Leah McLean faces a long road in her efforts to help cancer patients ? 26.2 miles through Boston, Mass. ‘I’m running the Boston Marathon on April 16,? said McLean. ‘I’m running it as a charity runner, meaning that I have to raise money for a given charity in order to gain entry into the race.? […]
The Clarkston community is filled with volunteer spirit, with thriving community, church, and business organizations donating time and money to improve local lives. Our most outstanding volunteers deserve recognition, but first they need to be nominated. Deadline to nominate Clarkston-area citizens for Community Awards is next week, March 30. “We’re looking for selfless service to […]
Planning is well underway for this year’s Angel’s Place Race, Saturday, May 19. The annual event includes a 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, starting at 9 a.m.; and 5K Bruce Clifton Run /Walk and 10K Run, 9:30 a.m., all starting and ending at St. Daniel Church, 7010 Valley Park Drive in Clarkston. “Meetings start right […]
At local and national Rotary Club gatherings, Clarkston Rotarian Mary Sloan-Lichty noticed a large tent and camping gear. Asking about its purpose, she learned it was the contents of a ShelterBox, one of thousands that could be packed up for quick shipping to disaster sites around the world. She also learned there was no official […]
Former Clarkstonite Jerod ‘Judd? Fish’s star is rising in Hollywood. It would rise faster if not for the writer’s strike, though. “It’s going pretty slow,” said Fish, 24, in a phone interview from his home in Los Angeles, Calif. “The strike has stopped most of the work.” But he keeps busy working on Internet and […]
Pieces have fallen in place sooner than expected for Everest Academy, allowing it to add a Catholic High School program years earlier than expected. ‘Ever since we started, we knew we’d have a high school,? said Maura Plante, director of admissions at Everest. ‘We needed some pieces of the puzzle to fall into place.? The […]
The good news for Clarkston students next year: only five classes a day. Perhaps less than good news: each will be 72 minutes long. Clarkston Board of Education approved a trimester plan for the junior and senior high schools. Instead of two semesters a year with six classes each day, next school year will have […]
Kids 4 a Cause are in the cookbook business, hoping to raise $1,000 for charity this Christmas season. “We’re making cookbooks for Lighthouse,” said Brittany Schooley, fifth-grade student at North Sashabaw Elementary School. “We’re raising money so they can help families in need.” Cookbooks will be sold for $10 each. All proceeds will go to […]
Springfield Oaks Activities Center in Davisburg echoed with the pounding of hammers and roar of power saws Dec. 6, as construction students tested their skills in head-to-head competition. Oakland Schools Technical Center – Northwest in Independence Township hosted the First Annual Holiday Invitational Carpentry and Masonry Competition. Students from the Clarkston area competed with teams […]
A small crowd of business and government leaders gathered Wednesday to welcome Chase bank’s new branch on Sashabaw Road. “It’s a real positive addition to Sashabaw Road,” said David Wagner, Independence Township supervisor at the Dec. 5 ribbon cutting ceremony. “We’re delighted to see such a beautiful facility in our community,” said Penny Shanks, executive […]