Andersonville Elementary runners enjoyed sunshine and bright blue skies at their Fun Run this year, a welcome change. ‘This is the first year in the past three years where the weather is gorgeous,? said Principal Bruce D. Martin. ‘I’m thrilled with the weather.? Proceeds from the Fun Run, organized by Andersonville Elementary PTO, will fund […]
Children had lots to do at Oakland Christian School’s 2008 Servathon. At the school’s Independence Township location, Clarkston Community Church, students, staff, and parent volunteers collected toys, books, clothes, and soccer balls, cleaned, and packed them for donation. ‘The kids get a kick out of sharing their soccer balls with communities that don’t have them,? […]
Taking command of Springfield Township’s substation, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Timothy Willis promises not to spend much time in the office. ‘I’ll be out and about,? said Willis. ‘We have 11 officers, three per shift. This isn’t a sit-down, office job. We’re all working.? He prefers it that way, working directly with citizens to […]
A presidential-election year, some patriotism seems in order for Clarkston Marching Band. ‘It’s a patriotic show,? said Shelley S. Roland, music director. ‘It’s very interesting. The kids love it.? ‘The kids enjoy it, and the home (football game) crowd enjoys it,? said marching band Director Mike Lewis. ‘It works well with both.? The show is […]
School officials said they were blindsided by HBO, when it filmed scenes for a new, potentially edgy dark-comedy series at Clarkston Junior High School. However, concerns may be overblown, according to HBO. The production was untitled when contracted this past summer. Based on casting, however, it is a series pilot tentatively titled “Hung.” According to […]
Sunday, Sept. 28, Noon-6 p.m. Main Street, Depot Park 35 restaurants, free kid activities and games, shuttle transportation from schools, entertainment $1 tickets for food 248-625-8055 Two planners hunched over colorful graphs and tables spread across the desk, spreadsheet on computer screen. Next on their agenda: ice cream. ‘Who’s going to do that,? asked Debbie […]
A resident of 4800 block of Ennismore Drive, Independence Township, awoke about 1:30 a.m., Sept. 15, to the sound of someone breaking into a neighbor’s pickup truck. She woke her husband, who, when the pickup squealed out of the neighbor’s driveway and sped off into the night, jumped in his own car and gave chase, […]
Clarkston Eagles Auxiliary member Florence Blimka does not seek the spotlight, even when selected for a national award. ‘She’s pretty shy about the whole thing,? said Rebecca Champeau, madam president of Fraternal Order of Eagles Clarkston Auxiliary 3373. ‘We needed false pretenses just to get her to her award breakfast (Aug. 17).? They told her […]
For the Berry family on Main Street, this past weekend’s heavy rain meant flooding ? Mill Pond is in their back yard. ‘There are ducks there, and my hammock and tree swing are flooded, and we have rapids in our backyard,? said homeowner Kim Berry. ‘Lots of water. It’s going slowly (through the grass),? said […]
Independence Township Library is preparing a new look inside and out. That doesn’t mean they’re getting rid of everything old, though. Someone apparently thought it did, making off with the library’s original sign, a four-by-four-foot, dark wooden placard with yellow block lettering. “We came in Tuesday after Labor Day and noticed the sign was moved,” […]