What to do about downtown Clarkston was a major topic of discussion at the League of Women Voters Oakland Area’s Candidate Forum for City Council. “The community is going through serious changes right now,” said candidate Michael Cascone about whether he supports rezoning residential property zoning to commercial. “I would welcome rezoning if it fit […]
For Richard Stocker of Independence Township, his art is meant to be shared. There’s lots of sharing at Art Prize in Grand Rapids. “It’s the biggest art show on Earth,” said Stocker, whose acrylic painting “Map of the Dance” is on display in Humanity Boutique’s front window downtown. “It’s the main painting in their window […]
The city is cracking down on two downtown buildings, the 5 S. Main Street for structural problems to its exterior and Clarkston Mills at 20 W. Washington for remodeling work without permits. The city gave an October deadline for repair work to crumbling stucco on the Walters Building, 5 S. Main Street, home of The […]
With the start of October this week comes the beginning of the holiday season, for me at least. That means many opportunities for community service to help everyone enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Planning is well underway for Clarkston Rotary Club’s Shoes for Kids project. I volunteered for it last year at Oakland Woods Baptist Church […]
Marching band and drum majoring runs in the family for the Petersons of Clarkston. Mike Peterson was in Clarkston High School Marching Band from 1983-1985 and led it as one of three drum majors. Now, his daughter Madeline Peterson is on the marching band as drum major, too. ‘It’s very surreal,? said Mike, who played […]
After years of treatment and surgery, Jon Angelosanto of Independence Township can now take part in the community that has given him so much. But there’s a problem. “The irony is we’re finally able to take him out and participate in society and now he’s stuck,” said Katie Angelosanto, his mother. “He can actually feel […]
Repairs are in the works for 5 S. Main Street downtown. The Clarkston Historic District Commission met with building owner Jim Sherman Jr. and Timothy Mack, general contractor, on Oct. 1, to discuss renovation of the 138-year-old building, home of The Clarkston News. “The plan is to repair and replace what’s going on over there,” […]
North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy hosts a Wild Night Out, 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, at White Lakes Oaks Country Club. The event will include dinner, barbershop chorus, vintage wine pull, and silent and live auctions. “We have some fantastic auction items with a professional caller,” said Executive Director Jan Kulodge. In addition to collecting […]
Many prison inmates can change their lives if thrown a lifeline. Larry Gudith learned that from personal experience, he told Clarkston Rotarians at their Oct. 5 meeting. The guest speaker discussed how he went from a professional football player with the Oakland Raiders to prison inmate, and finally to founder and director of Lifeline Prison […]
A new restaurant is coming to downtown, with approval by Clarkston City Council last Monday. James and Sarah Schneider’s proposal for a family restaurant at 15 S. Main Street, formerly Clarkston State Bank, was approved unanimously. “We want to make Clarkston more of a restaurant destination than it already is,” Sarah said. “I think people […]