Pink and Pampered is back for it’s sixth year on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the McLaren Cancer Institute, 5-8 p.m. The sixth annual event is sponsored by McLaren Breast Center and the McLaren Cancer Institute in partnership with the Independence Township Senior Adult Activity Center. Pink and Pampered proceeds go directly toward benefiting patients in […]
Recognition and appreciation for contributions made by businesses and individuals filled the air during the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. You Rock shout outs and a token of thanks were awarded to volunteers who worked hard to make a difference in the community, including Jen Nagle, Concerts in the Park chairman; November Expo […]
Development of property off Deerhill Road is moving forward after decades of delay. The current proposal is for single family housing with 69 condominiums. A proposed layout of the property was previously addressed by Independence Township Planning Commission. The Township Board got its first look at it at its last meeting. At a previous meeting, […]
Girl Scout troops do more than sell delicious snacks every year. Thanks to a group of Clarkston scouts , next year two ‘Little Free Libraries? will be placed somewhere in downtown Clarkston. A group with Troop 13363 visited Clarkston City Hall on Sept. 22 to ask city council to approve their project. Completing the project, […]
Growers and friends of the Clarkston Community Garden enjoyed a cool fall evening at Independence Oaks for the annual Garden Harvest Dinner Fundraiser, Oct. 2. For Bill and Joanne Kayuk of Lake Orion, it was a celebration of their first year in the garden. “A friend told us about it,” Bill said. “We wanted to […]
Eagle Ridge OK’d Independence Township Board of Trustees appoved final site plan and special land use for Phase 1 of a new residential development on Maybee Road, north of I-75. Eagle Ridge at Morgan Lake will include 57 condos on 265 acres. Vet benefits Great Lakes National Cemetery and Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘Excellence awarded? State Superintendent of Public Instruction Arthur Ellis surprised Clarkston High School chemistry teacher Keith Cook with $25,000. Cook was one of three teachers in the state to receive an award from Milken Family Foundation’s National Educator Awards program. ‘Full of hot air? Students at Clarkston Middle School sent […]
City snow ‘no’ concern for reader Dear Editor, Once again the public has seen first hand how inept, incompetent, and unnecessary Clarkston City Council is. This winter, Clarkston residents can thank their city council for uncleared, snow covered sidewalks thanks to the failed motion to “direct the City Manager to enforce the city sidewalk snow […]
Saturday my mom and I headed to the wedding of her ex-husbands daughter. Mom worried how people would feel 23 years changed her. Her inner critic screamed. Feeling at ease inside, I tell mom ‘Your beautiful. Don’t worry.” Rain and construction cause our trip delay. Two roads with one name make us lost and we […]
Waypoint Church, formerly Clarkston Free Methodist, hosts Light the Night, a family friendly non-frightening event perfect for all ages to drop by for a couple minutes or a couple of hours. Lake Waldon and Lake Oakland Woods subdivisions hosts the free event on Friday, Oct. 31, during trick-or-treating hours, with hot donuts, candy, prizes, warm […]