With an “open space” millage proposal on November’s ballot, this year’s Wild Night Out fundraiser is especially important for North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy. The annual fundraiser collects about a third of the conservancy’s $94,000 budget. The non-profit conservancy, with about 300 volunteer members, monitors and protects about 1,100 acres in six townships. When incorporated […]
Girl Scouts with Troop 13036, North Sashabaw Elementary School, want your old shoes. Earning their Bronze Awards, highest honor available for their age, they’re organizing a community project helping the environment, Nike’s Re-Use A Shoe Program. ‘It’s green,? said scout Samantha Wood. ‘Using this material for courts saves oil.? ‘It helps keep stuff out of […]
Pulling the stock of the M1 rifle tight into his shoulder, Virgil Richardson clicked off the safety, peered through the sights, and squeezed the trigger. The last time he did that, he was a soldier in the Korean War. ‘I thought it would kick more. I remember when I qualified with it, I’d get so […]
New boardwalks at Independence Oaks county park will help keep walkers and skiers safe. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission voted this past September to approve the $120,000 project to replace the raised walkways. Boardwalks on Springlake and Ted Gray trail, built about 30 years ago, were made by hammering pilings into the ground, and […]
Heading out the door, a family stopped to congratulate owners on their new store. The three got up to talk, exchanging hugs and handshakes all around. That’s the kind of store they have in mind. Opened by attorney Stephen Crane and artist Christina Rothe, with council of Stephen Crane the elder, p’Fino gourmet market offers […]
About 3,000 people participated in the Brooksie Way half marathon last week, me among them. It was a New Year’s resolution of mine, one I actually kept. It wasn’t easy. That nightmare where you walk into class for finals suddenly realizing you forgot to study ? it was like that. My training started fairly well […]
With television, increased speaking fees, and changing roles of women in society, traditional townhalls have become rare. But a group of Clarkston-area women are working hard to keep Oakland Townhall going strong. ‘We have close to 300 members,? said Barb Richards of Independence Township, ticket chairman. ‘The talent is out of sight. We’ve done very […]
Independence Township Parks and Recreation staff and volunteers put on superhero spandex and fur suits, handing out treats to costumed children filling Clintonwood Park at Saturday’s Friendly Forest.
October is a busy month for Curves of Davisburg. The women’s fitness center devotes the entire month to its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, said owner Carolyn Thiele. ‘It’s been pretty crazy, but it’s a fun month,? Thiele said. Members have been contributing to the center’s annual silent auction. Items include handmade baby items, afghans, candles, […]
A late write-in campaign sets up a two-candidate race for Clarkston mayor. Both Stephen D. Arkwright and Les Haight would be new to the mayor’s seat ? incumbent Mayor Sharron Catallo is retiring after 23 years in office. Arkwright, 49, is a 19-year resident of Clarkston. He and his wife of 25 years, Jennifer, have […]