Growing up, Todd Alsup’s parents paid for music lessons of all sorts, piano, singing. He’s putting them to use, as a New York based recording artist. “He started being musically inclined when he was about 5 ? all his school teachers said he was musically talented,” said his mother, Linda Mosier, of Independence Township. “He […]
Clarkston High School’s Class of 2008 spent their first night as graduates together, at their Post Graduation Party. Hundreds of grads celebrated their achievement with food, fun, games, and gifts at the all-night, lock-in party, June 4 at DTE Energy Theater. Almost 150 parents and members of the community volunteered to keep things safe and […]
Mason Jennings joins Jack Johnson and Money Mark in concert June 18 at DTE Energy Music Theater, 7774 Sashabaw Road. Jennings writes and performs music from the heart, stripped down and timeless, he said. His new album, “In the Ever,” was inspired by the music of Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and […]
Clarkston bus drivers won first place overall at the Oakland County School Bus Roadeo, May 17, at Oakland Schools in Pontiac. Tammy Layton won first place for Clarkston, third for the Oakland District. Waterford earned second place overall. Carrie Myre earned first for Waterford, second for District. Holly earned third overall. Bark Bunker won first […]
When students in Bill Gunther’s Clarkston Junior High School classroom commented on dating rules set by their parents, the teacher could relate. He didn’t keep his memories to himself. ‘I remember thinking, my friends are allowed to go out ? it didn’t seem fair,? he said. When discussing relationships and other personal issues in his […]
We just finished hosting this year’s second-grade tours of The Clarkston News offices on Main Street. Every year, Clarkston Community Schools students tour downtown, to learn about its history and see what goes on behind the scenes. I’m impressed ? the students seemed to appreciate what we have going on here, and they asked great […]
Rose Marie Farrar’s husband, Steve Farrar, kept secret for about a month her award for Clarkston Citizen of the Year. Near the end, though, he couldn’t contain himself. ‘He kept asking me if I got anything in the mail,? Rose Marie said. ‘I said I got something from the chamber, but I thought it was […]
One day when Dennis Robinson was 7 years old, he found something interesting. ‘In a bog, a swamp, I found an incendiary bomb,? said Robinson. ‘I tried to be helpful. I pulled it out, tied a clothesline through the fins and tied it to the handlebars of my bike, and I drove it to the […]
Christine and Pier Bollini are taking their new business to the dogs. ‘We were looking for a home-based business,? said Christine, owner of Aussie Pet Mobile in Clarkston, with her husband. ‘We were looking at the different franchise opportunities and this one appealed to us. We saw a need for it, and we wanted to […]
Voting and speaking out about government are often rights taken for granted in the United States, but are still new in the Czech Republic. But to learn more about them, Czech teachers Ivana Havlinova, Anna Buzkova, Dagmar Havlikova, and Kvetoslava Lyskova visited Clarkston High School May 15 as part of a federal exchange tour. “Their […]