Students at Northwest Inn, Culinary Arts, Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest, welcomed guest Chef Kris Jablonski this past Thursday. Jablonski was a member of the United States Culinary Team, and studied chocolate art in Brazil and France. He explained how chocolate is made, and prepared desserts such as souffle and creme brule. Students prepared a […]
Open enrollment for Clarkston Schools is off the table for now ? school board President Cheryl McGinnis cancelled a vote at Monday’s meeting. “The reason I struck it from action items is I received feedback from a majority of board members saying they had a problem supporting it at this time,” said McGinnis, who reclassified […]
Memorial Day hits close to home for Clarkston this year. Memories of local soldier Joseph A. Miracle are still way too fresh. He died in 2007 after being wounded in Afghanistan. Students at Clarkston Junior High School are honoring the memory of fellow Clarkstonite Jenna Beno, who died recently from injuries suffered while serving in […]
Emily Erwin, daughter of Roni and Edward Erwin of Independence Township, grew her hair out to 10 inches to donate to Children With Hair Loss, based in Michigan. It took two years, she said. “I saw some people without hair in school one day and asked them about it ? they said they donated it,” […]
Lindsay Green, co-owner of Mueva Fitness, 6465 Dixie Highway, invites the community to Stand Up To Cancer, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church, 5449 Clarkston Road. “The church has graciously offered to support us,” Green said. “It’s a beautiful area behind Pine Knob with plenty of parking.” The event will […]
Check out the new Clarkston Sports Programming Network at CSPN.TV for the latest in Clarkston sports. Spearheaded by videographer Al Partington, the ClarkstonTV.com offshoot features sporting events from Clarkston High School, Everest Academy, and local schools, clubs, and organizations. “We came up with the idea for it to help parents serving overseas in Iraq, so […]
When Water Warriors takes on Lake Huron later this month, Clarkston-area residents Roxanne and Bryan Rollison will be there. This is the second year Bryan took to the water on the back of a jet ski to conquer the sometimes stormy waters of the Great Lake for a good cause. “Thunder Bay was rough,” he […]
Clarkston’s taking a pass on schools of choice. The Board of Education voted 4-2 against a limited open enrollment program proposed by administration to help close a $3.8 million budget deficit. Voting “no” were Board Treasurer Rosalie Lieblang, and trustees Susan Boatman, Craig Hamilton, and Joan Patterson. Board President Cheryl McGinnis and Vice President Elizabeth […]
The crowds of euphoric children frolicking throughout downtown Clarkston last Friday meant only one thing. School was out for summer. I hope all those kids enjoy it. I remember summer vacation lasting a long time, with visits to relatives in Canada and Minnesota, along with days and days tramping about through the woods. All that […]
The task seems simple. Pick up plastic, inflated rings and place them on pegs. But when you have to do it with a hand-built, remote-controlled robot with five other machines competing for the same pegs, it gets more complicated. ‘They make life hard,? said Rocky Bullard, Clarkston High School junior and member of the Truck […]