When Chelsea Rawe was younger, she was impressed by the pageantry of the Oakland County Fair Queen. ‘When I was little, I would see the girls with their crowns and thought, ‘one day, I want to be like them.?? Rawe said. The 15-year-old Clarkston High School student earned her own crown at the 2008 County […]
Rose Marie Farrar of Independence Township helped start the Guardian Angels community service group with five volunteers. Now it has more than 120. ‘We started after Hurricane Katrina (in 2005) said Farrar, assistant to the president at Guardian Industries in Auburn Hills. ‘We started collecting blankets, canned goods. Everyone helped out.? The group started with […]
Patrick Olson, Rotarian in Plymouth, knows how his donations for cyclone relief in Burma are used. He helped deliver them himself. ‘It was an amazing experience,? said Olson, who shared his story with Clarkston Rotary Club at its July 14 meeting. Clarkston Rotarian Mary Sloan-Lichty, local representative for ShelterBox USA, presented information about the program […]
Voters will have the final say on restructuring local government as they head to the polls Aug. 5, at least for the next few years. If elected, Trustee Dan Travis, running for supervisor, incumbent Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen, treasurer candidate Jeff McGee, and trustee candidates Neil Wallace, Bart Clark, and David Lohmeier all promised to vote […]
When Elizabeth Scheil turned 7, she had an idea for her birthday present. She asked for money, but not for herself ? she used it to ‘adopt? animals at the Detroit Zoo. ‘It’s a nice thing to do,? she said. ‘I really like the animals.? She took her parents, Carol and Paul Scheil of Independence […]
Glitz Salon of Clarkston is preparing its biggest fundraiser of the year, its Cut-a-Thon to benefit Children’s Leukemia Foundation. ‘We’ll bring in the whole team, 100 stylists, about 200 volunteers,” said owner Cherie Barnett. “One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to the foundation.” The July 27 fundraiser, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., will include circus […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor David Lohmeier, candidate for Independence Township trustee, has been elected to office before ? as a high school student in Groveland, he ran for and won a precinct delegate seat. This is his first campaign for township trustee, though. ‘I saw an opportunity to make change,? said Lohmeier, who […]
After years of volunteering with school PTA groups, Andrea Schroeder feels ready for a more formal service. ‘I’ve worked hard to develop my skills,? said Schroeder, candidate for Independence Township trustee. ‘I want to put to good use all of what I’ve learned.? She studied state and local legislative issues in Michigan State University’s Michigan […]
Charles Dunn, completing his first term as Independence Township trustee, sees seeking a second as an obligation to the community. ‘I’m grateful to voters for my first term,? said Dunn, 46. ‘It’s given me an opportunity to gain substantial knowledge of how government works. I believe it’s my responsibility to run for a second term […]
I was in the Clarkston Union getting some Mac and Cheese last Wednesday when I noticed the number ?1987? up behind the bar. ‘That’s odd,? I thought, ‘why is my high school graduation date up on the bar?? The number is there, of course, for convenience of bar patrons. If you were born in that […]