As a mom helping run her kids? school talent show in the 1980s, Cheryl Marshall found she enjoyed live performance. As new chief executive officer for Meadow Brook Theater, she still enjoys it, but now with a bigger audience. ‘It’s a thrill, exciting to watch a show from beginning to end,? she said. ‘It’s kind […]
The suspect in a road-rage assault didn’t know the man he threatened was an undercover deputy. For Sheriff Michael Bouchard, that’s the scary part. ‘He would have thought it was any citizen,? Bouchard said. In what the Oakland County sheriff called a bizarre situation, John Patrick McKellar yelled at, pointed what looked like a revolver, […]
It would be a shame if freedom becomes another casualty in Jared Loughner’s massacre at Rep. Gabrielle Gifford’s Congress on Your Corner event in Arizona. Left-wingers want to tie right-wing politicians and talkers to the tragedy, blaming their programs and speeches for creating a climate of hate. If they get their way, no more war- […]
A year ago this week, a $13 million school budget deficit stunned school board members and residents. Not this year ? Clarkston School Board’s Jan. 24 meeting was canceled by board President Steve Hyer. ‘There are no budget recommendations at this time, so delaying the conversation will not impact our process or time line,? said […]
A year ago this week, a $13 million school budget deficit stunned school board members and residents. Not this year ? Clarkston School Board’s Jan. 24 meeting was canceled by board President Steve Hyer. ‘There are no budget recommendations at this time, so delaying the conversation will not impact our process or time line,? said […]
This year’s dues for membership in Southeast Michigan Council Of Governments were almost too rich for Springfield Township. Three of the seven-person Township Board voted against the $1,550 membership in the regional planning organization. “I was hesitant last year,” said Treasurer Jamie Dubre, at the Jan. 13 meeting. “I can’t support it again, it’s too […]
Working in construction, Independence Township resident Mark Kopp moved frequently. A martial arts student, that meant a new dojo almost every year. ‘I got a lot of experience in many different arts,? said Kopp, 30. ‘I developed the best practices of all different sensei, taking what works best for me.? He plans to share what […]
Twelve-year-old Andy Moy is at war with juvenile arthritis. He takes to the field with family and friends, March 5, armed with the latest in Nerf. ‘The fund raiser will be awesome,? said Moy of Waterford, who has had the chronic inflammatory disease since he was 5. “It will be so much fun. I can’t […]
Empty cans, bottles, and boxes sent off for recycling ? what good is any of that stuff? Plenty, Andersonville Elementary students learned, making tools, toys, and other products from the cast offs. Third graders demonstrated what they learned at their Recycled Invention Science Fair, Jan. 20. “This is the cumulative activity for our recycling unit,” […]
Entering their teenage years as well as a new school, junior high can be a tough time for students. Their soon-to-be classmates offered survival tips from the trenches at Transition Day, Jan. 25. “They’re all in this together ? they need to rely on each other, not just their friends,” said Karen Vangilder, president elect […]