First Congregational Church is hosting a prayer vigil 7 p.m., Sept. 26, for Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is serving an eight-year prison term in Iran because of his Christian faith. A church member saw the announcement of the worldwide vigil and suggested the Independence Township church take part. “It makes sense for us to do […]
Clarkston School Board’s evaluations of the superintendent and itself are set for the end of the year, after the election in November. “It’s been a year (since the last superintendent evaluation),” said board Vice President Susan Boatman at Monday’s meeting. “A year is long enough to give some feedback.” The board invited school attorney George […]
With $7.3 million invested so far, Magneti Marelli makes Independence Township a player in the global automotive manufacturing industry. “It’s a great facility and meets the needs of Independence Township,” said Independence Township Treasurer Paul Brown. “This is exactly the type of resident we were looking for.” Magneti Marelli celebrated its first year in Independence […]
As Independence Township’s biggest manufacturer, Magneti Marelli looks to benefit from voters’ approval of Proposal 1 last August. The proposal eliminates the state use tax on businesses’ out-of-state purchases. The tax will be replaced with sales tax revenue. Stephane Vedie, Magneti Marelli Holding USA president and CEO, said the new law will be a consideration […]
For Dave and Chelsea Mengyan of Independence Township, their wedding was an opportunity to help a friend. “We’re both around 40 years old. We have everything we need,” Dave said. “Gifts are to help a couple start their life together. We don’t need anything. So we thought, let’s get everybody together and do something positive […]
October already. This year went fast. Today pretty much starts the holiday season slide to New Year’s. Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club should be bringing back their Terror of Townsend Forest soon. I’m looking forward to that. Maybe I’ll try to get more behind-the-scenes views especially of their more elaborate setups. Then, comes Halloween itself, with […]
For Davisburg author Kathleen Rollins, a wrong turn in the Four Corners desert 30 years ago inspired her for a lifetime of writing and research. “A friend and I were hiking, it was really, really hot, and we didn’t have enough water,” said Rollins. “We decided to split up for some reason. I was on […]
Growers and friends of the Clarkston Community Garden enjoyed a cool fall evening at Independence Oaks for the annual Garden Harvest Dinner Fundraiser, Oct. 2. For Bill and Joanne Kayuk of Lake Orion, it was a celebration of their first year in the garden. “A friend told us about it,” Bill said. “We wanted to […]
As Clarkston school administration and Board of Education puts its Strategic Plan into practice, a proposed finance committee is of concern to a board trustee. “Based on what’s written here, I don’t feel this is appropriate,” said Trustee Cheryl McGinnis at the Oct. 13 meeting. “I, as a board member, do not feel we board […]
Tori Thompson of Springfield Township has big plans for New Year’s 2015 ? she’s looking to head overseas for a World Race mission trip. “It’ll be awesome to work with people of different cultures and language,” said Thompson, 26. “They might exude God in a way I may not, but we’re all brothers and sisters […]