At least 11 teachers face layoff this year, part of Clarkston Community Schools? budget proposal calling for $1.6 million in spending cuts and increased earnings. Cuts include 11.4 full-time employee salaries, $570,000, through layoff of full- and part-time teachers; four full-time Academic Development support positions, $200,000; $150,000 cuts in special education; $175,000 in new curriculum […]
Clarkston-area libraries reaped the rewards recently of local Lions? labor. ‘We want to promote the sight- and hearing-impairment projects they have,? said Bob Murdock, Clarkston Area Lions Club president. Independence Township Library will use the donation to purchase computer software that enlarges text and provides voice prompts for readers with sight impairments. Springfield Township will […]
For students in Jennifer Baechle’s Cedar Crest Academy class, just learning facts about the Holocaust during World War II wasn’t enough. They wanted to do something about it. A trip to the Holocaust Memorial Center and documentaries about memorial projects gave them an idea ? collect paperclips to represent the huge number of people killed […]
Total Maintenance road repair company wanted to demonstrate its newest pothole-filling technology for Clarkston. Bob Pursley, director of Clarkston Department of Public Works, had just the spot for it. ‘Right in front of the (DPW) building,? he said. ‘We’re looking for a better way to patch potholes ? we’ll watch it and see how it […]
Matthew Jarjosa of Davisburg had fine weather Saturday for his Eagle Scout project ? if you’re a duck. That’s fine ? they’re the recipients of five houses he constructed, with the help of local businesses and conservation groups. “I wanted to do something nature oriented ? I’ve always liked nature,” said Jarjosa, 17, Troop 49 […]
Ginger the dog’s first birthday is bittersweet for Mike and Marsha Mercier. A future Leader Dog for the Blind, she will soon leave the Merciers for training in Rochester. “On April 21, she’ll be a year old which means that it will soon be time for her to return to Leader Dog to start her […]
When Robert and Susanne Krouse called for help to rescue their companion from an icy pond, firefighters, police officers, and divers converged on the scene. They tried their hardest, even though the victim is a dog. ‘I would never have expected to receive this kind of service from these people,? said Robert. ‘I know Benny […]
The winner of this year’s Jacqui Milzow Scholarship Fund car raffle won’t need roads. The all-black, fully loaded 208 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4-by-4 would do fine without them. “We raffled sports cars before, which were especially attractive to women,” said Tammie White, banquet director at Deer Lake Banquet Center. “This is attactive to both […]
With spring planting just around the corner, Springfield Garden Club members are dusting off their gardening knowledge and seed packets. The club maintains barrel planters in downtown Davisburg with seasonal flowers and plants. “People just love it,” said Karen Price, club president. “They take pride in them. They add their own things.” They are also […]
Marty Zimmerman, above, with Debbie Hansen of Oxford Bank, was keynote speaker at the March 27 Women in Business meeting. He spoke about dealing with Conflict Resolution. Below are Donna Cook and Dianne Lamm, Clarkston Specialty Healthcare Center, at the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce event. The chamber hosts Women in Business every month, for […]