Reah Tatro, who celebrates her 100th birthday on Oct. 4, remains independent in her Independence Township home. ‘Family comes first they make me happy and take good care of me,? she smiled. “She still cooks her own meals, makes the bed and does her own laundry,? said her son Wallace, who remember mom’s homemade dinners. […]
While some kids hit the screens after school, honor students Jillian Ritchey, Diana Marsala, Ethan Ames, and Erin McNeil are busy with advanced classes, clubs, and extracurricular activities. The Clarkston High School seniors are among 16,000 semi-finalists out of 1.5 million applicants across the U.S. in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They all said they […]
I watched fellow shoppers dash for eggs and milk, so unaware and blind to everyone around them. It made me angry. Why? I thought about all those nights I can’t sleep because of what I see. Food prices are enormous. Changes are made to farming laws, but few people pay any attention. Little by little […]
Clarkston’s Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles, or O.A.T.S., hosted its Mane Event on Sunday Oct. 4. O.A.T.S, a non-profit organization, offers horse-assisted therapy to children and adults with physical or emotional disabilities. “We offer activities year-round, even in the winter thanks to a heated indoor riding arena,” Lisa Anderson said. “Our outdoor barn also has […]
The Preserve at All Saints Cemetery accepted a 2015 Landscape Architectural Sustainability award on Oct. 1 in Ann Arbor for its innovative, green burials. A green burial is one last thing a person can do to lesson their carbon imprint on Earth, said Russ Burns, director. “We have people coming here to Michigan from around […]
Pine Knob Elementary is one of 13 schools in Michigan and one of 335 in the nation earning 2015 National Blue Ribbon status by the U.S. Department of Education. “One of the nice things is our school was nominated by the state for the award,” said Principal Jodi Yeloushan. Schools are evaluated by MEAP test […]
A proposed state law would force school officials to hold back students if they don’t meet state literacy standards ? that would be unacceptable, school officials say. “We are opposed to anything that would require we retain kids,” said Clarkston Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock. “Retention is not effective.” HB422 is heading to the Michigan State […]
Clarkston resident and martial arts Grandmaster James Saffold has reached the rank of 10th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial arts form. Saffold has been promoted by the World Tang Soo Do General Federation, based in Seoul, Korea. He is director of the North America Chapter for the World Tang Soo […]
Sometimes special needs students get overlooked, or left out of school events that recognize special achievements. A new committee is looking to change that. Clarkston Sparkle awards will recognize special education students and their helpers in a special ceremony for the first time in 2016. Clarkston Community Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Committee is led […]
Police and fire services face the biggest budget challenges in the $28 million 2016 Independence Township budget, but residents will pay less in taxes next year, according to township Supervisor Pat Kittle. ‘The township is on solid financial ground,” said Kittle Approved unanimously by the Township Board on Oct. 20, the general fund budget includes […]