Fun times at Oakland County Fair

People of all ages headed to the Oakland County 4-H Fair last week to take in the sights and sounds. There was something for everyone during the 10-day event ? rides, activities, food, merchants and circus shows. A few other stops were the different barns filled with poultry, rabbits, cows, horses, goats and the popular […]

Boat race tests RUSH design skills

Clarkston High School senior Regan Haven hadn’t considered joining TEAM Rush when she was younger. “I didn’t think it was my thing,” she admitted. When Haven went to her first RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake to support her sister and her team’s cardboard and duct-tape boat race against others. “This looks like a ton of […]

Cancer hits close to home

When the Wright family became involved with Clarkston’s Football for a Cure in 2009, they never thought one day a football player would be wearing a jersey for one of them. “I was diagnosed last October,” said Renee Weaver-Wright, who is a member of the chain-gang during the Wolves’ home games. “Unfortunately I was not […]

Gridiron beckons return

The countdown to the beginning of the football season is almost over. Practice sessions start this upcoming Monday and the gridiron heroes head to Saginaw Valley State University on Sunday night. They will wake up Monday morning ready and amped to get ready for the 2012 season. “It’s a bonding thing,” explained Kurt Richardson, head […]

Kids brush up on artwork at camp

The creativity was flowing at Clarkston Junior High School as students in grades 6-12 participated in Teen Art Camp, July 16-19. “It’s different from other camps,” said Roxanne Thornton. “It shows me different ways I can use my skill and express myself.” The week opened with learning about the art of graffiti. Claudia Keglovitz, an […]

Young scientists invent gadgets

Laura Lemerond studied the parts of the VCR as she took apart the machine during Camp Invention on July 24. She was looking for pieces she could use to pop a water balloon in the I Can Invent module. Lemerond and everyone else in the room were learning about simple machines, and they needed to […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

The notebooks are stacked high in boxes, crates are full of crayons and folders. It’s time to get back to school again. Do you remember when you would go back to school after summer vacation and share how you spent your vacation? Well, in the good spirit of going back to school and the fall […]

Touchdown for a Cure

The finishing touches are being put into place as the Clarkston gridiron heroes prepare to put on their baby blue and pink jerseys for the fourth annual Football for a Cure this Saturday, 7 p.m. The proceeds of the event benefit McLaren Breast Cancer and McLaren Cancer Institute in Clarkston. “It has helped quite a […]

Athlete of the Week

Travis Smith will be bringing the thunder as he suits up for Trine University football in the fall. “I feel very lucky to continue,” he said about continuing his football career as a member of Thunder. “So many people dream about doing it and I get to do it. I feel lucky and blessed.” He […]

Learning new skills

Over 140 boys attended the Clarkston Wolves Football Camp, July 23-26. They learned fundamentals and played 6 vs. 6 games. “It was a lot of fun,” said Jake Hodges. He has played football for seven years. He added the camp helped him get into shape as he prepares to play this fall for his school.

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