Egg success
Allison Sheldon reaches for an egg during the annual Davisburg Egg Hunt, last Friday. Photo by Wendi Reardon
RUSH of victory
The stirring chorus of Queen’s “We Are the Champions” could be heard through the hallways of Clarkston High School as the entire school celebrated their newest victors: Team RUSH 27. The robotics team won the state championship at Eastern Michigan University, April 12-13, and were getting ready for their next tournament, the world championship in […]
Awards for service to community
Clarkston will honor outstanding members of the community during the 29th annual Clarkston Community Awards on Tuesday, May 13. Jim Evans will receive one of two Citizen of the Year awards. ‘Everyday I think what can I do to make the world a better place,? smiled Evans. Camron Razdar, a junior at Clarkston High School, […]
Focus on school human resources
Part 6 on Clarkston schools’ new five-year Strategic Plan is on its fifth focus area, human resources. With 85 percent of the school budget funding employee salaries, benefits, retirement, and other personnel costs, human resources is a big part of Clarkston School Board’s Strategic Plan. “It is very important to be fiscally responsible in all […]
Healthy info at expo
A Body Mind Green Expo at the Clarkston High School, April 17, welcomed visitors to free information on health and wellness. Local businesses provided information on anti-aging, fitness, healthy living, stress relief and other health and wellness topics….
Fun in the field for Easter Egg hunt
Kids sat down and began opening the colorful Easter eggs they had just filled into their baskets. In less than a few minutes, they had made hundreds of eggs disappear from around the Mill Pond, where Springfield Parks and Recreation held their 16th Annual Easter Egg Hunt….
News in Brief
New chiller for school Clarkston Junior High School will stay cool this summer with a new air-cooled coil chiller for its air conditioning system. Daikin Applied of Minneapolis, Minn., made the only bid for the project. Clarkston School Board voted unanimously, April 14, to approve the $109,473 purchase and installation. The current chiller, which is […]
A Look Back From The CNews archives
15 years ago – 1999 ‘Waldon-Main purchase a possibility for Land Conservancy?? The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy was hoping the second time was the charm. After falling short in its first attempt, the group was looking into purchasing the land at the corner of Main Street and Waldon Road. They wanted to preserve the […]
Editorial
The Clarkston News is nearing completion of a series on Clarkston Schools’ recently approved long-term strategic plan (overview, March 5; student achievement, March 12; technology, March 19; operations, March 26; finance, April 2). What an outstanding endeavor the school board performed. We take this time to publicly thank the Clarkston School Board for their efforts. […]
On your mark for ?100 Yarden Dash?
The 100 Yarden Dash kicks off this weekend, with demonstrations of gardening, composting, fencing, and other edible landscaping ideas. “At its core, it’s turning unproductive space into productive space,” said Mark Angelini of Springfield Township. “Food is central to everybody’s life. Everybody eats food.” A yarden, combination of ‘yard? and ‘garden,? is when part of […]