When Chelsea Rawe was younger, she was impressed by the pageantry of the Oakland County Fair Queen. ‘When I was little, I would see the girls with their crowns and thought, ‘one day, I want to be like them.?? Rawe said. The 15-year-old Clarkston High School student earned her own crown at the 2008 County […]
Rose Marie Farrar of Independence Township helped start the Guardian Angels community service group with five volunteers. Now it has more than 120. ‘We started after Hurricane Katrina (in 2005) said Farrar, assistant to the president at Guardian Industries in Auburn Hills. ‘We started collecting blankets, canned goods. Everyone helped out.? The group started with […]
Patrick Olson, Rotarian in Plymouth, knows how his donations for cyclone relief in Burma are used. He helped deliver them himself. ‘It was an amazing experience,? said Olson, who shared his story with Clarkston Rotary Club at its July 14 meeting. Clarkston Rotarian Mary Sloan-Lichty, local representative for ShelterBox USA, presented information about the program […]
Nomination deadline passed, now is the hard part for Clarkston Community Awards judges ? choosing the recipients. ‘They’ll have a tough time this year making their decisions ? that’s awesome,? Linda Mladenoff, chair of the Community Awards Committee. ‘It opens your eyes to what people are doing in this community. I wish we could give […]
A year and a half ago, Rev. Frederick R. Engdahl, Jr. of Clarkston had no use for the Internet in his ministry. ‘I was computer illiterate,? he said. ‘I thought it was too time consuming.? But when his son extolled the benefits of Facebook, he signed up, writing and posting prayers on the social networking […]
Voters will have the final say on restructuring local government as they head to the polls Aug. 5, at least for the next few years. If elected, Trustee Dan Travis, running for supervisor, incumbent Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen, treasurer candidate Jeff McGee, and trustee candidates Neil Wallace, Bart Clark, and David Lohmeier all promised to vote […]
After a year in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Spec. Ariel Gruenberg is coming home to Clarkston for 30 days of leave. ‘I’m going to take it easy, hang out with friends,? said Gruenberg in a phone interview from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. An infantryman with Third Platoon, B Company, First Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, First Brigade Combat […]
When Elizabeth Scheil turned 7, she had an idea for her birthday present. She asked for money, but not for herself ? she used it to ‘adopt? animals at the Detroit Zoo. ‘It’s a nice thing to do,? she said. ‘I really like the animals.? She took her parents, Carol and Paul Scheil of Independence […]
Glitz Salon of Clarkston is preparing its biggest fundraiser of the year, its Cut-a-Thon to benefit Children’s Leukemia Foundation. ‘We’ll bring in the whole team, 100 stylists, about 200 volunteers,” said owner Cherie Barnett. “One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to the foundation.” The July 27 fundraiser, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., will include circus […]
When Clarkston resident Melissa Rohn’s 4-year-old son Lukas was diagnosed with autism a year ago, she was found herself in denial. ‘I really went through a grieving process and then I had to let go of the anger, fear and worry and just move on,? Melissa said. The realization followed years of questions and frustration. […]