When serving in Afghanistan, Specialist Chris Wright enjoyed receiving care packages from the United States. Home on leave, the Army reservist with Michigan’s 783rd Military Police Battalion helped pack some more. ‘I know some of the people who will be receiving these,? said Wright, who is preparing to return to the Middle East. ‘They remind […]
I got a call the other day from a student working on some kind of paper. She wanted information about Clarkston, and what better source than the editor of the local community newspaper. I gave the easy answers. Clarkston is a city, a small, bedroom community in Independence Township northwest of Detroit, with a historic […]
A settlement seems likely in a lawsuit by a former Clarkston police officer against the city. John Swatowski Jr. filed suit this past September against the City of the Village of Clarkston, charging violation of Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act when he was fired, July 10, 2007. The council discussed the case in closed […]
For Shannon Wygant of Springfield Township, Christmas isn’t just for kids. ‘It’s for adults, too. Some have no one at home, no family,? said Wygant, president of the local Home Instead Senior Care. Volunteers from the community, churches, and schools filled Waterford Senior Center, Dec. 10, to wrap about 1,800 gifts for Home Instead’s Be […]
Lighthouse Emergency Services will get about half Clarkston’s Community Development Block Grant funds this year. The City Council voted unanimously, Dec.11, to allocate $3,600 of $8,000 to Lighthouse North: $2,600 for food, clothing, and other emergency services to low and moderate-income people, and $1,000 to replace linoleum flooring at the Sashabaw Road facility. Clarkston also […]
Clarkston’s Union General kicked off Christmas season crunch time with an open house, Dec. 10. “We had a good turnout,” said owner Ann Stevenson, who hosted the wine and hors d’oeuvre event with her husband, Curt Catallo. “It was nice. We invited friends and neighbors from the village, most of whom could walk over here. […]
Readers of The Clarkston News’ Public Safety page know how commonly radios, laptops, jewelry, and other items are stolen from cars and SUVs in local neighborhoods. Deputies caught the culprit in at least some of these cases, about 3 a.m., Dec. 14. Responding to reports of a suspect wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, trying to […]
Springfield Plains Elementary School’s holiday parties were Thursday, Dec. 18, avoiding Friday’s snow day. Parent volunteers filled the hallways to help out with games, snacks and crafts.
Terry Beltr’n Miller viewed her buyout from General Motors in 2005 as an opportunity. She used it to create her own business, Vista Latinos Marketing and Communications Solutions Company. ‘My passion to help our Hispanic community inspired me to develop a company that focuses on the Latino Boom in the U.S.” Beltr’n-Miller said. ‘We believe […]
Clarkston Medical Group’s new 137,000-square-foot building on Sashabaw Road is running ahead of schedule and under budget, said Dr. Timothy O’Neill, CMG president. ‘We picked the right people, no question,? O’Neill said. ‘They have done a great job.? The medical office building, just south of I-75, is on track to open this summer. The entire […]