When you want to get fit, do you look to NASA or the Navy Seals for inspiration? Shar Saffold, owner of Encore Pilates does. ‘We offer things to residents they can’t get anywhere else,? she said. ‘Everything we do is cutting edge.? Saffold’s studio is the only one in North Oakland County with Pilates equipment, […]
With signs declaring, ‘We are the 99%? and ?’Bad? for America,? Occupiers gathered in front of Bank of America on Ortonville Road, May 9. Demonstrator Pam Belding of Ortonville said Bank of America is ‘one of the leaders of the foreclosures in this country. The 99 percent wants Bank of America to help people avoid […]
When you vote Aug. 7 primary, you may be headed to a new polling place. Instead of an elementary school as you’ve probably done in the past, you’ll likely cast your ballot at a church or library. Township Clerk Barb Pallotta has renumbered the precincts, a plan she’s hoped to implement for some time because […]
The first planting day for the Clarkston Community Garden is set for June 2, and according to Garden Manager Jim Tesnar ‘it will be a good year.? In 2010, local gardeners grew 10,500 lbs of produce and donated it to Lighthouse North and Gleaners Food Bank in Pontiac. Now that the soil is ready for […]
I’ve heard you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but in the case of gardens, I’m not so sure this saying holds true. Vegetables like to form cliques. So when we planned our garden, we kept companion planting in mind. Our tomatoes grow right next door to garlic while our pole beans […]
Since 1984, Independence Township hasn’t elected a Democrat, and of the 20 candidates running this year, there are only three of them. Trustee-hopefuls Kevin Bushroe, Jeremy Mitchell, and Joe Wauldron may all have the same ‘D? beside their name, but they don’t all share the same perspectives. Kevin Bushroe is ‘passionate about being a Democrat? […]
American Legion Post 63 estimates half of their usual donations may have been lost because Kroger told them they could not sell poppies on May 17-19. ‘Our hope is that they’ll rethink their position,? Commander Keith Marbutt said. Although the veterans signed up to collect donations for poppies in February, when they arrived at the […]
Some Clarkston citizens have been concerned about the water level of Mill Pond, and called the Department of Environmental Quality and City Hall. According to Melanie Foose of the DEQ, ‘it appears that the water level has decreased.? Foose said that the DEQ received ‘complaints that there has been activity with the dam, but I […]
Members of the public are invited to view and vote on displays at the Independence Township Library’s Teen Art Show, 6-8 p.m., June 22, an event made possible by The Friends of the Library. According to Keegan Sulecki, head of Teen Services, the yearly art show offers teenagers more than an opportunity to showcase their […]
In light of an estimated $200,000 cost for a new addition, Clarkston City Council voted unanimously to discontinue plans to move DPW equipment out of 3 E. Church into a new building. The decision is a result of concern over the projected $600,000 deficit in the 2013 budget, as well as public criticism. Council Member […]