Rob Bondy says walk-in business at his downtown Clarkston office decreased more than 60 percent when city officials told him to take his sign down. He’s not alone. Last June, every business in the city received a letter stating that sandwich board signs were an ordinance violation and had to be removed from public right-of-ways. […]
About eight years ago, Wanda Lohmeier enrolled in a self-defense class that changed her perspective on woman’s issues. That new insight, said Lohmeier, prompted her to apply for and ultimately accept a volunteer position on the newly formed Woman’s Commission for Oakland County. The idea for enrolling in the class back then, said Lohmeier, a […]
Young engineers are in high demand, and it’s a trend likely to continue through the coming decade. That was the message presented to students and parents at ‘Discover the Future of Engineering,? an informational event at Oakland Technical Campus Northwest (OTEC) in Clarkston last week. Speakers from educational institutions, as well as those who work […]
Help wanted: Supervisor, clerk and treasurer. Part time, no benefits. Must win election. It’s not official yet, but one Springfield Township trustee believes current economic conditions warrant a look at the pros and cons of hiring a township manager and reducing full-time elected officials to part-time status. At Thursday’s board meeting, Trustee Denny Vallad suggested […]
Julia Bauman still makes the world’s best pierogies. I had some at Christmas, so I know for certain. She still shops, visits with family and friends, goes to church, and still has a valid Michigan driver’s license’although she doesn’t like to climb behind the wheel of her Buick too often these days. But she gets […]
It was just over a week before Christmas when someone crept into the nativity display in front of Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home and stole baby Jesus. They took his cradle, too. Funeral director Bill Wint said he was speechless when the theft was discovered Sun., Dec. 16. ‘I don’t know how to […]
A new physical therapy clinic in Clarkston could make finding relief from sprains and strains a little less painful. Team Rehabilitation offers a variety of treatment options and modalities performed by licensed, professional therapists, as well as a bright, spacious treatment area stocked with new state-of the art exercise and therapy equipment. Although the clinic […]
Hollie Wendland made a difference. The Clarkston High School freshman and her parents arrived at the Clarkston News last week with a carload of food Hollie collected from her neighbors, food that will help feed financially strapped families this Christmas and beyond. Others arrived with personal care items, paper products, new gifts for men women […]
It was just over a week before Christmas when someone crept into the nativity display in front of Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home and stole baby Jesus. They took his cradle, too. Funeral director Bill Wint said he was speechless when the theft was discovered Sun., Dec. 16. ‘I don’t know how to […]
Laura Popp and her daughter Emily were both rosy-cheeked and giddy with Christmas spirit by the time the last float rolled through downtown Clarkston in Saturday’s Holiday Lights Parade. ‘It was great,? said Laura. ‘It really gets you in the mood; we’ve got to go out and get our tree now.? Emily, 12, said her […]