Through the Rotary Club of Clarkston, Mary Sloan gets to travel around the world, serving humanity. It also found her a husband and a new hometown. ‘I met my husband (Jeff Lichty) through Rotary ? he was president of the club. He saw me as a new recruit,? Sloan said. After their wedding, they moved […]
Tips from neighbors led to the arrest of a suspected burglar, linked to thefts from vehicles and homes across Independence Township. Joshua Alen Yennior, 21, of Independence was booked on Aug. 14 and arraigned on three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, each a four-year felony. “A home owner happened to go down to […]
Blind s-curves down a hill. Steep ravines, dark, impenetrable woods. Speeding cars, trucks, buses. Sex offenders, animals, no sidewalks or parking areas. These and other hazards endanger the children of Rusty Lane in Springfield Township under Clarkston Community Schools? busing policy, parents told the Board of Education Monday. ‘This is a dangerous spot,? said Michele […]
The Clarkston Labor Day parade will include lots of tradition, but will point to the future as well. As it has since 1940, the parade is hosted by Clarkston Rotary Club. It will be led by the American Legion Post 377. ‘We’ll have the Clarkston marching band and Clarkston Chiefs football team,? said Rotarian Judy […]
The former Clarkston High School and township hall, 90 N. Main Street, is set to have a new owner ? Curt Catallo, owner of Clarkston’s Union and Union Woodshop restaurants. “We want to centralize as much as we can, so we’re not spread too thin,” said Catallo, who also owns Union Ad Works in Rochester […]
A week before the start of school, local law enforcement, fire fighters, and school officials spent the day thinking like a terrorist. Invited by Independence Township Fire Department and Clarkston Community Schools, John Giduck of Archangel Corp. presented information on worldwide and domestic terrorism, especially as it impacts schools. ‘I’ve seen my share of blood-soaked […]
State Sen. Mike Bishop, R-12th District, sees two options for solving the state’s budget troubles ? cut spending to match revenue, or increase revenue to match spending. ‘It’s a battle,? Bishop told Clarkson Area Chamber of Commerce members at their lunch mixer Aug. 23. ‘Do we live within our means, adjust expenditures to revenues, give […]
The Third Annual Salute to Safety is set for Saturday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Clarkston Health Center. The free event encourages safety and wellness throughout the community, and salutes local police, fire, and EMS personnel. ‘It’s a great opportunity for families to come out and say thank you to local police and fire […]
For Kris and Herb Dula, the active community calendar of the Clarkston area drew them to the area. ‘We’re planning on having the kids blowing bubbles in the Labor Day parade,? Kris said. Independence Township business owners, they enter floats in most of Clarkston’s downtown parades. ‘We like how everyone knows everyone else,? Kris said. […]
George Wells III of Clarkston spent weeks this summer reviewing scholarship essays describing the aspirations of young people from across the area. He could relate to many of them ? scholarship winner Emily Rupp’s relationship with her brother is like his with his sister. ‘We share a lot of personality traits ? we’re both outgoing […]