BY LAURA DUCHARME Special to the Clarkston News Two Clarkston residents earned national recognition with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Mary Sloan and Jeff Lichty were honored for their efforts to help disaster survivors in 2013. Sloan and Lichty are ShelterBox Ambassadors for the organization ShelterBox USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian relief […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘City over budget for 1998-99? With only two months left in their current fiscal year, the City of Clarkston was $7,560.36 over their projected budget. The culprits – the city’s engineering and planning costs. The budget for engineering was $5,000 and they ended up to being $33,843.20. ?’It was quite […]
After a good Memorial Day weekend, I’m ready for summer to start, hot weather and all. Spring was a good preseason for my running this year. I ran in the Chuck Keegan Race for the Kids? 5K in April and Angel’s Place Race’s 10K a couple weeks ago. Both were kind of chilly, but my […]
Library support Dear Editor, Restore funding or eliminate the library: that is the decision we face as voters on August 5, 2014. Our library is essential; but it must have diverse resources and the ability to adapt. Since 1999 the “effective” library funding has dropped by 41% due to decreases in funding from all sources […]
Clarkston High School seniors finished their morning final exam and headed to the gymnasium, May 20. After picking up their caps and gowns, they walked through the high school halls one last time. Family members lined the main corridor and waited outside as the sophomores, juniors and teachers waited outside their classrooms to say goodbye. […]
A fundraiser for the Clarkston-Independence District Library was held at Deer Lake Athletic Club on May 13. Those who attended came out to support the library and the Aug. 5 millage in which voters will cast their vote on if the library stays open or closes. Here are some of the comments from people at […]
BY LAURA DUCHARME Special to the Clarkston News Not having a job right out of college can be difficult, but Matt Smokoska made the best of this situation and found a six-month internship in Costa Rica through an organization called Global Vision International (GVI). After graduating last spring from Oakland University with a degree in […]
Kendal Wilcox, left, and Kaitlin Catania fold the flag after taking it down at the end of the day at Deer Lake Beach. The beach opened this past weekend just in time for the hot temperatures. Photos provided by Cindy Roy
Kindergartners from Loretta Gagnon’s class at North Sashabaw Elementary spent the day at Bordine’s Nursery learning about all kinds of plants from owner Calvin Bordine. Bordine gave the children a tour of the facilities and grounds and explained the needs of various plants. Photo provided
Megan Goldberg presents editor Phil Custodio and The Clarkston News with a certificate of appreciation for supporing Hoops for the Troops. The Girls Basketball fund raiser was in honor of Jena Beno, a Clarkston High School class of 2006 graduate who served in Iraq and passed away in October 2012 from injuries suffered during her […]