After working at big health clubs, Jerry Lockwood and his partner Dr. Michael Sartorius were looking for something a little more personal, so a little over a year ago they opened VIP Training. ‘We got tired of the big health club atmosphere, where people walked around aimlessly, so we decided to open a place that […]
If you would have asked Lindsay Stone a year ago if she thought she would be part of Michigan State University’s ROTC program? She probably would have told you ‘no.? ‘I’d never thought I’d be where I am right now,? said the 2008 Clarkston High School graduate who just returned from a U.S. Army ROTC […]
It was a plesant evening Friday night, as a good size crowd showed up to Depot Park to listen to the voices of Barbara Payton and Jessica Carmichael. The concert was a benefit put on by non-profit group Lend a Helping Hand to assist local individuals struggling with cancer, including Addison Tong, a 3-year old […]
After working with various interim website pages through volunteers for the past few years, the City of the Village of Clarkston finally has a website it’s proud of. ‘The project had shifted and there was some work going on with some other volunteers,? said City Councilman Stephen Hargis. ‘I worked with that for awhile, but […]
‘Bucks for Buses? is back for its fourth annual fund raiser on Aug. 12 at BullFrogs Bar and Grill. ‘It’s a fund raiser for the transporation services for seniors and persons with disabilities,? said Lois Sedden, president of the Friends of Independence Township Senior Adult Activity Center. The evening will include Dr. Michael Baker’s band, […]
Reason One Riders, Oakland Woods Baptist Church Motorcycle Ministry gathered at the church on July 31 for their first ever ‘Riding for a Reason Rally.? According to OWBC Senior Pastor Bob Galey the charity they chose to bless was Fisher House. ‘Fisher House basically set up apartment complexes and large homes with multiple family housing […]
Independence Township Auditors Plante & Moran may give the township’s money handling a passing grade, but Trustee David Lohmeier would only give it a “C.” ‘We’re having some trouble reconciling our checkbook, we didn’t realize we had the trouble, which is another strike against us and we really don’t have a plan of how we’re […]
Springfield Township Parks and Recreation has never been supported by a dedicated millage, but Parks and Rec along with Friends of the Park are asking residents to get to the polls on Aug. 3 and vote for it. ‘We believe this is such an integral part of our community that the only logical conclusion was […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer After attending a college graduation this summer and seeing 95 percent graduates were ‘hugely overweight,? Certified Nutritionist Cindy Crandell decided she would do a workshop to help new college students ‘beat the freshman 15.? ‘The switch from high school to college is a major life change. Hectic schedules, […]
Former Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008 and Clarkston High School graduate Elizabeth Hawthorne brings home another crown as Miss Oakland County 2010. ‘It was great being crowned because I’ve worked so hard for it,? she said. Hawthorne competed against seven other girls on July 10 at the Costick Activities Center in Farmington Hills. Hawthorne not […]