For Clarkston area Christmas In Action (CIA), a coalition of volunteers providing free home repairs to people in need, the hard part can be finding out who needs them the most. “We find a lot of homeowners who need help don’t want others to know about it ? they’re embarrassed,” said Mike Gemborys, who volunteers […]
When an oversized snowman with a traffic cone for a hat appeared in the median of Sashabaw Road at Bow Pointe Drive, Feb. 27, it was a bit of a mystery. A Facebook inquiry on The Clarkston News? page left folks stumped for a while. “I don’t know, but I love it,” posted Mary Zubalik […]
Community efforts to build a local memorial to Michigan military men and women lost in Iraq is off to a good start. A bake sale organized in about two weeks by Clarkston area parents and students raised more than $4,000, half of the $8,000 needed. Clarkston Junior High School students Ali Olsen-Beever, Ashley Richardson, Brad […]
The mission sounded serious ? four coal miners unconscious underground. Rescue robots were available, but had to be carefully designed and programmed. Teams Robo Rays, Beta Rays, and Coal Patrol of Cedar Crest Academy in Independence Township took the Robofest 2007 Game Competition Challenge. They built Lego robots with motors, wheels, light sensors and claws, […]
Christmas In Action did just that Saturday morning, renovating and restoring three houses in the Clarkston area. ‘This is better than Christmas, much better? said homeowner Bill Chamberlain. ‘Everybody is so busy and so friendly. They know what they’re doing.? Chamberlain, who for health reasons has not been able to maintain his house, was nominated […]
Enrico Caruso of Independence Township has two national citizenships, two law degrees, and two licenses to practice law ? in the U.S. and Canada. ‘I love the Red Wings, but I’m a diehard (Toronto Maple) Leafs fan, too,? he said. ‘I love America, and Canada as well.? He was born in New York and raised […]
Team RUSH robotics at Clarkston High School started as a capstone project for its engineering program. It has become a year-long, life-changing activity for hundreds of students over the past 10 years. ‘It’s not just the robot ? they work together, do things for other people in the community, outreach programs,? said Kyle Hughes, OSMTech […]
When a new session at Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles (O.A.T.S.) was set to start, March 11, instructors and volunteers were there, leading their horses from stables to waiting students. Nancy L. Heussner, O.A.T.S. founder and executive director who passed away suddenly, March 4, 2013, wouldn’t have been surprised. ‘It’s what Nancy would have expected, […]
This is an off year for elections, but Independence Conservatives Club still has a mission to do. ‘This is an opportunity for likeminded people to be together and accomplish things in the local community,? said Carol Grubba, secretary. ‘We’re just getting started,? said Susan Sajdak, chair. ‘Last election, as much as we worked, we may […]
Expect lots of construction work at local schools this summer, as the district puts its remaining capital-improvement bond money to work. The Clarkston Board of Education voted Monday to authorize for bid $910,000 in high-priority projects districtwide. Clarkston High School and Junior High School projects include: ? Resurface auxiliary lot, CJH, $40,000; ? Air conditioning […]