Kathy Paul decided to make a bid for the Springfield Township clerk’s office, she said, after circumstances in her own life brought on a first-hand education in the workings of local, state and federal government. ‘My closest friends and comrades have said ‘you know, you should get involved in politics,?? she said. ‘They’ve told me […]
Maryann Pappas finally got her wish. ‘I’ve been waiting 15 years for this,? she said, as husband and longtime Clarkston City Manager Art Pappas stood on the brink of retirement last week. But knowing him as she does, Maryann wasn’t surprised the man she married waited until he was 74 to retire. ‘He likes to […]
Part II in a series, examining alternatives, incentives and other ways to save money on gasoline Chris Haag doesn’t give much thought to the cost of gasoline. He doesn’t have to. In an economy where nearly everyone is grumbling about rapidly rising fuel costs, Haag, 25, powers his 1999 Volkswagen Golf with vegetable oil. The […]
How does a judge remain impartial when someone’a fellow attorney, local politician or friend, for example’contributes to a campaign, helps the judge get elected, then later appears in court? That was just one of the questions posed during a last week’s forum for candidates running for judge in Clarkston’s 52-2 District Court. ‘I have demonstrated […]
As a candidate running for Springfield Township supervisor, Danny O’Neill is concerned about the challenges ahead. The impending retirement of the current supervisor and clerk coupled with the same fiscal burdens facing communities across the state leave the township with some difficult choices, he said. ‘I’m very concerned with the future of our township,? he […]
Gabrielle Santangelo was excited when she arrived at Pink Salon in Clarkston last week. The 6-year-old, who lives in Independence Township with her parents and two siblings, was about to do something really nice. ‘She’s very giving, always thinking about what she can do for others,? said Debbie Santangelo, Gabrielle’s mom. ‘Her teachers describe her […]
Hundreds set up lawn chairs, spread blankets and relaxed with family and friends at Depot Park on Friday for the summer’s first Concert in the Park. But it wasn’t long before the band’Clarkston natives Rick and Dayna Lieder’had the crowd bouncing beach balls, doing the Hokey-Pokey, the Hustle and, of course, the Chicken Dance. Concerts […]
Tom Lowrie is in survival mode. Over the last two years, business volume at Lowrie’s Landscaping has dropped by 25 percent, he’s been forced to cut staffing by more than half, and remaining employees are clamoring for pay raises he just can’t afford to dole out. And now, with crews on the road to install […]
Fierce local scrutiny along with a bit of negative national attention four years ago were apparently not an indication of things to come at the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston. Judge Kelley Kostin announced her support lasxt week for the reelection of Judge Dana Fortinberry. Although the relationship began on a rocky note during Kostin’s […]
Sometimes I wonder if teachers understand the magnitude of their power or the scope of their influence. Sometimes I wonder where I’d be without teachers like Mrs. Lucky, my eighth-grade creative writing teacher who read aloud my essay describing the flood in her apartment (the assignment was Mrs. Lucky’s way of explaining why the previous […]