7 […]
Have a forgotten chair sitting around the house? Staff and students at Renaissance High School are hoping for donations of traditional, modern, or ladder-backed chairs for Chair-ity Auction. ‘We need chairs of every shape and size,? said Jessica Hall, an art teacher at RHS. ‘We wouldn’t turn away benches, high-chairs or other furniture that could […]