Kids like playing computer games. Students at Pine Knob Elementary spent the year learning how to make them. ‘They taught me a lot of things with coding ? they became the experts on technology,? said fourth grade teacher Lisa Drew during the Coding Club’s presentations to parents, June 4. Lori Banaszak, technology integration specialist for […]
BY LAURA DUCHARME Special to the Clarkston News Blessings in a Backpack does exactly what its slogan says, it feeds the future of America. Many families are not able to feed their families during the weekend, including families in Clarkston. BIAB provides food for children who usually don’t eat enough during the weekend. ‘There is […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time in six years, the school district budget has an operating surplus. Jan Meek, executive director of business services for the district, started the school board’s public budget hearing June 9 with the announcement, ‘Good news? we’re adding to the fund balance.? The final budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 shows […]
The Tigers of Pine Knob Elementary enjoyed the sunshine and various activities during their annual field day, May 30. The activities included the sack races and bouncing ball races, jump roping, hula hooping, and shooting with a Nerf bow and arrow. The students also had a choice of two inflatable obstacle courses for a chance […]
Clarkston Elementary students participated in their own version of the Olympics for their field day, May 30. They leaped in the high jump and long jump, ran and climbed in the inflatable obstacle course, competed in sack races and threw frisbees. They used teamwork in the tug-o-war against classmates and in the three-legged race while […]
To sum up Class of 2014 is best to listen to the words from Kurt Richardson, Clarkston High School Physical Education teacher and Head Coach for Clarkston Wolves Varsity Football. “This truly is a class of champions,” said Richardson to the graduating class during commencement on June 2. “They set a new standard.” He asked […]
This year’s theme for the Clarkston Fourth of July parade is ‘Community United.? Churches and non-profit organizations are invited to send two representatives to walk in the ‘Community United? section of the parade at no cost. Businesses and political organizations have a $35 fee. Organizations and businesses can also enter floats in this year’s parade. […]
I was awakened at 12:35 a.m. on a Sunday morning recently by the sound of hot-rodders spinning wheels and racing engines with modified mufflers. I said to myself, “It must be spring!” I live on mile-long stretch of blacktopped road with few houses. It’s one of those roads, like Baldwin Road, that is a magnet […]
I love alliteration almost as I love it when people, of their own volition, take time out of their lives and read what I’ve written. And, I love that almost as much as I do when those some individuals then take more time out of their lives (time they will never get back) and write […]
TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO.13-02 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE IGNITION, DISCHARGE, AND USE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS, AS ALLOWED UNDER THE MICHIGAN FIREWORKS SAFETY ACT MCL 28.451 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED. THE TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS ORDAINS: Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Fireworks […]