After reading about the Poppy Sale deficit in last week’s Clarkston News, ‘Poppy drive hit by sales rules,? American Legion Post 63 Commander Keith Marbutt said he has received a lot of positive support. In particular, the Harvey Rice Foundation covered the entire estimated loss of $2,500, after volunteers were unable to collect donations for […]
Tim Heming of Clarkston gathered over 300 signatures to ban horizontal hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Michigan. ‘The prime reason I’m concerned about this is my three grandchildren. I don’t want to leave them something they have to clean up,? said Heming, who has been learning about oil and gas drilling while studying sustainable architecture at […]
When Independence Township Board brought a revised open-burn ordinance up for first reading, June 5, residents pushed back. According to the revised version, fires can only be five feet in diameter. That’s not enough for residents Mary Brower and Warren Nessbit, who live in rural areas, who said they use controlled burns to clear brush, […]
Republican Terry Fortuna has a vision for Independence Township, so he’s running for supervisor in the Aug. 7 primary election. Fortuna currently works under contract with the 6th Judicial Circuit Court and is a police officer in Lake Angelus. He was formerly a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency and was elected as a […]
Since 1984, Independence Township hasn’t elected a Democrat, and of the 20 candidates running this year, there are only three of them. Trustee-hopefuls Kevin Bushroe, Jeremy Mitchell, and Joe Wauldron may all have the same ‘D? beside their name, but they don’t all share the same perspectives. Kevin Bushroe is ‘passionate about being a Democrat? […]
American Legion Post 63 estimates half of their usual donations may have been lost because Kroger told them they could not sell poppies on May 17-19. ‘Our hope is that they’ll rethink their position,? Commander Keith Marbutt said. Although the veterans signed up to collect donations for poppies in February, when they arrived at the […]
Some Clarkston citizens have been concerned about the water level of Mill Pond, and called the Department of Environmental Quality and City Hall. According to Melanie Foose of the DEQ, ‘it appears that the water level has decreased.? Foose said that the DEQ received ‘complaints that there has been activity with the dam, but I […]
Members of the public are invited to view and vote on displays at the Independence Township Library’s Teen Art Show, 6-8 p.m., June 22, an event made possible by The Friends of the Library. According to Keegan Sulecki, head of Teen Services, the yearly art show offers teenagers more than an opportunity to showcase their […]
In light of an estimated $200,000 cost for a new addition, Clarkston City Council voted unanimously to discontinue plans to move DPW equipment out of 3 E. Church into a new building. The decision is a result of concern over the projected $600,000 deficit in the 2013 budget, as well as public criticism. Council Member […]
Although Independence Township Trustee Neil Wallace feels like the board has accomplished a lot, he’d like to see it do more. That’s why he’ll be on the primary ballot for supervisor on Aug. 7. Wallace came to Independence Township in 1976 and has worked as an attorney in Clarkston since 1981. He is most proud […]