With all due diligence met for a new township hall, officials are hoping to close the deal this week. ‘Our attorney will be giving his analysis of everything to the board, but as it stands right now it appears that everything is in order,? Dave Wagner, Independence Township supervisor. ‘I’ve asked him to put it […]
The Clarkston Village Players presents ‘An Inspector Calls,? written by J. B. Priestley and set in 1910 England. ‘I think it’s a unique type of mystery than most mysteries we’ve done,? said Mel Case, stage manager. ‘This one is written in the ?40s and so you’re really looking at an older style of writing, there […]
Clarkston Rotary Club invited the community to Bordine Nursery, Nov. 5, for a Taste of the Holidays, an evening of fine wine and food, provided by local restaurants and wineries from around the world. The Rotary raised $1,400 for its local and international projects.
Leaders of Citizens Against Taxes To Buy Vacant Land have a suggestion for those who voted in favor of the ill-fated open-space millage. Donate your own money. ‘If they feel so strongly that they voted yes, than go ahead and make that tax free donation,? said Michael Powell of Independence Township, who led the campaign […]
The City of the Village of Clarkston received a 70 percent record voter turnout, Nov. 4, an all-time record, said City Manager Dennis Ritter. Out of 817 registered voters, 568 went to the polls. Stephen D. Arkwright beat out write in candidate Les Haight with 367 votes, 87.38 percent. Haight received 53 votes, 12.62 percent. […]
Holly and Alan Baugh didn’t support Proposal 2 for stem cell research, which was approved, Nov. 4. The Waterford couple believe surplus embryos are more than research tools ? they’re children, and the Baughs are raising two of them. After five years of trying to have their own children, they checked into adoption and in […]
Jose Aliaga, Clarkston-area resident and vice chairman of the Michigan Hispanic Republican Assembly, got the chance of a lifetime when he was invited to the White House to meet President George Bush and celebrate National Hispanic Month, Oct. 9. ‘The Executive Office of the President invited me on behalf of President Bush to the White […]
When Sharron Catallo decided to step down after 23 years as mayor, Stephen Arkwright was ready to take on the job. ‘I’ve always been interested, I’ve always been involved,? said the newly elected mayor. ‘But I never would have run against Sharron.? Arkwright says he always had great respect both for Catallo and Art Pappas, […]
Denied once already, developer Tim Birtsas was ‘surprised? again, Nov. 18, when his Rose property residential proposal was turned down a second time. Birstas expected approval because he made changes based on township planner recommendations. ‘We’re looking at our options right now,” he said. The original rezoning request on the back portion of the property […]
After considering how much Independence Township’s new hall is worth, township officials still say they got a good deal. A building appraisal reported a cost of about $4 million to construct the hall. A market-value appraisal, which would have indicated a much lower value in today’s market, was not necessary, said township Supervisor Dave Wagner. […]