When this year’s Clarkston Teacher of the Year award recipient was announced, video camera operator Jeff Peariso didn’t get the reaction shot. That’s because Peariso, also math teacher at Clarkston Junior High School, was the winner. ‘I’m very surprised,? he said, explaining he hadn’t prepared an acceptance speech. “I’ve been nominated before, but this one […]
A sick fourth-grader at Bailey Lake Elementary School fueled rumors that a drug-resistant strain of staph spread to Clarkston. Not yet. The student was sick with a staph infection, but it was treatable by antibiotics, said Principal Glenn Gualtieri in an Oct. 18 letter to parents. ‘Recent news events at area schools have led to […]
John Joseph Lafata lived and learned in Ortonville, but made a big impact on Clarkston High School. Lafata, who died Oct. 15 at the age of 16, was in his second year with OSMTech at the high school. “He was absolutely wonderful,” said Kyle Hughes, his OSMTech teacher. “He was the student that everyone loved. […]
A new state health curriculum allows classroom demonstrations and practice using a condom. That’s not going to happen in Clarkston, however. ‘We didn’t want that,? said Carla Teare, Clarkston High School teacher and member of the Reproductive Health Advisory Council, which reviewed the curriculum. ‘We felt that was against community standards at this time.? Also, […]
It was a long road for Shawn Bartz of Clarkston to land a job with a reasonable commute. He was laid off from his job with DaimlerChrysler in 2009. After looking for work, including in other fields, he received a contract offer from Oshkosh Corporation of Wisconsin as a technical trainer for an urgent-need project […]
The Clarkston area is free of Spice/K2, thanks to a group of community volunteers. ‘We are ecstatic about the support we’ve had from business owners and the people of Clarkston,” said Lisa Barth, one of organizers of No Spice/K2 Clarkston. “We expected the community to come through but had no idea it would happen so […]
Fall Into Quilts show this past weekend featured dozens of colorful quilts, many made by hand. This was the first show for Town Hall Quilt Guild, which is about five years old, said Linda Britton, show chairperson. “It’s going so well,” Britton said. “Talking about the next show, it’s ‘when,’ not ‘if.’” The guild first […]
A ringing phone can promise a pleasant conversation with friends or family. When plagued by persistant telemarketers, it can become a threat. For Mary Bucacink of Clarkston, phone problems started about two months ago. For her, a nuisance telemarketer wasn’t even calling the right house. ‘They keep asking for ‘Juan? or ‘Juanita,?? Bucacink said. ‘I […]
The Gathering Place joins the community with a mission to create church in people’s living rooms. “We want to meet with people not a big room for thousands, but 10 people at a time in living rooms ? small groups of people who care about each other and serve the world, as Jesus commanded,” said […]
Clarkston High School’s former auto shop is making way for a new science lab. ‘You don’t see the hand’s-on engine repair shop much in high schools anymore ? it’s more of a high-tech situation now,? said high school Principal Vince Licata. The Clarkston Board of Education voted Oct. 8 to approve $213,600 for the science-room […]