In the wake of Supervisor Dave Wagner’s disability leave, Deputy Supervisor Rick Yeager was granted an extra two-and-a-half hours a week. ‘When the deputy supervisor’s contract was renewed by the board, it was renewed for 20 hours each week. Since that renewal, the township supervisor has been placed on disability leave due to a serious […]
Garden enthusiast enjoyed the sixth annual Clarkston Garden Walk sponsored by the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club. The tour included six different gardens throughout the community. As walkers toured the gardens they enjoyed the sounds of violins, guitars, and pianos. While also enjoying the talents of local artist painting or drawing different landscapes.
History repeated itself after the City of the Village of Clarkston posted the wrong deadline date to run for city council. A public notice in the July 13 edition of The Clarkston News stating the deadline for nominating petitions for November’s city council election was Aug 16. However, Clarkston’s City Charter states the deadline to […]
According to Independence Township Parks and Recreation Director Ken Elwert, Deer Lake wouldn’t be in full force today if it wasn’t for the partnership between Parks and Recreation and the Optimist Club, which donated $20,000 towards the beach this year. ‘It really wouldn’t have been manned with lifeguards, swim lessons or anything if they hadn’t […]
Bridgewood Church teams up with Power Company Kids Club of Pontiac to help feed Pontiac inner city kids with their Making a Difference in a Child’s Life event, formally known as One Day to Feed the World, on July 29-31. The Power Company Kids Club, founded by Pastor John Gunn, has been busing in over […]
As many of you faithful readers know, I wrote a column in June 2010 about heading to Georgia to get married and move on to the next phase of life. As some of you found out, the engagement didn’t go as planned and I found myself once again praying and trusting God that He knew […]
After the announcement of last week’s slate running for the Independence Township Board, Supervisor Dave Wagner fired back with his endorsement for treasurer and clerk at a May 8 fundraiser at Deer Lake Athletic Club. ‘It’s a hard decision between Cheryl Karrick, Curt Carson, and Sandy Dubre because they all three are excellent candidates,? Wagner […]
Carl Knaus, founder of the Saving America Tea Party in Clarkston, is back and ready to finish the job he and other activists started last November. ‘We had 11 tea parties last year that were very effective,? Knaus said. ‘But now we’ve found a new way that can reach a lot more people.? Knaus has […]
Larry Rosso, Independence Township Board trustee for 11 ? years, is running for a fourth term. ‘I am not running against anyone, but running on a record of accomplishment,? he said. ‘I love people, I love this community and I love government.? Rosso has been a township resident for 40 years, since he moved here […]
For Sandy Dubre, work isn’t about her, but helping other people. That’s why she decided to run for treasurer of Independence Township. ‘What would a treasurer do to help people? My thinking is to educate myself to the best of my ability to inform people of what resources are out there to help them,? said […]