It’s been a rotten year. During 2003, my wife and I mourned the deaths of four special people in our small church family. We have some dear friends who are facing Christmas without their loved ones, and we are missing some good friends. My uncle died a couple weeks ago, leaving his wife of 50 […]
Jann Neil didn’t intend to launch a new Christmas tradition. It just kind of happened. Using commercially-designed holiday ‘village? buldings, Neil decided to go for the local look, and transformed some of the generic buildings into her own version of Main Street Clarkston. An old church building is Neil’s representation of the Clarkston Union. Rudy’s […]
North Sashabaw Elementary School helped everyone get into the holiday spirit with a Christmas Singalong Friday, Dec. 19. Parents were invited to attend (and participate) as students led in singing of favorite holiday songs. Along the way were special performances of dancing, sign language and a unique rendition of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas.? (Who […]
Those who have benefited from the services of emergency medical technicians and paramedics owe at least some of their thanks to Dr. Robert Aranosian. Hailed as the pioneer of emergency medical services in Oakland County, Aranosian lost his life Thursday, Dec. 17 in a car crash in Bay County at age 61. The Clarkston resident […]
As local school districts attempt to solve their budget challenges, some fear a special cooperative program will be a victim of the cuts. Students from several area school districts travel to the Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest in Springfield Township to attend the Oakland Science, Mathematics and Technology Academy (commonly referred to as OSMTech). Because […]
Battle lines are being drawn over a proposed ‘augmentation well? for Waumegah Lake, with both sides preparing for a Jan. 6, 2004 public hearing. The lake which straddles the Springfield-Independence township border, has been a topic of debate ? and legal action ? since 1996, when a retention dam failed. Since then, a number of […]
The Allison family (Beth, Ben and Allison) stand outside their home, which comes alive with Christmas color each evening. For more photos of this holiday home, please see the regular edition of The Clarkston News. Photo by Don Schelske
Their families ties are strong. Zella Pennartz and Zetta Pierce are identical twin sisters. They are also neighbors and best friends. ‘We just go everywhere together,? according to Zella, including breakfast and shopping trips. ‘When we get bored, I call and ask, ‘Can Zetta come out and play?? Zella said. Their husbands (Zella is married […]
A new shopping center on Dixie Highway in Springfield Township is taking shape, although perhaps not as quickly as some would like to see. A new Kroger store was advertised as being open in November 2003. The new target date is March 2004. According to John Mansour of JM Development, construction on the 80,000-square-foot shopping […]
Some believe the biggest challenge in Springfield Township is balancing the rural lifestyle with the demand for modern services. Looking into 2004, Supervisor Collin Walls sees the challenge in a different light. ‘The real challenge is separating what’s needed from what’s desired,? Walls said. ‘I don’t have the feeling that we have a preponderance of […]