History comes to life in the 2011 Clarkston Village Players Youth Theater’s summer production of “Night at the Wax Museum.” “The hysterical meets the historical in this comic romp through the wackiest wax museum in history,” said Director Donna Ellis. The production by Tim Kelly, music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur, features six unlucky students […]
For Jean Saile, family was most important. She and her husband James Saile created a big one, with six children. As Clarkston News editor from 1971-1977, family was a frequent topic of her weekly ‘Hill ‘n Gully? column. Family’s why she joined the CNews in the first place. ‘When she worked for Pontiac Press, she […]
Orientation starts next week for Susan Boatman, elected May 6 to the Clarkston Board of Education. ‘I want to learn the process, how to get items on the agenda,? said Boatman, voted to the board along with incumbent board Secretary Joan Patterson. ‘Bring about some change.? One of Boatman’s first efforts will be to change […]
Don Spring, head custodian at Independence Elementary, won a Betty Campion Distinguished Support Service Award from Oakland County School Board. Why does he deserve such an honor? A group of Independence Elementary second-graders had some answers. ‘He’s cool!? ‘He’s really good at his job.? ‘He’s very friendly. Very funny.? ‘He’s really good at mopping the […]
Betty Kozma of Independence Township received Oakland University’s Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award May 3, on the topic of Cultural Change and the Development of a Professional Learning Community. “I think it’s quite an honor,” Betty said. “I’m absolutely honored to receive this award. The best part is that it can help other principals […]
Clarkston area residents beat their goal at this year’s Open Your Heart fundraiser, collecting about $45,000 for Lighthouse North. They have another chance to help out local families in need, one step at a time. Lighthouse of Oakland County hosts Hunger Walk, Saturday, May 17, at Lighthouse Campus of Caring, 46156 Woodward, Pontiac. “We’d like […]
Interviews complete, Springfield Township Board meets this week to appoint a new board supervisor. The township board interviewed candidates Marc J. Cooper, former trustee; Virginia Fischbach; Roger Lamont, township trustee; William Leddy, planning commissioner; George Mansour, developer; Collin Walls, former supervisor of 32 years; Neil Willson, planning commissioner; and Paul Zelenak, Lake Orion village manager, […]
Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner missed the last seven regularly scheduled meetings due to illness, and a third of all meetings in 2010. He still receives his full salary of $78,248 per year, as well as car allowance of $600 a month and other benefits. Trustee Neil Wallace, one of several candidates to advocate for […]
Young scientists put their ideas to the test at Clarkston’s Camp Invention. In its sixth year, the week-long program presented 106 students going into grades 1-6 with hands-on modules in science, technology, engineering, and math, as well as history and the arts. In the WILD: Wondrous and Living Designs module, students explored animal survival traits […]
Collin Walls? brief life of retirement is over. He’s back in Springfield Township’s supervisor seat, appointed to serve out Mike Trout’s term. Told he could start anytime until Aug. 11, the township’s deadline to appoint a new supervisor, Walls said he was ready immediately ? Clerk Laura Moreau swore him into office that night, at […]