For Dave and Chelsea Mengyan of Independence Township, their wedding was an opportunity to help a friend. “We’re both around 40 years old. We have everything we need,” Dave said. “Gifts are to help a couple start their life together. We don’t need anything. So we thought, let’s get everybody together and do something positive […]
Budget amendments Several budget amendments were made during a Sept. 23 Independence Township Board of Directors meeting. Amendments included an additional $15,000 for publishing costs to cover a year’s worth of publishing a newsletter. The township had originally budgeted $15,000 to publish the newsletter every other month, but due to a positive response, the newsletter […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘Independence okays study for new township hall? Up to $25,000 in funds were OK’d for a study on a new township hall. But the plot thickened concerning one of the possible sites – 20 acres on Flemings Lake Road which was once considered for the second Lakeview Cemetery. ‘City toughens […]
Dear Editor, My family is a Clarkston family through and through. My husband and I, as well as our three children, are Clarkston graduates. I volunteer weekly in a second grade classroom, have been involved in service learning in the district and we continue to support Clarkston athletics in a variety of ways. We have […]
October already. This year went fast. Today pretty much starts the holiday season slide to New Year’s. Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club should be bringing back their Terror of Townsend Forest soon. I’m looking forward to that. Maybe I’ll try to get more behind-the-scenes views especially of their more elaborate setups. Then, comes Halloween itself, with […]
Constructed over the summer, the new track behind Andersonville Elementary School adds to the unique and family friendly features already on school property, said Principal Bruce Martin. Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the quarter-mile, asphalt track, Sept. 25. It will be useful to students during physical education class, […]
Oakland County Health Officials say it is still important to protect yourself from mosquitoes until the first hard frost hits. Several states have recently reported an increase in West Nile Virus, and other serious illnesses spread by mosquitoes. Residents can pick up free supplies, provided via a $6,000 grant, to fight the West Nile Virus […]
North Oakland Disaster Relief Team are staying close to home with their latest project, helping Detroit area homes recover from severe flood damage. The trip to Warren, Oct. 18-26, will include cleaning out 30-50 basements, and repair work in 3-4 homes. Volunteers of all skill levels can help out 1-2 days or all week, said […]
About a dozen Bank of America employees spent time out of the office to reroof and landscape an Independence Township home. “It’s a great project,” said Tiffany Douglas with Bank of America. “Whatever the needs are in the community, we do it. It connects us to neighbors in a big way.” The Sept. 23 project […]
Morgyn LaFontaine, along with her brothers Aidan and Carter, were tasked with lighting the bonfire at Everest’s pep rally. Photo by Wendi Reardon