Erica Cale made about $400 in 2007 in her first fund raiser for Helping Hearts Helping Hands. This year’s Pearl Ball dinner dance fund raiser, March 26, made about $30,000. ‘It’s huge, it keeps growing and growing,? said Cale, 18, who founded the non-profit group, whose motto is ‘Changing the world, one child, one family, […]
As a small-town business, Clarkston Pharmacy offers personal service larger chains can’t, said Kathy Hannah, who owns the business with Debra Pullen. “We’ve been fortunate to maintain staff who address customers by name. That’s important to us,” said Hannah, who lives in Davisburg. “We’re still a small town business ? customers like that.” This month, […]
As the world prepared for the end of the millennium, Clarkston Girl Scouts Troop 10844 took to the field. Now Senior Girl Scouts set to graduate from high school, the troop is preparing to disband. “It’s so sad,” said scout Louise Haven, Clarkston High School senior. “I’d love a reunion, I’d love that so much,” […]
Steve Hoffman of Clarkston needed to make his life healthier. His wife, Gail Hoffman, gave him a choice: ballroom dancing or a WeightLoss Challenge they read about in The Clarkston News. “I decided to take this class. I’m glad I did,” Steve said. “I like their teaching and coaching. I never felt I had to […]
Nearing the end of her second year of work on The Clarkston News building mural, City Council’s patience is wearing thin. “The major bone of contention for all of us, I think, is the fact there are two signs up all the time,” said Clarkston Council member Kristy Ottman at their July 28 meeting. “We […]
Clarkston Coffee Club members have been making connections together for a year. Now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than 50 local businesses signed up, […]
I wanted a quick picture to go with the story on 90 N. Main Street, so I stopped by to get one. The place’s sole tenant, Dave Savage, was doing a photo shoot. The building owner let me in to see the insides, and all the restoration work that has gone on in there. Impressive […]
Judge Dana Fortinberry said she probably wouldn’t repeat actions leading to a barrage of negative media coverage earlier this week, but not because she was in error. ‘I would be afraid my opponent would make it into a media circus and make it look like I did something wrong,? Fortinberry said. A Detroit Free Press […]
Orion (Oxford, Clarkston and Orontonville) Coffee Club members have been making connections together for over a year. Now, it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than […]
Orion (Oxford, Clarkston and Orontonville) Coffee Club members have been making connections together for over a year. Now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than […]