‘I leave with somewhat of a heavy heart and bittersweet feelings, but I think it’s time,? said Trustee Larry Rosso when he spoke of his 16 years of service at his last township board meeting on Nov. 13. Rosso along with Trustee Neil Wallace and Treasurer Curt Carson took a few moments to say goodbye […]
Residents living on the southeast border of Independence Township, near Morgan Lake, were hoping to hit the green near their house, but those plans have landed in the rough. Instead of a subdivision built on a golf course, property owners Eagle Ridge LLC want to develop a residential community with open space on the 265-acre […]
To rent space at 3 E. Church St., Clarkston will have to pay a bit more. At their meeting on Nov. 13, the City Council agreed to a three-year lease of $18,000 with an annual increase of $750 for the first and second years. By 2014, they’ll be paying $19,500 to rent the space. Previously, […]
Kids in Springfield Township found out gumdrops, cinnamon dots, and lots of icing make for the perfect building materials for a gingerbread house. The Springfield Township Library invited youngsters to create the sugary shacks this past Saturday, Nov. 17, and the creativity couldn’t have been tastier! Armed with pretzel sticks and peppermints, children built tiny […]
In preparation for their upcoming Greens Market, the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club got to work making birch candlesticks and gathering wreaths. Their Greens Market will be on Dec. 1 from 9-4 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection on Clarkston Road. Evergreen roping, loose greens, and fresh table arrangements will be for sale.
I’ve noticed the fallen leaves have taken on a sparkling fringe of frost, but it isn’t just along the ground where winter’s d’cor has started to appear. Against the backdrop of evergreens, blue jays and red cardinals perch like ornaments come alive just for the season. Even the scent of pines and sound of geese […]
‘I’m anxious to start!? said Supervisor-elect Pat Kittle who won 13,588 votes on Election Day even though he was running unopposed. Since the primary election in August, Kittle’s been brushing up on municipal management and finding out firsthand what it takes to keep a township running. ‘I’ve been visiting with the DPW and going into […]
Now that the ballots have been counted, the newly established Clarkston Independence District Library will continue operating under a .691 mill rate. In light of the proposal’s failure, the board is gearing up for another campaign for a 1.25 mill rate in 2014. The race on November 6 was tight with only 30 ballots making […]
‘I’m excited to get to work,? said Trustee-elect Andrea Schroeder. After the board is sworn in on November 19, Schroeder will roll up her sleeves with Ron Ritchie, David Lohmeier, and Jose Aliaga who were also elected as trustees in the general election. On board with the trustees are Clerk Barb Pallotta, who retained her […]
In the general election last Tuesday, 73 percent of the 26,730 registered Independence Township voters cast ballots ? 6,009 voted absentee. The City of the Village of Clarkston’s turnout was 70 percent; 197 of the 600 who voted casted absentee ballots. In 2008, there were more registered voters (26,852) in Independence, and 74 percent of […]